Brooks broke with Republicans and supported a House resolution condemning Trump's comments. “As Americans, there is more that unites us than divides us. The President's remarks to my colleagues across the aisle are inappropriate and do not reflect American values. ALL of our elected officials need to raise their level of civility in order to address the serious issues facing our country,” Brooks said. Read more »

Upton broke with Republicans and supported a House resolution condemning Trump's comments. “Frankly I’m appalled by the President's tweets. There’s no excuse. Inflammatory rhetoric from both sides of the aisle that is used to divide us just isn’t right. It’s not helpful. We have too many challenges facing us ... that we ought to be working on together – immigration, the debt ceiling, the border crisis. The President’s tweets were flat out wrong and uncalled for, and I would encourage my colleagues from both parties to stop talking so much and start governing more,” Upton tweeted. Read more »

Rep. Don Bacon ( R - NE ) 30 hours after Trump’s tweet I believe the President’s tweets toward the four Congresswomen were unacceptable. When it comes to their far-left policies and extreme ideologies, I strongly disagree with them. However, they are entitled to the views they campaigned and won on. Any hatred toward any nationality is repugnant, whether it comes from the left or the right. Having more civility and mutual respect and removing the contempt in our political debate are a must if we want to make progress in Washington. Read more »

Rep. Rob Bishop ( R - UT ) “Freedom of speech is a pillar of our democracy,” said a joint statement from Utah's three Republican congressmen. “We are not trying to censor President Trump or House Democrats. But, for the sake of not dividing our nation further, the inflammatory rhetoric needs to stop. From claims that ‘Nancy Pelosi is a racist’ to ‘Border agents are Nazis running concentration camps,’ it has gotten out of control. This resolution and these social media wars do nothing to unify our country and only take time and resources away from our true responsibility to get real legislative work done for the people of Utah.” Read more »

Sen. Roy Blunt ( R - MO ) 28 hours after Trump’s tweet “Just because the so-called squad constantly insults and attacks the president isn’t a reason to adopt their unacceptable tactics,” Blunt said in a statement. ”There is plenty to say about how destructive House Democrats’ policies would be for our economy, our health care system, and our security. I think that’s where the focus should be.” Read more »

Rep. Vern Buchanan ( R - FL ) “If Speaker Nancy Pelosi put as much energy into addressing the country’s problems as she does in denouncing the president, we wouldn’t be facing a crisis at the southern border,” Buchanan said, according to the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. “While I don’t agree with everything the President tweets, Pelosi’s resolution on the House floor today is another example of why Washington is so dysfunctional.” Read more »

Rep. Ken Buck ( R - CO ) “I think he is frustrated there are members of the House that are continually criticizing this country and affecting his ability to conduct foreign policy,” Buck told Fox News. “Do I think the president ... used the most diplomatic way of trying to address that? ... I don’t think he did.” Read more »

Sen. Susan Collins ( R - ME ) 28 hours after Trump’s tweet “I disagree strongly with many of the views and comments of some of the far-left members of the House Democratic Caucus – especially when it comes to their views on socialism, their anti-Semitic rhetoric, and their negative comments about law enforcement – but the President’s tweet that some Members of Congress should go back to the ‘places from which they came’ was way over the line, and he should take that down,” Collins said in a statement. Read more »

Rep. Douglas A. Collins ( R - GA ) 33 hours after Trump’s tweet “This Congress is off to a rough start,” Collins said. “Politicians throw verbal bombs that hurt people and fail to legislate to help people. ICE facilities are being attacked with weapons, and, a few days ago, we saw a foreign fllag raised over an American facility. The president is frustrated that Congress has not acted to solve the crisis at our border, and he expressed his frustrations in a way that didn't promote reconciliation across the aisle and across our country. This country is wide open to everyone who respects our laws and wants to share in our freedoms. It is my hope we can have productive dialogue to replace frustration with understanding and actually do what the people sent us here to do: solve problems like the border crisis.” Read more »

Rep. Dan Crenshaw ( R - TX ) 33 hours after Trump’s tweet “I don't like the rhetoric. I don't like the heated rhetoric. It's as simple as that.,“ Crenshaw told The Post. “I think everything that's come out of those women's mouths is generally very wrong and deeply offensive, but that doesn't mean we should stoop to that level.” He tweeted “I check if there’s a crazy comment I have to weigh in on daily. Rhetoric in politics is out of control ... POTUS shouldn’t suggest Congresswomen should leave because of their rhetoric. Exhausting.” Read more »

Rep. John Curtis ( R - UT ) “Freedom of speech is a pillar of our democracy,” said a joint statement from Utah's three Republican congressmen. “We are not trying to censor President Trump or House Democrats. But, for the sake of not dividing our nation further, the inflammatory rhetoric needs to stop. From claims that ‘Nancy Pelosi is a racist’ to ‘Border agents are Nazis running concentration camps,’ it has gotten out of control. This resolution and these social media wars do nothing to unify our country and only take time and resources away from our true responsibility to get real legislative work done for the people of Utah.” Read more »

Rep. Rodney Davis ( R - IL ) “We saw the outcome of over-the-top political rhetoric in 2017 when Republican members of Congress, including myself, were shot at on a baseball field, and over the weekend, when we saw another armed extremist attack at an ICE facility in Washington State,” Davis said, according to the Journal Star. “While I strongly oppose many of the positions advocated for by my colleagues and their statements about law enforcement, I disagree with the rhetoric used by President Trump. Personal attacks do more harm than good and allow the negative consequences of policies being pushed by far-left members of the Democratic caucus to be ignored.” Read more »

Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart ( R - FL ) 33 hours after Trump’s tweet "There's a lot of issues out there that I think are important to highlight and you know, I think the more we can focus on issues and less on the personalities, the better,” Diaz-Balart told The Post. “I understand what the president was getting at, which is I think he was expressing his frustration of folks not understanding the greatness of this country. However I think the use of words was unfortunate."

Rep. Bill Flores ( R - TX ) “Let me be clear, though: I do disapprove of the president’s tweets from this weekend. But I don’t think it’s my job to go issuing statements or to issue further condemnation of any kind. I don’t think that furthers the process of working together as a Congress and as an executive branch moving forward. I’d like to see both sides dial down the rhetoric,” Flores said in a town hall, according to the Eagle newspaper in Bryan, Tex. Read more »

Rep. Anthony Gonzalez ( R - OH ) 29 hours after Trump’s tweet “While I disagree passionately with many of my colleagues on substantive policy issues, the comments from @POTUS yesterday were wildly inappropriate. That type of rhetoric only divides us when we need to be coming together to solve the real problems we face as a nation,” Gonzalez tweeted. Read more »

Sen. Charles E. Grassley ( R - IA ) "Democratically-elected officials should avoid name-calling and be treated respectfully,” Grassley said, according to the Des Moines Register. “That’s true of these members of Congress and that’s true of the president.” Read more »

Rep. H. Morgan Griffith ( R - VA ) “I have previously said that the President should tone down his Twitter rhetoric, and I would say that again,” Griffith tweeted. “I think he is correct to be unhappy when Members of Congress constantly talk of our country with disrespect. I grew up with Merle Haggard, who sang, "When they’re runnin’ down our country, man, they’re walkin’ on the fightin’ side of me." Read more »

Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler ( R - WA ) 34 hours after Trump’s tweet “While I disagree on most policy matters w/ the Dem. congresswomen who were the subject of the president’s tweets this wkd, we are all Americans – as is the president. We can & must defend our ideas on how to improve our country w/o descending into divisive & demeaning language,” Herrera Beutler said. Read more »

Rep. Jody Hice ( R - GA ) 35 hours after Trump’s tweet “I firmly believe that all people are made in the image of God and are equal in his eyes. I don't believe the president is a racist, and although I wish he had been more diplomatic, I share his frustrations in regard to Members of Congress making repeated derogatory statements about the Nation we love, serve, and defend,” Hice said. Read more »

Rep. French Hill ( R - AR ) 32 hours after Trump’s tweet “Like many Americans, I'm tired of the war of outrageous and ill-informed comments—from our president and other elected officials. This country needs less social media back-and-forth and more civil debate on policies that contribute to a stronger, more united nation,” Hill tweeted. Read more »

Sen. John Hoeven ( R - ND ) Hoeven said he "wouldn't have said what the president tweeted" but called for a focus on "policy and issues. In that regard, I oppose policies like socialism and open borders, and believe we need to strongly support law enforcement," he said, according to the Forum. Read more »

Rep. Dusty Johnson ( R - SD ) 31 hours after Trump’s tweet “Like the President, I’ve vehemently disagreed with the far left members of the House on policy, but his inappropriate comments were the wrong way to communicate that disagreement. We need to focus on governing this country, and his tweets weren’t helpful,” Johnson tweeted. Read more »

Rep. Mike Johnson ( R - LA ) “There's a lot of really kind of dangerous rhetoric flying around the Capitol right now. It's devolved into a bit of a circus ... We have forgotten just how to show basic respect and dignity to one another as fellow Americans,” Johnson told KEEL radio. “The biggest purveyors of that, to be very frank, and look at the record and you can see this, particularly in this incoming class, is the 'Squad' ... They go out and they launch verbal grenades every single day.” He referred to Trump's tweets as “unfortunate” adding “I just think that everyone just needs to tone it down.” Read more »

Rep. John Katko ( R - NY ) 28 hours after Trump’s tweet “The President’s tweets were wrong. I have vehemently criticized lawmakers on the far-left when I disagree with the direction in which they want to take the country – but criticism should focus on policy,” Katko said. Read more »

Sen. John Neely Kennedy ( R - LA ) 33 hours after Trump’s tweet “Rule No. 1 in politics is, when your opponent is screwing up you never interrupt them,” Kennedy told The Post. “I think Congresswoman Omar and her colleagues are destroying the Democratic Party. I’d just let them go do it. If I didn’t know better, I’d think they were all Republican plants.” He later told Fox News, “I don't think President Trump is a racist. I don't think his original tweet was racist. I think it was a poor choice of words, which is why he clarified.” Read more »

Rep. Adam Kinzinger ( R - IL ) 32 hours after Trump’s tweet ”We as a nation have to demand better from our elected officials, on both sides of the aisle,” Kinzinger said. “What the President tweeted this weekend was wrong, and does nothing but further divide us. We can and should debate the ideas and argue over different policies. But to denigrate those you disagree with, especially like this, is not reflective of the high honor and responsibility that the office of the Presidency carries. Seeing countless media folks threaten over the supposed “silence” yesterday also contributes to division in our country, with the near constant outcry that puts way too much value and unrealistic expectations on who says what on Twitter. To respond to every thing the President says, just to appease the masses, would be a full time job and not particularly beneficial to the people I represent in IL-16. They know where I stand, they know I have said time and again that I strongly disagree with the President on tone and his use of Twitter, and they know where my moral compass points. This is an ugly time for political discourse, and we must ALL work harder to improve it.” Read more »

Rep. Darin LaHood ( R - IL ) “It is not the language that I would have used, but I believe the president and many constituents in my district are deeply disturbed by the new radical agenda that these socialist members in the House are pushing of open borders, elimination of ICE, government-run health care, and continued anti-Israel, anti-America rhetoric,” said LaHood, according to the Journal Star. Read more »

Sen. James Lankford ( R - OK ) “As a nation, we can and should debate ideas and policies, but we should also acknowledge that we are all Americans. Both sides of this situation should choose to work on building trust instead of seeking to ‘one-up’ each other with increasingly caustic and racially charged comments,” Lankford said in a statement. “The American people sent us to Washington to stand up for their values and actually solve the problems we face. Escalating personal attacks do not help that already difficult process.” Read more »

Rep. Tom McClintock ( R - CA ) “I wish the president were more temperate in the words he sometimes uses and I agree that the tone of his recent remarks was unnecessarily provocative. But his central point is irrefutable: There is no requirement for those who hate our country to remain here when there are so many countries with different principles and values to choose from that have in turn produced very different results,” McClintock said on the House floor. “This president spoke not of race, but of patriotism.” Read more »

Sen. Mitch McConnell ( R - KY ) “The president is not a racist,” McConnell said at a press conference, but declined to directly answer repeated questions about whether his tweets were racist. He said everyone involved should “lower this incideniary rhetoric” and that it would be a mistake “to single out any segment of this.” Read more »

Rep. David B. McKinley ( R - WV ) “Since the day he was sworn in, President Trump has been under relentless pressure from Democrats and the media,” McKinley told MetroNews. “It appears this pressure must have gotten the best of him with his inarticulate and counterproductive response over the weekend. We can highlight the extreme positions of the Democrats without resorting to comments like these. Both sides should tone down the rhetoric.” Read more »

Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers ( R - WA ) “The president’s tweets yesterday were wrong and distract from the discourse we’re having in this country about socialism,” McMorris Rodgers said, according to the Spokesman-Review. “Freedom-loving Americans will win this debate with the facts, not personal attacks: Capitalism has done more to lift people out of poverty and raise the standard of living than any other economic system in the world.” Read more »

Rep. Paul Mitchell ( R - MI ) 26 hours after Trump’s tweet “.@RealDonaldTrump, we must be better than comments like these. I share the political frustrations with some members of the other party, but these comments are beneath leaders,” Mitchell tweeted. Read more »

Sen. Jerry Moran ( R - KS ) “My view is that the congresswomen who the president referred to are American citizens, they are elected officials. It is inappropriate to suggest they go home to any place – they are home,” Moran said, according to the Kansas City Star. He added that he disagrees with the Democrats on policy, but “there’s nothing to be gained by personal attack.” Read more »

Rep. Dan Newhouse ( R - WA ) "I strongly disagree with the far-left ideals of my colleagues on the other side of the aisle, and I oppose most of their policy proposals - not because of their race, gender, or religion, but because I believe the socialist, anti-Semitic, and anti-American ideas expressed, accepted, and promoted by members of the Democrat majority are not right for the American people,” Newhouse told the Grant County Journal. “I do not believe President Trump nor Speaker Pelosi are racist, but as a member of the House Civility & Respect Caucus, I believe Members of Congress and the Executive Branch should maintain mutual level of respect for one another – regardless of disagreements. I empathize with my colleague, Representative Cleaver, in his frustration with both parties in Congress, who seemingly just want to fight. I look forward to working on real policy issues and legislative solutions that are priorities for my constituents in Central Washington."

Rep. Tom Reed ( R - NY ) “Obviously the rhetoric is not good on both sides. The problem that I see is extremism. This extremist movement on the Left that is taking over the Democratic Party,” Reed told Fox Business. Read more »

Rep. Martha Roby ( R - AL ) 57 hours after Trump’s tweet “As elected officials, we owe it to this country and our political discourse to combat unseemly speech consistently and fairly, but Democratic leadership in the House has demonstrated they are only willing to call out members of the opposing party by name while sparing their own from the finger-pointing,” Roby said in a statement. “While I do not condone the President’s recent comments, I will vote against H. Res. 489 because I refuse to participate in this blatant political gamesmanship. Regardless of party affiliation, we must all treat one another with respect and civility in order to effectively do the important work of the American people.”

Rep. Harold Rogers ( R - KY ) “I strongly disagree with the radical socialist policies presented by my colleagues across the aisle, and I share the President’s frustration that their rhetoric does not move the conversation forward," Rogers said, according to the Commonwealth Journal. "But we can disagree without being disagreeable, and this entire conversation is a distraction from the real and imminent problems confronting the United States." Read more »

Sen. Mitt Romney ( R - UT ) 29 hours after Trump’s tweet ”I certainly feel a number of these new members of Congress have views that are not consistent with my experience and not consistent with building a strong America,” Romney told NBC10 Boston. “At the same time, I recognize that the president has a unique and noble calling to unite all Americans regardless of our creeds or race or place of our national origin and I think in that case, the president fell far short.” He later told The Post: “I think it’s unfortunate for the country, I think the comments were destructive and demeaning and in some ways dangerous.” Read more »

Sen. Mike Rounds ( R - SD ) “While I do wish both sides acted with more civility, I believe the president is attempting to point out their unproductive, anti-American criticisms of our country. It is a distraction from what we were sent here to do: advance issues that will improve the lives of hardworking American families,” Rounds said, according to the Argus Leader. Read more »

Rep. Chip Roy ( R - TX ) 14 hours after Trump’s tweet “POTUS was wrong to say any American citizen, whether in Congress or not, has any ‘home’ besides the U.S. But I just as strongly believe non-citizens who abuse our immigration laws should be sent home immediately, & Reps who refuse to defend America should be sent home 11/2020,” Roy tweeted. Read more »

Sen. Rick Scott ( R - FL ) “It was not racist,” Scott said. “It was clearly not the way I would do it but let’s remember the position that these Democrats have taken. They’ve become the anti-Semitic party now and so that’s wrong. Our country is not anti-Semitic. They are attacking law enforcement, our border agents and ICE. That’s wrong. These people are doing their job.” Read more »

Sen. Tim Scott ( R - SC ) 29 hours after Trump’s tweet “Prior to this weekend, we saw the Democratic Party embroiled in racial controversy,” Scott said in a statement. “From Kamala Harris attacking Joe Biden on segregationists, to four black and brown women chastising Democratic leadership for attacking women of color, it is clear the Democratic Party has serious issues along these lines. Instead of sharing how the Democratic Party's far­left, pro-socialist policies - not to mention the hateful language some of their members have used towards law enforcement and Jews - are wrong for the future of our nation, the President interjected with unacceptable personal attacks and racially offensive language. No matter our political disagreements, aiming for the lowest common denominator will only divide our nation further.” Read more »

Rep. Austin Scott ( R - GA ) “I voted NO on H.Res. 489 because plainly, I don’t believe @POTUS is a racist. I share the frustrations of the majority of Americans & my colleagues about the continued derogatory statements towards our country & unprofessional language & rhetoric coming from both sides. Uncivil discourse diminishes our ability to pass meaningful legislation that works to solve the challenges our country faces,” Scott tweeted. Read more »

Rep. Lloyd Smucker ( R - PA ) 30 hours after Trump’s tweet “Sometimes I disagree with my colleagues in the House on policy, especially the Democrat majority's veer towards socialism and recent left­wing approach on national security, immigration and healthcare. These debates are an intended function of Congress. However, racially-motivated statements or behavior is totally unacceptable and unbecoming of our great nation,” Smucker tweeted. Read more »

Rep. Pete Stauber ( R - MN ) “Just last week, four freshman colleagues of mine publicly accused Speaker Pelosi of racism,” Stauber told the News Tribune. “This week, these same members are accusing the president of racism. I did not run for Congress to get distracted by the name-calling happening on both sides of the aisle.” Read more »

Rep. Elise Stefanik ( R - NY ) 28 hours after Trump’s tweet “While I strongly disagree with the tactics, policies, and rhetoric of the far-left socialist “Squad,” the President’s tweets were inappropriate, denigrating, and wrong. It is unacceptable to to tell legal U.S. citizens to go back to their home country,” Stefanik tweeted. Read more »

Rep. Chris Stewart ( R - UT ) “Freedom of speech is a pillar of our democracy,” said a joint statement from Utah's three Republican congressmen. “We are not trying to censor President Trump or House Democrats. But, for the sake of not dividing our nation further, the inflammatory rhetoric needs to stop. From claims that ‘Nancy Pelosi is a racist’ to ‘Border agents are Nazis running concentration camps,’ it has gotten out of control. This resolution and these social media wars do nothing to unify our country and only take time and resources away from our true responsibility to get real legislative work done for the people of Utah.” Read more »

Rep. Steve Stivers ( R - OH ) 30 hours after Trump’s tweet “I condemn the President’s tweet calling on Members of Congress to go back to the ‘crime infested places from which they came.’ The constituents we represent sent us to Washington with a job to do – maintain our economic growth, fix our immigration system, and look out for our veterans, to start. Swapping insults on the Internet makes our jobs that much harder. The divisive rhetoric and personal attacks we’ve seen from the President and Members of the House over the weekend are unacceptable and stand directly in the way of progress,” Stivers tweeted. Read more »

Rep. Mac Thornberry ( R - TX ) “The President’s comments were wrong. Many of the comments made by Members of Congress are wrong. All Americans, especially our leaders, should hold themselves to a high standard of discourse. Resolutions on the Floor of the House, however, are not the appropriate way to arbitrate between or to police inappropriate political rhetoric and the motives behind it. The nation faces many difficult challenges. Instead of focusing on messaging bills, we should focus on real solutions that move our country forward,” Thornberry said in a statement. Read more »

Sen. John Thune ( R - SD ) "Democrats continue to talk about socialist fantasies that will drive up the cost and drive up everybody else's taxes. We're going to continue to focus on policies that are good for growth and good for jobs," Thune said at a press conference. In a later statement, he said, "I think the president needs to tone down the rhetoric, stop the personal attacks, rise above this kind of commentary and focus on the issues that matter to the American people," according to the Argus Leader. Read more »

Sen. Patrick J. Toomey ( R - PA ) “President Trump was wrong to suggest that our left-wing congresswomen should go back to where they came from. Three of the four were born in America and the citizenship of all four is as valid as mine. I couldn't disagree more with these congresswomen's views on immigration, socialism, national security, and virtually every policy issue. But they are entitled to their opinions, however misguided they may be. We should defeat ideas on the merits, not on the basis of their ancestry.” Read more »

Rep. Ann Wagner ( R - MO ) "We can disagree with one another on policy without resorting to name calling and other comments that make many Americans feel unwelcome in the nation they call home," Wagner told KMOX NewsRadio. Read more »

Rep. Greg Walden ( R - OR ) “The President’s recent tweets do not reflect the values that we hold dear in America and they are comments that should not be made about any American citizen regardless of who they are or where they work,” Walden said, adding that statements from Democrats “distract from the real issues our nation faces, like the humanitarian crisis at the border, the rising cost of health care, and providing for our veterans and active duty military. Respectfully, Congress needs to stop wasting time bickering over mean tweets and get back to tackling the real problems facing our nation.” Read more »

Rep. Mark Walker ( R - NC ) “We defeat socialism by highlighting its inequalities and failures, not the lineage of those who promote its failed policies,” Walker said. “In serving our minority communities, President Trump’s work is unparalleled. He should allow his actions to speak louder than his tweets.” Read more »

Rep. Jackie Walorski ( R - IN ) 31 hours after Trump’s tweet “As Americans, we can disagree on fundamental issues and condemn radical ideas without resorting to personal attacks on our fellow citizens. In order to find commonsense solutions to the challenges people face, both parties need to put aside divisive rhetoric and engage in a civil debate that reflects our nation’s values,” Walorski tweeted. Read more »

Rep. Bruce Westerman ( R - AR ) 35 hours after Trump’s tweet “The new socialist Democrats advocate ideas that will bankrupt American families, slow productivity and weaken our military; however, the president’s tweets weren’t about policy, and were unnecessarily demeaning. Governing well requires debating policies, not personalities,” Westerman tweeted. Read more »

Rep. Rob Wittman ( R - VA ) “In no way do I approve of the President’s tweets he sent Sunday. They were demeaning, disunifying, and completely unnecessary. As a nation of immigrants, we should allow individuals to achieve the “American Dream” no matter their race, ethnicity, faith or country of origin,” Wittman tweeted. “That said, I could not vote in favor of the resolution before the House tonight. It was simply a messaging bill, and I believe the House must instead be in the business of getting things done. I am focused on getting real results for the American people - fixing our broken roads and bridges, expanding access to broadband in rural areas, lowering the price of prescription drugs, securing our borders, and rebuilding our nation’s military.” Read more »

Rep. Steve Womack ( R - AR ) Trump's remarks “aren't defensible but nor is the rhetoric we've seen so many times coming out of the very people that he is directing his remarks toward,” Womack told The Post. “We need to move beyond the personalities and the social media war that's going on, and bring America's attention back on the critical issues facing our country,” he said. “Sometimes inflammatory remarks, off the cuff, have a tendency, I hesitate to use the word backfire, but serve counterintuitively to unite the other side. And look, it doesn't take a lot to unite the other side against our president.”