MAGA Republicans Subvert U.S. Interests in the Middle East and Ukraine
QUICK READ: At this critical moment in history, MAGA obstructionists are intent on subverting U.S policy in the Middle East and Ukraine. Last week Mike Johnson, the new MAGA House Speaker, proposed eliminating both additional military aid to Israel and Ukraine and humanitarian assistance to the people of Gaza.
CONTENTS:
BACKGROUND
On October 20 the White House sought $105 billion in supplemental funding to help defend Israel, provide humanitarian aid to Gaza, support Ukraine and Taiwan, and manage the influx of migrants at our Southern border.
MAGA House obstructionists, intent on subverting Biden’s initiative, refused to even take it up. Instead, the new Speaker pushed through a MAGA Israel funding bill whose $14.3 billion was entirely offset by eliminating $14.3 billion previously appropriated for IRS efforts to curtail tax fraud—which the Senate ignored and Biden threatened to veto.
Senators want a bill to aid Israel, Gaza, Ukraine, and Taiwan without IRS cuts, but GOP Senators are demanding it also include major border policy changes.
To prevent a government shutdown on November 18, Speaker Johnson now proposes a clean CR without any foreign aid component.
All this posturing ignores reality.
Without additional aid to Ukraine, Putin will prevail. The spiraling conflict in the Middle East and our failure to provide humanitarian aid to Gaza minimize the region’s human suffering. Problems on our Southern border grow daily.
Last week, Senate Democrats weighed in constructively--insisting military aid to Israel be limited to defensive weapons, demanding significantly more humanitarian relief for Gaza, and urging Biden to support a tactical pause in fighting.
ACTION One: Call the Senate.
Script for Oregon Senators
SEN. MERKLEY: Portland office: 503-326-3386 | D.C. office: 202-224-3753
My name is [--] and I'm a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code].
Congress cannot continue to ignore the foreign policy crises we are facing. As your constituent I urge you to: (1)Support all components of President Biden’s supplementary financial requests; (2)Increase humanitarian aid to Gaza; (3)Call for an immediate cease fire; (4)Reaffirm our commitment to a two-state solution; (5)Affirm our unequivocal support for the independence of Ukraine; (6)Demand that Moscow withdraw from all illegally occupied territory, including Crimea; (7)Use new funding to manage the border situation in a humanitarian and just way, including increasing the number of immigration judges and asylum workers.
*SEN. WYDEN:* Portland office: 503-326-7525 | D.C. office: 202-224-5244
My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code].
Congress cannot continue to ignore the foreign policy crises we are facing. As your constituent I urge you to: (1)Support all components of President Biden’s supplementary financial requests; (2)Increase humanitarian aid to Gaza; (3)Call for an immediate cease fire; (4)Reaffirm our commitment to a two-state solution; (5)Affirm our unequivocal support for the independence of Ukraine; (6)Demand that Moscow withdraw from all illegally occupied territory, including Crimea; (7)Use new funding to manage the border situation in a humanitarian and just way, including increasing the number of immigration judges and asylum workers.
Script for Republican Senators
D.C switchboard: 202-224-3121
My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], [state], [zip code].
Congress cannot continue to ignore the foreign policy crises we are facing. As your constituent I urge you to: (1)Support all components of President Biden’s supplementary financial requests; (2)Increase humanitarian aid to Gaza; (3)Call for an immediate cease fire; (4)Reaffirm our commitment to a two-state solution; (5)Affirm our unequivocal support for the independence of Ukraine; (6)Demand that Moscow withdraw from all illegally occupied territory, including Crimea; (7)Use new funding to manage the border situation in a humanitarian and just way, including increasing the number of immigration judges and asylum workers.
ACTION TWO: Call the House.
Script for Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01)
Oregon office: 503-469-6010 | DC office: 202-225-0855
My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code].
Congress cannot continue to ignore the foreign policy crises we are facing. As your constituent I urge you to: (1)Support all components of President Biden’s supplementary financial requests; (2)Increase humanitarian aid to Gaza; (3)Call for an immediate cease fire; (4)Reaffirm our commitment to a two-state solution; (5)Affirm our unequivocal support for the independence of Ukraine; (6)Demand that Moscow withdraw from all illegally occupied territory, including Crimea; (7)Use new funding to manage the border situation in a humanitarian and just way, including increasing the number of immigration judges and asylum workers.
Script for Cliff Bentz (OR-02)
Medford office: 541-776-4646 | DC office: 202-225-6730
My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code].
Congress cannot continue to ignore the foreign policy crises we are facing. As your constituent I urge you to: (1)Support all components of President Biden’s supplementary financial requests; (2)Increase humanitarian aid to Gaza; (3)Call for an immediate cease fire; (4)Reaffirm our commitment to a two-state solution; (5)Affirm our unequivocal support for the independence of Ukraine; (6)Demand that Moscow withdraw from all illegally occupied territory, including Crimea; (7)Use new funding to manage the border situation in a humanitarian and just way, including increasing the number of immigration judges and asylum workers.
Script for Earl Blumenauer (OR-03)
Oregon office: 503-231-2300 | DC office: 202-225-4811
My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code].
Congress cannot continue to ignore the foreign policy crises we are facing. As your constituent I urge you to: (1)Support all components of President Biden’s supplementary financial requests; (2)Increase humanitarian aid to Gaza; (3)Call for an immediate cease fire; (4)Reaffirm our commitment to a two-state solution; (5)Affirm our unequivocal support for the independence of Ukraine; (6)Demand that Moscow withdraw from all illegally occupied territory, including Crimea; (7)Use new funding to manage the border situation in a humanitarian and just way, including increasing the number of immigration judges and asylum workers.
Script for Val Hoyle (OR-04)
Eugene office: 541-465-6732 | DC office: 202-225-6416
My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code].
Congress cannot continue to ignore the foreign policy crises we are facing. As your constituent I urge you to: (1)Support all components of President Biden’s supplementary financial requests; (2)Increase humanitarian aid to Gaza; (3)Call for an immediate cease fire; (4)Reaffirm our commitment to a two-state solution; (5)Affirm our unequivocal support for the independence of Ukraine; (6)Demand that Moscow withdraw from all illegally occupied territory, including Crimea; (7)Use new funding to manage the border situation in a humanitarian and just way, including increasing the number of immigration judges and asylum workers.
Script for Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05)
Salem office: 503-588-9100 | DC office: 202-225-5711
My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code].
Congress cannot continue to ignore the foreign policy crises we are facing. As your constituent I urge you to: (1)Support all components of President Biden’s supplementary financial requests; (2)Increase humanitarian aid to Gaza; (3)Call for an immediate cease fire; (4)Reaffirm our commitment to a two-state solution; (5)Affirm our unequivocal support for the independence of Ukraine; (6)Demand that Moscow withdraw from all illegally occupied territory, including Crimea; (7)Use new funding to manage the border situation in a humanitarian and just way, including increasing the number of immigration judges and asylum workers.
Script for Andrea Salinas (OR-06)
Salem office: 503-385-0906 | DC office: 202-225-5643
My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code].
Congress cannot continue to ignore the foreign policy crises we are facing. As your constituent I urge you to: (1)Support all components of President Biden’s supplementary financial requests; (2)Increase humanitarian aid to Gaza; (3)Call for an immediate cease fire; (4)Reaffirm our commitment to a two-state solution; (5)Affirm our unequivocal support for the independence of Ukraine; (6)Demand that Moscow withdraw from all illegally occupied territory, including Crimea; (7)Use new funding to manage the border situation in a humanitarian and just way, including increasing the number of immigration judges and asylum workers.
