Heather Smiley

Republican · U.S. House, MI-06

Smiley has not spoken publicly on U.S. weapons or money for the government of Israel, or on U.S. aid to Palestinians. No statement was found in source-checked research across 5 sources.

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### Characterization of the conflict * **Shared Values and Regional Role:** In her 2024 campaign voter guide profile, Smiley characterized the relationship between the U.S. and Israel as sharing "Judeo-Christian principles/values," stating that "Israel is on the front lines of mitigating radical forces in the middle east that want to destroy each of our countries". She described Israel as a critical ally that stalls weapon proliferation and shares intelligence on terrorism and nuclear defense systems. * **Middle East Peace and Policy:** In a video interview published on November 6, 2024, by *Muslim Viewpoint*, Smiley expressed a desire for peace in the region and criticized the Biden-Harris administration's foreign policies, asserting that current State Department policies were not conducive to achieving peace in the Middle East compared to conditions under the previous administration.

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### Rhetoric and lobbying * **Criticism of Opponent's Foreign Policy Votes:** On September 20, 2024, Smiley published a campaign statement on social media criticizing her Democratic opponent, incumbent Rep. Debbie Dingell, over Middle East policy votes. Smiley asserted that "Democrats like Debbie Dingell (MI-6) are in favor of funding terrorism & nuclear proliferation" following Dingell's vote against the No Funding for Iranian Terrorism Act (H.R. 5961). * **Rhetoric on Congressional Democrats:** In that same September 20, 2024 post, Smiley criticized progressive Democrats in Congress, alleging that "liberals in Congress" were "cuddling up to and embracing Islamic members who for centuries have portrayed themselves as 'Victims' of Western Civilization". * **Comments on Regional Influence:** In her November 6, 2024 interview with *Muslim Viewpoint*, Smiley stated that Iranian government funding contributes to unrest in the Middle East and reiterated her opposition to congressional actions that she viewed as enabling Iranian funding.

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### Safety and antisemitism * **Critique of Congressional Response to Antisemitism:** On September 20, 2024, Smiley posted a critique on social media regarding how Congressional leadership handled internal party debates on antisemitism. She characterized Democratic statements rejecting antisemitism "in all forms" as insufficient, calling them "not even a 'hand-slap,'" and accused Democratic leadership of enabling rhetoric hostile to Israel and Western values.

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Also in this race: Debbie Dingell (Democrat), Michael Mickevicius (Other), Linda Rayburn (Other), Clyde Shabazz (Green), Timothy A. Teagan (Libertarian) · All Michigan candidates.

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