Congressman Bill Keating

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[Congressman Bill Keating @USRepKeating]

My full five minutes with Secretary Rubio: https://t.co/yYsuube908

[Congressman Bill Keating @USRepKeating]

This morning at @HouseForeign I had five minutes to ask Marco Rubio some questions - I started by asking about the qualifications of Bill Pulte to be National Security Advisor and about a January 6th insurrectionist working at the Pentagon. Then we turned the page to talk about Rubio’s failure to address the seriousness of Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine.

[Congressman Bill Keating @USRepKeating]

As a friend who served with Barney Frank from the Massachusetts House to the United States House, I saw up close Barney's commitment to the needs of the most needy. His legislative style encompassed skill, intellect, and, most importantly, pragmatism.

Whether he was on the national stage or advocating for his constituents here in the Commonwealth, Barney served our nation in an exemplary way. My thoughts are with Barney’s husband Jim, the Frank family, and his extensive network of friends and supporters.

[Congressman Bill Keating @USRepKeating]

Proud to lead the Ukraine Support Act with @RepGregoryMeeks and @RepStenyHoyer. The Discharge petition on this legislation now has 218 signatures, and we have now forced a vote on the House floor to support Ukraine. This bipartisan legislation sends a strong message to Russia and President Trump, that the House supports Ukraine. Now we must go pass this bill on the floor.

[House Foreign Affairs Committee Dems @HouseForeign]

🚨@RepGregoryMeeks' petition to discharge his Ukraine Support Act has hit 218 signatures, which will finally force a vote.

It’s past time for Congress to vote on providing Ukraine with critical assistance & holding Russia accountable for its illegal war.
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[Congressman Bill Keating @USRepKeating]

In 2019, Congress officially recognized the Aremenian genocide and today we remember the 1.5 million men, women, and children killed 111 years ago. All elected officials and world leaders must recognize this history to ensure it can never happen again.

[Congressman Bill Keating @USRepKeating]

I congratulate Hungarians on a resounding election result, both a demonstration of their decades-long commitment to democracy & a clear rejection of Orban's pro-Russian leadership.

I look forward to working w/ @magyarpeterMP's new government & I congratulate him on his victory.

[Congressman Bill Keating @USRepKeating]

The President’s statements about Iran are horrible, destabilizing, destructive, and clearly demonstrate that he is not only unqualified but also unfit for office. Threatening to destroy an entire civilization is obviously a war crime, and it should be condemned by all Americans, including my Republican colleagues in Congress.

But that’s not enough - the power enshrined in Congress by our Constitution is not the power to issue statements on social media, our power is to legislate and act as a check on the executive branch. We should be in Washington right now, and the only person stopping us from ending this extended recess and holding Donald Trump accountable is Speaker Mike Johnson.

The Speaker must reconvene Congress so we can hold hearings and cast votes to reign in this out of control President and his actions, his words, and his illegal war of choice.

[Congressman Bill Keating @USRepKeating]

I'm disturbed to hear audio of Viktor Orban and his cronies like @FM_Szijjarto taking orders from the Kremlin.

Russia is not our friend and a NATO country taking action on behalf of the Kremlin should raise serious alarms about where the Orban government's loyalties lie.

[Michael Weiss @michaeldweiss]

“If you remove names and show these conversations to any case officer, he will swear that this is a transcript of an intelligence officer working his asset,” one senior European intelligence officer said after reviewing a printout of the conversations.

[Congressman Bill Keating @USRepKeating]

Today, I voted w/ Dems in @HouseForeign to subpoena @SecRubio, Steve Witkoff, & Jared Kushner to testify on Iran & Ukraine. Republicans voted no.

House R's must demand transparency, accountability, & public testimony from this administration. The American people deserve it.

[Congressman Bill Keating @USRepKeating]

On Belarus Freedom Day, we #StandWithBelarus and the 850+ political prisoners who remain unjustly behind bars. Belarusians will continue to fight for their democratic future and the United States and the free world will continue to support them - today and everyday.

[Congressman Bill Keating @USRepKeating]

Disturbed, horrified, & unsurprised with this administration's continued, cruel attacks on science and global health.

This is yet another example of the Trump administration playing politics with the health and well being of those who need help. It must stop.

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[Congressman Bill Keating @USRepKeating]

A pleasure to see Taoiseach @MichealMartinTD on St. Patrick's Day to reaffirm the US-Ireland relationship.

The stories of Ireland and America are so often interlinked, and today is a reminder that we will always celebrate our enduring and long-lasting friendship.

[Congressman Bill Keating @USRepKeating]

Refusing to support a lasting peace or condemn Russian aggression, on the 4th anniversary of this brutal war, shows the President's cards.

If he was serious about peace, he would up the pressure on Putin to bring him to the table. Instead, he appeases the dictator.

Shameful.

[Keith Kellogg @generalkellogg]

A UN vote on a lasting peace in Ukraine and we abstained. Go figure. The Russian Federation was against the proclamation. Is not four years of war enough? Is not missing children, shelling of cities and the killing of innocents enough? It is not a business deal-it is war.

[Congressman Bill Keating @USRepKeating]

For four years, the Ukrainian people have demonstrated bravery and courage to defend their democracy and their country from illegal Russian aggression. Four years on, amid continued Russian bombardment in the coldest Ukrainian winter in decades, the Ukrainian people remain strong and resilient. Their actions should be an example to us all.

In Congress, for three years, Ukraine was a bipartisan issue. Democrats and Republicans alike passed meaningful, significant pro-Ukraine and anti-Russia legislation. Yet, in the last year, the Trump administration has taken a remarkably different turn. A recent report showed that in the past year, U.S. military aid to Ukraine fell by 99%. As a public servant whose relatives fought and died for this country in World War II, this lack of action from the Trump administration is sickening.

While I support talks at peace and believe, as Ukraine does, that this war must come to an end, it is clear we must ramp up the pressure on Russia. While the Ukrainian government bends over backwards to accommodate the President’s attacks and ignorance, Russia has stalled. More importantly, Russia has continued to kill thousands of Ukrainians to fulfill the despotic vision of Vladimir Putin.

As Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Europe and as a senior member of the House Armed Services Committee, I will continue to support strong pro-Ukraine and anti-Russia legislation. This includes the Ukraine Support Act which I have co-led and the discharge petition of which remains one Republican signature away from a vote on the floor. I also call on President Trump, on this fourth anniversary, to impose significant additional sanctions on the Russian energy and banking sectors as well as update and maintain current sanctions lists that his administration has allowed to lapse.

While the administration and Republicans in Congress refuse to act, I know that the vast majority of the American people remain steadfast in their support for Ukraine’s fight and the Ukrainian people. I know that support will endure not only for the coming weeks and months, but for the years to come.

[Congressman Bill Keating @USRepKeating]

Another international war crime by Putin; another day of crickets from President Trump.

The President has prolonged Putin’s upper hand in its war of aggression against Ukraine and he continues to fawn over Putin and give him red carpet treatment any chance he gets.

We are only one Member’s signature away from a discharge of my originally cosponsored bill to bring meaningful sanctions on Putin. Many Members have told me they will vote for it on the House floor. But they don’t want the President’s wrath because they would need to vote to remove Trump’s lackey, Speaker Johnson, first. Only then will sanctions against Putin be put to the floor for a vote.

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[Congressman Bill Keating @USRepKeating]

Last night, I voted w/the majority of my colleagues to end Trump's tariffs on Canada, one of our closest allies.

These tariffs are not only unpopular, they are hurting our economy & our alliances.

I urge my Senate colleagues to take up the bill & send it to the President's desk.

[Congressman Bill Keating @USRepKeating]

The expiration of New START is the end of a nuclear constant. While not perfect, New START put verifiable limits on the US and Russia's nuclear arsenals and was key to preventing a nuclear arms race. Now, the Trump administration is spending $87 billion this year on nuclear weapons. This is dangerous and escalatory.

While Russia violated the treaty, it is clear the Trump administration did not prioritize arms control. The State Department also chose to illegally gut the offices responsible for negotiating arms control agreements, eliminating decades of important institutional knowledge key to the implementation and success of these agreements.

The Trump administration must come to the negotiating table and prioritize a renegotiation of New START or a subsequent treaty to put verifiable limits on our adversaries’ nuclear arsenals. Arms control agreements keep Americans safer and more secure, and they are key to our diplomatic efforts to protect our way of life.

[Congressman Bill Keating @USRepKeating]

The federal agents who were on the scene of Alex Pretti’s murder should be on administrative leave, not out working in a different state, as Greg Bovino told the media yesterday. Here’s my letter to Secretary Noem, demanding that she follow DHS policy by removing these agents from the streets and guaranteeing their cooperation with all authorities so a complete, thorough, and independent investigation can take place.

Full letter: https://t.co/Z4Ej2xcPZj

[Congressman Bill Keating @USRepKeating]

I got off our emergency House Dems virtual caucus meeting a little earlier, where I was grateful to hear from Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison and Governor Tim Walz, two former House colleagues, about what they’re encountering in dealing with the administration’s lawlessness on the streets of Minneapolis. Important steps are being taken by the AG’s office to preserve evidence and ensure justice for Alex Pretti, and we’ve already seen a court order to do just that thanks to AG Ellison’s quick action.

All eyes are now on the Senate as members face pending action on Department of Homeland Security appropriations. It’s not a hard choice - I made it last week - vote no. Don’t be complicit. I’m also encouraged by the news that more and more colleagues are joining me in co-sponsoring articles of impeachment against Secretary Noem.