2020 House elections: on Foreign Policy
Andrew Clyde:
Cut foreign aid to countries not even our allies
I would work to cut the amount of foreign aid our country sends to nations that are not even our allies.
By drastically cutting the amount our nation spends on foreign aid we can more easily balance the federal government's budget.
Source: AFA iVoterGuide on 2020 GA-9 House race
Nov 3, 2020
Ayanna Pressley:
Signed letter opposing Israeli annexation of territories
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Pramilla Jayapal sent a Dear Colleague letter to Secretary of State Pompeo, expressing concern that annexation would "lay the groundwork for Israel becoming an apartheid state" and calling for the non-recognition of annexed
land and withholding of some of the $3.8 billion in military funding. Her compelling letter was signed by a dozen other Congresspeople, including influential figures such as Rep. Ayanna Pressley and Sen. Bernie Sanders.
The AOC-Jayapal letter on annexation made headlines and sent the Israel lobby into a tizzy, frantically trying to stop any other lawmakers from signing on. But just a few days later, on July 2, another unexpected action came.
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, supported by Senators Sanders, Warren, Leahy, and others, filed an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act to prohibit US military aid from being used in any annexation activities.
Source: Counterpunch.org on 2020 MA-7 House race
Jul 17, 2020
Blake Moore:
Do not allow China to take advantage of America
Our response to China in the wake of this pandemic will be the single biggest issue to tackle in the coming years. We are seeing this with reports of deception from the Chinese government. Having served as a foreign service officer in the intelligence
and diplomatic communities, I've seen how foreign actors take advantage of America's support. On day one, I will work to bring China to task and help ensure America leads a global response to rebuild what we've lost these past few months.
Source: 2020 House UT-1 campaign website ElectMoore.com
Dec 25, 2020
Pramilla Jayapal:
Signed letter opposing Israeli annexation of territories
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Pramilla Jayapal sent a Dear Colleague letter to Secretary of State Pompeo, expressing concern that annexation would "lay the groundwork for Israel becoming an apartheid state" and calling for the non-recognition of annexed
land and withholding of some of the $3.8 billion in military funding. Her compelling letter was signed by a dozen other Congresspeople, including influential figures such as Rep. Ayanna Pressley and Sen. Bernie Sanders.
The AOC-Jayapal letter on annexation made headlines and sent the Israel lobby into a tizzy, frantically trying to stop any other lawmakers from signing on. But just a few days later, on July 2, another unexpected action came.
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, supported by Senators Sanders, Warren, Leahy, and others, filed an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act to prohibit US military aid from being used in any annexation activities.
Source: Counterpunch.org on 2020 WA-7 House race
Jul 17, 2020
Renee Unterman:
Yes to US embassy in Jerusalem; no to BDS boycott
"I'm very pro-Israel, and that's one of the reasons I'm running for Congress. I very much support an independent nation and the ability to be free--and also to keep the dialogue and the economic support of Israel with the United States. Unterman praised
Trump's decision to relocate the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem." Unterman writes she opposes the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement while advocating for "two-party negotiations toward resolving Israeli-Palestinian conflict."
Source: Jewish Insider on 2020 GA-7 House race
Jun 3, 2020
Dean Phillips:
Descendant of Jewish refugees who fled European pogroms
Phillips is the descendant of Jewish refugees who fled to the US to escape pogroms in eastern Europe. Phillips says his Jewish ancestors' escape from persecution spurs his battle against hate.In March, Phillips demanded an apology from fellow Rep.
Ilhan Omar after she charged that American supporters of Israel have "allegiance to a foreign country."
In his freshman term in Congress, Phillips took action to combat the many faces of hate--of Jews, of immigrants, and of "the other."
While introducing a resolution condemning white nationalism, Phillips took time to reflect on his great-grandparents' journey. "I come from an immigrant family," he told how his great-grandparents told him of fleeing persecution to find refuge in the
United States. Yet Minneapolis was far from a safe haven for Jews at the time. Phillips was told stories in his youth of the "horrid antisemitism" that his great-grandparents worked hard to fight against.
Source: 2020 MN-3 House campaign website phillips.house.gov
Aug 1, 2019
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