Daniel Meuser
Meuser said after Netanyahu's 2024 address that "the world must know the United States is fully committed to Israel's defense," and that the Israeli military should "be allowed to fully utilize all available tools" to free the hostages.
Meuser has represented Pennsylvania's 9th District since 2019.
His July 2024 statement after Prime Minister Netanyahu's address to Congress is his fullest: "As Israel continues to face threats from its neighbors, terror groups, and rogue states, the world must know the United States is fully committed to Israel's defense."
On the conduct of the war he was explicit about means: Israel has an "ultimate right to defend itself and its people, which includes fully eliminating Hamas to ensure future generations of Israelis are safe from a future attack. It is also imperative that the Israeli Defense Forces be allowed to fully utilize all available tools to secure the release of hostages still being held by Hamas."
The same statement describes the October 7 attack as "an unprovoked act of terror, killing more than 1,200 innocent Israelis and 39 Americans," criticises Vice President Harris's absence from the address as "a serious affront to Israel," and repeats Netanyahu's description of protesters who he said stand with Hamas.
In April 2024 he supported providing defence articles to Israel while criticising the structure of the broader aid package.
His recorded votes appear as badges on this card and are consistent with those statements.
Tracked votes: backed sending U.S. weapons or funding to the government of Israel in 6 of 6 recorded votes.
Research
U.S. military aid and weapons to Israel
- [Position, 2024-07-24] His statement on Netanyahu's address to Congress, opened and confirmed word for word: "As Israel continues to face threats from its neighbors, terror groups, and rogue states, the world must know the United States is fully committed to Israel's defense." And: Israel has an "ultimate right to defend itself and its people, which includes fully eliminating Hamas to ensure future generations of Israelis are safe from a future attack. It is also imperative that the Israeli Defense Forces be allowed to fully utilize all available tools to secure the release of hostages still being held by Hamas."
- [Position, 2024-04-23] Statement on the border security and foreign aid supplemental, opened. Per the research he supported defence articles for Israel while criticising the administration's broader foreign policy and the structuring of the package. No verbatim span extracted, so it is recorded as the research's summary.
- [After October 7, 2023-10-31] On Newsmax, defended offsetting the $14.3 billion emergency package with IRS funding cuts, calling Israeli military equipment an "urgent emergency matter" and "far more important" than hiring IRS agents (Newsmax). From the weeks right after October 7; not used on the card. Not opened. Worth noting alongside oh7-miller, a Republican who called the same offset "disgusting."
- His recorded votes appear as badges on this card.
U.S. aid to Palestinians
- No statement or documented position located.
Characterization of the conflict
- [Position, 2024-07-24] Confirmed verbatim: the October 7 attack was "an unprovoked act of terror, killing more than 1,200 innocent Israelis and 39 Americans." The same statement quotes Netanyahu's line "this is your fight, our victory will be your victory," and adds: "And to those protestors who stand with Hamas, I echo Prime Minister Netanyahu's description of them as Iran's 'useful idiots'."
- [After October 7, 2023-10-13, reported] Introduced legislation to freeze $6 billion in Iranian funds, arguing the Iranian regime was "directly culpable for the barbaric attack on Israel." From the weeks right after October 7.
- [Position, 2024-07-25] House floor remarks, as reported saying he would "continue to stand strongly with Israel." Video source; not readable.
- [Position, 2026-03-04] Floor speech opposing a war powers resolution on Iran, as reported characterising Iran and its proxies as state-sponsored terrorists. Video source; not readable. Also a Facebook video of the same remarks.
Related rhetoric and lobbying
- [Position, 2024-07-24] Praised Netanyahu's speech and criticised Vice President Harris's absence as "a serious affront to Israel" that "told our allies around the globe that we are not dependable" (confirmed verbatim).
- [Undated] A weekly report on his campaign site. Not opened.
Safety and antisemitism (context)
- [After October 7, 2023-10-16] Published constituent guidance for Americans in Israel, cited twice. Constituent services rather than a position.
- [After October 7, 2023-12-08] Joined Pennsylvania Republicans demanding the University of Pennsylvania president be removed after congressional antisemitism testimony. **The research's source is Rep. Lloyd Smucker's page, cited three times**, another member's site for a group action. the weeks right after October 7 and safety context.
⚠ Note on the sources
- Sixteen entries, and the usable share is small. **One is Rep. Greg Landsman's statement**, an Ohio Democrat with his own card in this batch of research (oh1-landsman); nothing from it is used. **Three are the same page on Rep. Smucker's site.** One is a paginated press-releases index, which is a listing page. Four are video pages, and several others are duplicates.
Also in this race: Rachel Wallace (Democrat) · All Pennsylvania candidates.
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