07/16/20 - Rep. Hastings posted the following to Facebook: "We are in trouble when petty parochialism denies us vital leadership in the midst of a global crisis. Now more than ever, reliable multilateral institutions are needed to forge solutions during and after the current pandemic.

Azerbaijan, Tajikistan, Turkey, and other OSCE participating States who have blocked consensus on extending dedicated public servants should be ashamed of themselves. History will show the folly of abandoning essential leadership for cooperation." View the Facebook post here.

05/11/20 - Rep. Hastings tweeted "@SenatorWicker and my statement on the Government of Azerbaijan’s mounting harassment of Azerbaijani opposition members, activists, and journalists—" View the tweet here.

05/11/20 - Rep. Hastings posted the following to Facebook: "During this pandemic, public health precautions do not excuse politically-motivated repression. We are deeply troubled by reports that the Government of Azerbaijan is further squeezing its people’s access to free expression, media, and information through arrests, fines, harassment, and possibly torture. Authorities should cease exploiting this global crisis to limit the speech of members of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan and other activists and reporters." View the Facebook post here.

05/02/20 - Rep. Hastings tweeted "I want to say thank you to #Turkey for the #COVID-19 medical supplies which arrived this week, courtesy of the Turkish people. We’re all in this together and appreciate this kind gesture." View the tweet here.

05/02/20 - Rep. Hastings posted the following to Facebook: "I want to say thank you to Turkey for the COVID-19 medical supplies which arrived this week, courtesy of the Turkish people. We’re all in this together and appreciate this kind gesture." View the Facebook post here.

05/01/20 - Rep. Hastings posted the following to Facebook: "Given these uncertain and unprecedented times, it is more important than ever that journalists and media professionals are able to work freely and without retribution. Unfortunately, journalists remain in jail throughout the OSCE region, while states like Russia, Azerbaijan, and Hungary criminalize providing essential information and transparency about the COVID-19 pandemic. Independent media continues to be assaulted under the pretense of punishing allegedly 'false,' 'misleading,' or unofficial information. This is unacceptable." View the Facebook post here.

10/28/19 - Rep. Hastings posted the following to Facebook: "I commend our outstanding military service-members and the intelligence community on their success in working with our regional allies to complete this operation with bravery and professionalism.

While the death of al-Baghdadi represents a blow to ISIS, there is no doubt that ISIS is still a threat. President Trump’s recent decisions, including abandoning our allies and green-lighting Turkey’s aggression in Northern Syria, have strengthened the positions of many of our enemies, including ISIS. The President’s actions resulted in the escape of potentially hundreds of ISIS prisoners in the region, bolstering the organization’s ability to re-group and retaliate.

Congressional Leadership must be fully briefed and included in the formulation of an effective and strategic plan to defeat ISIS and the threat it poses to America and our allies." View the Facebook post here.

10/23/19 - Rep. Hastings posted the following to Facebook: "President Trump made a disastrous decision in Northern Syria that shredded America’s credibility and directly led to the displacement of more than 176,000 people. It is both outrageous and reprehensible that he is now rewarding Turkey’s incursion against our Kurdish allies by easing sanctions and giving the Turkish government everything it wants. The President’s reckless and shortsighted policy in Syria has created a foothold for Russia and advanced the interests of many of our adversaries, creating a power vacuum that will be filled by Russia, Turkey, the Assad regime, Iran, and the Islamic State. The House of Representatives must do everything in its power to support our allies and act in the best interest of our national security." View the Facebook post here.