FDD Action @FDDAction

What's the mood in Washington with everything happening in the Middle East? @APaolozziMoore joins me on today's @FDD Morning Brief to discuss the view from the Hill, including that congressional vote on Israel aid. x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

🚨 The House just voted 350-76 against an effort to ban #FY27NDAA funds from being used to support Ukraine. America must continue to stand with Ukraine as it fights Putin's illegal and failing war.

I am devastated to hear of the loss of the two U.S. service members and the one U.S. service member missing in action as they served their country honorably. My prayers are with their loved ones in this unimaginably difficult time. President Trump made it very clear that any attack from Iran on our U.S. service members was his red line. It’s time to finish the job in Iran. Tonight we pray for all our service members in the region.

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Read more Iran policy recs in FDD Action’s NatSec Roundup 👇 fddaction.org/natsec-roundup…

New sanctions and strikes on Iran have strengthened the U.S. position, but they won’t create durable negotiating leverage if limited to retaliating for attacks in the strait FDD’s @maxmeizlish & @miadmaleki lay out how to turn up the pressure: ➡️ Launch an allied counter-kleptocracy campaign to identify, freeze, and legally seize assets held abroad by regime insiders. ➡️ Treasury should issue a proposed rule under Sec 311 of the USA PATRIOT Act requiring enhanced due diligence for transactions through Hong Kong and the UAE with a high likelihood of Iranian involvement. ➡️ Offer sanctioned Chinese teapot oil refineries a structured path back into compliance if they start cooperating, disclosing, and shifting to legitimate crude.

“The CCP is no longer just nipping at our heels in AI; it is racing to close the gap in some of the exact capabilities that will shape the future of cybersecurity.” - Chairman @RepGarbarino The PRC is closing the AI innovation gap with leading U.S. frontier labs, and the implications are wide-ranging––from intellectual property theft to cybersecurity, data security, and critical infrastructure risks posed by the deployment of PRC AI systems in American products & services. cnbc.com/2026/07/08/chi…

President Trump is right—Iran, as well as Russia, must pay more for their attacks on the civilized world. Tomorrow, I’ll introduce legislation that permanently extends the Iran Sanctions Act.

.@SenatorTimScott is right- Iran and Russia's malign cooperation makes both more dangerous. SISA would permanently remove the sunset clause in the Iran Sanctions Act (Dec 31), locking in pressure on Tehran's energy sector and terror financing instead of letting it lapse. @FDDAction has called on Congress to pass SISA before the Dec 31 deadline, when the Iran Sanctions Act expires, and give @POTUS the permanent leverage he needs to hold Iran accountable. The House passed SISA last May, now it's the Senate's turn to get this bipartisan bill over the finish line.

Senator Tim Scott @SenatorTimScott

4 days ago

.@POTUS is right. Iran and Russia pose grave threats to America and our allies. Their malign cooperation makes both more dangerous. My bipartisan Solidify Iran Sanctions Act would make sanctions on Iran permanent and give President Trump the tools to hold Iran accountable.

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Venezuela faces a massive reconstruction ahead after the 6/24 earthquakes. Only through strong U.S. engagement and meaningful progress towards a democratic transition will the country be able to recover effectively. My analysis in @The_Dialogue's Latin American Advisor today ⬇️

By permitting direct sales of advanced AI chips to China and relaxing export controls on the UAE despite the chips’ likely diversion to China, the U.S. risks surrendering America’s AI dominance to our adversaries. Congress should control the sale of America’s advanced AI chips as closely as arms sales. It can start by passing these bipartisan bills in the NDAA: 🔹 AI OVERWATCH Act (H.R. 6875 / S. 4456) 🔹 Chip Security Act (H.R. 3447 / S. 1705) 🔹 MATCH Act (H.R. 8170 / S. 4281)

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This week: America relaunched its Iran blockade after Tehran's renewed attacks, Rubio moved to dismantle the ICC, and Commerce cleared advanced chips for China and the UAE. We break it down — and flag the bills Congress should pass to keep America's prized tech out of adversary hands Read it all here 👇

“Thank you, President @ZelenskyyUa. America must continue to use our tools to help Ukraine fight back against Putin’s invasion, and this legislation would deal a significant blow to Russia’s war machine.” -@SenatorShaheen

Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський @ZelenskyyUa

6 days ago

I am grateful to all Americans who are currently working on a bill to strengthen sanctions and other pressure on Russia for this war. Senator Lindsey Graham worked very hard to prepare a strong bill, and we discussed this with him during our meetings. I remember how important

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I have long maintained that Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine is an attack on the free world and a threat to our national security. That’s why I joined my colleagues in reintroducing Senator Lindsey Graham’s legacy bill, the Sanctioning Russia Act, to increase economic pressure on Putin as he continues his war of aggression against Ukraine. The bill sends a clear message to the world: America remains committed to supporting Ukraine and holding Russia accountable. More in my remarks on the Senate floor.⬇️

I’m glad the UK finally took this long-overdue step. Following a bipartisan letter I led urging action, the UK has joined the U.S., Canada, Australia, and the EU in designating the IRGC a national security threat. The West must stand united against the Iranian regime’s violence, oppression, & terrorism.

Home Office @ukhomeoffice

6 days ago

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has been designated under the National Security (State Threats) Act. Anyone who supports or assists the IRGC, or receives payment from it, could face 14 years in prison. Those who commit acts of sabotage could face life imprisonment.

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Closing export control loopholes is critical to WINNING the AI arms race with China. I raised my concerns with BIS's Under Secretary Kessler on this at @HouseForeign today. 📄 Read more BELOW: youngkim.house.gov/2026/07/14/rep…

10 years ago, the historic 2016 Arbitral Award soundly rejected Beijing’s unlawful claims. Communist China must cease its Illegal, Coercive, Aggressive, and Deceptive actions in the West Philippine Sea. Our commitment to the Philippines and a Free and Open Indo-Pacific is ironclad. state.gov/releases/offic…

Iran has repeatedly targeted U.S. military installations & merchant vessels owned by our allies, continuing a 50-year pattern. @POTUS is right to respond swiftly to hold the Iranian regime accountable for its reckless aggression & protect American interests.

The Chinese Communist Party has set its sights on infiltrating our colleges and universities. Stopping them must be a top priority. Great to join @FDD’s Craig Singleton and @ChinaSelect Chairman @RepMoolenaar on Capitol Hill to discuss research security and national defense.

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🚨There are at least two such bills in Congress now which are directly connected to the matter of Internet freedom in Iran. This is not charity, but strategy. - FREEDOM Act - Iran Human Rights, Internet Freedom, and Accountability Act

Aspen Security Forum @AspenSecurity

7 days ago

“Also, the United States could reinstate funding for human rights organizations that are documenting human rights violations, including the massacre of protesters in January, and also fund internet freedom in Iran,” journalist and author @roxanasaberi said at the 2026

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