Foreign Affairs
Foreign Aid
While foreign aid can be a pivotal instrument in carrying out U.S. foreign policy, our international aid programs must focus on maintaining and benefitting our national security.
Simply put, we must make it our duty to minimize our national debt and find ways to improve the economy. I agree there is considerable room for savings within our foreign aid budget and I will keep on monitoring foreign aid discussions as they arise in Congress.
Israel
I am committed to supporting policies enhancing the United States-Israel relationship, which will strengthen the security of both nations. Although I am dedicated to cutting spending throughout our government, I believe aid to Israel is critical to our security in the Middle East. Israel's security is simply non-negotiable.
In a part of the world full of ruthless dictatorships and repressive regimes, Israel remains an outpost of democracy and a steadfast ally. Israel is a light of civilization in a region that has known far too much darkness.
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Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Chuck Fleischmann (TN-03) released the following statement after Amnesty International released a report labeling the State of Israel as an apartheid state.
Chattanooga, TN – U.S. Representative Chuck Fleischmann (TN-03) issued the following statement after terrorist attacks in Kabul, Afghanistan claimed the lives of American service members:
Chattanooga, TN – U.S. Representative Chuck Fleischmann (TN-03) issued the following statement on Afghanistan:
"The tragic and horrific situation in Afghanistan has been caused by President Biden's reckless, hasty retreat of U.S. forces. Americans support concluding endless wars, but the American People cannot support the irresponsible way President Biden has abandoned Afghanistan to the brutal rule of the Taliban.
CHATTANOOGA, TN — U.S. Representative Chuck Fleischmann (R-TN-03) released the following statement on the unjust imprisonment of Matthew Heath by the Maduro regime in Venezuela:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Chuck Fleischmann (TN-03) issued the following statement after voting in support of H. Res. 246, a resolution opposing efforts to delegitimize the State of Israel and the Global Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) Movement targeting Israel:
"The BDS movement is rooted in anti-Semitic hatred and aims to undermine and isolate our greatest ally in the Middle East. Tonight, I voted for a measure to condemn this deeply disturbing anti-Israel movement. While this resolution is a good first step, it is not enough.
CHATTANOOGA, TN — Congressman Chuck Fleischmann (TN-03) issued the following statement in response to USMCA, the U.S. – Mexico – Canada Trade Agreement. This agreement will update and modernize NAFTA, the North American Free Trade Agreement: