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October 17, 2023

AAF on Jack Lew’s Nomination as Ambassador for Israel

October 17th, 2023

Advancing American Freedom issued the following statement on Jack Lew’s nomination to be the U.S. Ambassador to Israel.

“In Israel’s moment of crisis, the United States needs a nominee with a track record of standing with Israel and supporting our ally,” said AAF Executive Director Paul Teller. “Instead, Jack Lew has a history of helping Iran evade sanctions and for defending the Obama administration’s decision not to veto a 2016 UN Security council resolution condemning Israeli settlements. The United States must be a united front against Hamas and Iran and send a clear message that there will be no softness or slack when dealing with these hostile powers.”

AAF on Biden Administration Easing Venezuela Sanctions

October 17th, 2023

Advancing American Freedom issued the following statement in response to the United States easing sanctions on Venezuelan oil.

“The Biden administration would rather beg for from any foreign nation or regime than allow for increased US production,” said AAF Executive Director Paul Teller. “President Biden drained the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to avoid bad publicity, and now has decided to ease sanctions on another regime that does not share the values of our nation. We must demonstrate American strength and leadership on the world stage by getting America back to being energy independent and unleash the full strength of American natural resources.”

Background:

In 2022, Advancing American Freedom committed $10 million to fighting for American energy and opposing Biden’s radical climate agenda. The main focus of that campaign was President Biden’s reliance on foreign adversaries for U.S. energy, and we are disappointed to see the President choose foreign energy over domestic production again today.

Read more on AAF’s Unleash American Energy campaign here:

AAF Energy Campaign

Future of Freedom: Energy

AAF Opposition to Electric Vehicle Transition

AAF Opposes the Confirmation of Monica Bertagnolli

October 17th, 2023

The NIH was founded to support innovative medical research that saves lives. Tragically, Bernie Sanders has hijacked the nomination process to push the Biden administration to double down even harder on its innovation-killing price controls and harsh penalties on medical research companies. Monica Bertagnolli’s nomination is a Trojan horse for the progressive movement to further its anti-competitive and anti-innovation policy agenda that harms consumers’ access to quality healthcare and undermines critical research and development. The Senate HELP Committee should not advance this nomination and must take further steps to reverse the damaging impacts of Biden’s drug price control schemes.

AAF has written more about the danger of these policies being promoted by President Biden, Senator Sanders, and progressive Democrats here:

Price Controls Will Create Medical Shortages

Opposing Price Controls in the ‘Inflation Reduction Act’

Conservative Leaders: ‘Not One American Taxpayer Dollar’ Should Go to Palestinian Entities

October 17th, 2023

More than 60 conservative leaders on Friday urged the complete defunding of U.S. foreign aid to Palestinians through Congress’ appropriations process.

In a joint letter to Congress, the leaders stated, “In light of the heinous war against Israel started by Hamas and supported by other Palestinian elements in the region, not one American taxpayer dollar should flow to or underwrite any Palestinian entity or person.”

Advancing American Freedom, a think tank founded by former Vice President Mike Pence, led the coalition letter. Conservative leaders such as former U.S. Attorney General Ed Meese III; Family Research Council President Tony Perkins; retired U.S. Army Lt. Gen. William Boykin; Young America’s Foundation President Scott Walker; former Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn.; and Rep. Mary Miller, R-Ill., signed the letter.

This follows news of 30 Americans confirmed killed in Israel and 13 missing as of Sunday during the Hamas attack and subsequent violence.

“The language in the relevant appropriations legislation … must be clear, very specific, comprehensive, and not able to be circumvented by unscrupulous bureaucrats,” the leaders assert.

“The United States must stand with our ally, Israel, and end all funding of Palestinians,” said Advancing American Freedom Executive Director Paul Teller in a statement. “The United States will not fund terrorist organizations like Hamas that use whatever funding given to Palestinians to carry out terrorist operations and attacks like the one we just witnessed. Congress must demonstrate its unwavering support to Israel and cease funding the Palestinians.”

Advancing American Freedom is an organization that advocates for conservative values and policy proposals. The letter says the group is ready to assist Congress “in any way” with defunding legislation.

Read more at TheDailySignal.com.