State Newswire Report News
McCaul, Kim Urge Treasury to Coordinate With State, Commerce, Mitigate Damaging Impacts of Partisan IRA
By State Newswire Report | Apr 16, 2023
Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Indo-Pacific Subcommittee Chairwoman Young Kim (R-CA) sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Treasury Janet Yellen requesting her to work with the Departments of State and Commerce to ensure that U.S. allies, such as South Korea and Japan, are not negatively impacted by provisions in the partisan Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).
McCaul Subpoenas Dissent Channel Cable, Response from State Department
By State Newswire Report | Apr 16, 2023
House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul has signed a subpoena that will be delivered to Secretary Blinken first thing tomorrow morning for the July 2021 Dissent Channel cable, written by 23 State Department officials working in the Kabul Embassy, and Secretary Blinken’s response.
McCaul on Fox News Sunday: America is “Losing Its Prestige and Leading From Behind” Under Biden
By State Newswire Report | Apr 16, 2023
House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul joined Shannon Bream on “Fox News Sunday” to discuss China and Russia’s “unholy alliance” and their efforts to disrupt the global balance of power, Secretary Blinken’s testimony at our committee hearing, the U.S. defense industrial base, and TikTok’s national security threat.
Chairman McCaul Opening Statement at Today’s Committee Markup
By State Newswire Report | Apr 16, 2023
Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul gave the following opening remarks at a full committee markup of H.Res.158, Requesting the President and directing the Secretary of Defense and Secretary of State to transmit, respectively, certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to congressionally appropriated funds to the nation of Ukraine from January 20, 2021 to February 24, 2023.
McCaul Urges Stronger Deterrence Against Iran
By State Newswire Report | Apr 16, 2023
House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul issued the following statement in response to the tragic attack on U.S. forces in Syria, conducted with an Iranian-origin UAV, which killed an American contractor and wounded five servicemembers and a contractor.
McCaul Speaks on House Floor in Support of Deterring China Through AUKUS Bill
By State Newswire Report | Apr 16, 2023
This week, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul spoke on the House Floor in support of passing H.R. 1093, To direct the Secretary of State to submit to Congress a report on implementation of the advanced capabilities pillar of the trilateral security partnership between Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The bill passed the House 393-4.
McCaul Questions Blinken on Continued Failure to Produce Dissent Cable, Threatens Subpoena
By State Newswire Report | Apr 16, 2023
Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul questioned U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on his continued failure to produce the July 2021 Dissent Channel cable gravely warning of the disastrous consequences of the Biden administration’s approach to the withdrawal and the department’s official response.
Travel Smart from the Start
By State Newswire Report | Apr 16, 2023
The U.S. Department of State has no higher priority than the safety and security of U.S. citizens traveling and living overseas.
Publication of Final Rule on Nonimmigrant Visa Fee Increases
By State Newswire Report | Apr 16, 2023
The Department of State is committed to facilitating legitimate travel to the United States for both immigrant and nonimmigrant travelers.
President Joe Biden’s trip to the United Kingdom and Ireland
By State Newswire Report | Apr 16, 2023
During President Biden’s four-day visit to the United Kingdom and Ireland this week, he commemorated 25 years of the Good Friday Agreements and discussed a number of global issues with leaders, including the war in Ukraine.
Cultural Antiquities Task Force Organizes Law Enforcement Workshops in Cambodia and Ecuador
By State Newswire Report | Apr 16, 2023
The Cultural Antiquities Task Force (CATF), led by the U.S. Department of State’s Cultural Heritage Center, works with foreign partners to protect cultural heritage sites and disrupt trafficking of cultural property.
Spring 2023 Cultural Property Advisory Committee Meeting Postponed
By State Newswire Report | Apr 16, 2023
The Cultural Property Advisory Committee meeting originally scheduled for April 26-27 has been postponed. At a future date, the Committee will review proposed extensions of the U.S. cultural property agreements with the People’s Republic of China and the Government of the Republic of Bulgaria.
Strengthening Transatlantic Partnerships, 60 European Business and Social Entrepreneurs Begin the 2023 YTILI Fellowship Program
By State Newswire Report | Apr 16, 2023
May 11, 2023, 60 business and social entrepreneurs from 36 countries in Europe are participating in the 2023 Young Transatlantic Innovation Leaders Initiative (YTILI) Fellowship Program.
Federal Virtual Interns Advance Women’s Empowerment at the U.S. Department of State
By State Newswire Report | Apr 16, 2023
The Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) is a global women’s empowerment program that has made a powerful impact - but until recently AWE’s story had gone untold.
The Vice President’s visit to Ghana, Tanzania, and Zambia
By State Newswire Report | Apr 16, 2023
Vice President Harris is engaging with country leaders during her trip to Ghana, Tanzania, and Zambia as a follow on to discussions from the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit in Washington, D.C., held December 2022. As President Biden said, "When Africa succeeds, the United States succeeds.
Five AWE alumni in India selected out of thousands for prestigious government grant
By State Newswire Report | Apr 16, 2023
The U.S. government exchange program Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) is helping business women in India become more competitive, helping them get access to the capital they need to expand their businesses.
Announcing the Core Curriculum
By State Newswire Report | Apr 16, 2023
As part of the Secretary’s Modernization Agenda, the Foreign Service Institute (FSI) and the Bureau of Global Talent Management (GTM) are launching the Core Curriculum, a series of courses designed to strengthen fundamental skills required for State Department professionals to successfully advance U.S. interests.
Further Curbing Russia’s Efforts to Evade Sanctions and Perpetuate its War against Ukraine
By State Newswire Report | Apr 16, 2023
The United States will continue to take action against Russia and those supporting its war in Ukraine, including further implementing the G7’s commitment to impose severe consequences on third country actors who support Russia’s war in Ukraine.
Assistant Secretary for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Daniel J. Kritenbrink On the Secretary’s Upcoming Travel to Vietnam and Japan
By State Newswire Report | Apr 16, 2023
Hey, good afternoon, everybody, and thank you so much for joining us today for this press preview call on the Secretary’s travel to Ireland, where of course he’ll be accompanying the President, but then on to his own programming in Vietnam and then Japan for the G7 Foreign Ministers Ministerial.
Sanctioning Illicit Darknet Marketplace PRESS STATEMENT
By State Newswire Report | Apr 16, 2023
Today, the United States designated Genesis Market, a hacking group that is also one of the world’s largest illicit marketplaces for stolen device credentials and related sensitive information.