If elected to Congress, I will support policies that increase the ability of Israel to defend itself... I support the authorization of U.S. security assistance for Israel as outlined in the 2016 U.S.-Israel Memorandum of Understanding, extending authorization of loan guarantees to Israel, a joint assessment between the U.S. and Israel of the type and amount of munitions needed by Israeli forces to defend itself against terrorist groups, and all other provisions outlined in the United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018.
Support policies that increase Israel's ability to defend itself, including U.S. security assistance, loan guarantees, and related defense support.
Occurrences
Evidence
Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3]* | 02/06/2024
Vote Question: On Passage ... Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024 ... Vote: Yea ... Status: Passed
Vote Question: On Passage ... Israel Security Assistance Support Act ... Vote: Yea ... Status: Passed
The Clerk’s roll call page shows Rep. Michael Guest (R-MS) voted “Aye” on Roll Call 112. The vote page is current in the 119th Congress, 2nd Session, and records Guest among the ayes.
The Clerk’s roll call page shows Rep. Michael Guest (R-MS) voted “Aye” on Roll Call 26 in the 119th Congress, 2nd Session.
Guest’s official House biography says he believes in “a strong national defense with full support of our men and women in the military.”
Assessments
The promise was to support pro-Israel defense policies, not to single-handedly secure final enactment. As a U.S. representative, Guest materially delivered on that promise by cosponsoring the Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act in February 2024 and voting yes on multiple House measures for Israel security assistance and defense support in 2024 and 2026. In the federal legislative context, repeated cosponsorship and affirmative votes on the relevant assistance bills are sufficient to count a support-based promise as fulfilled during the same term.
Guest has taken clear pro-Israel legislative actions in office: he cosponsored H.R. 7217 for supplemental Israel security assistance and voted yes on House-passed Israel security measures including H.R. 8034 and H.R. 8369. These actions materially support the promise to back U.S. security assistance and related defense support for Israel. However, the evidence provided shows support votes and cosponsorship rather than a clearly completed, attributable final policy outcome such as enacted assistance or loan guarantees directly tied to Guest's own role. Because he supported and advanced relevant measures in the same term but the record here does not establish full fulfillment of the broader promise, partial credit is most appropriate.
Guest fulfilled the promise to support policies increasing Israel's ability to defend itself by cosponsoring Israel security supplemental appropriations legislation and voting yes on House-passed Israel security assistance measures in 2024. Because the promise was framed as support for these policies rather than guaranteeing final enactment or funding delivery, his legislative actions satisfy the promised outcome during the same term.