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News Release: BOISE, Idaho - U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today released the following statement on the Biden Administration’s After Action Review on its hazardous withdrawal from Afghanistan:

Risch, Wicker, McCaul Release Statement on Long-Overdue Transfer of DPICMs to Ukraine, Call for ATACMS and F-16s

News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, along with U.S. Representative Michael McCaul (R-Texas), chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement on the Biden Administration’s decision to send dual purpose improved conventional munitions (DPICMs), also known as cluster munitions, to Ukraine.

Risch, Menendez, Colleagues on Anniversary of Hong Kong Handover, National Security Law

News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), ranking member and chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today led 30 colleagues in releasing the following statement marking the 26th anniversary of Hong Kong’s handover and the 3rd anniversary of the Hong Kong “National ...

ICYMI: McCaul Joined Jake Tapper on CNN’s “State of the Union”

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul joined Jake Tapper on CNN’s “State of the Union" today to discuss the latest on Russia’s unprovoked war of aggression in Ukraine, the NATO Vilnius Summit, and his investigation into the Biden administration’s catastrophic withdrawal from Afghanistan.

Risch on Recent Elections in Sierra Leone

News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today released the following statement on last week’s elections in Sierra Leone:

“EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.” published by the Congressional Record in the House section on July 6

“EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.“ was published in the House section on pages H3169-H3170 on July 6

ICYMI: McCaul Joined Jake Tapper on CNN’s “State of the Union”

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul joined Jake Tapper on CNN’s “State of the Union" today to discuss the latest on Russia’s unprovoked war of aggression in Ukraine, the NATO Vilnius Summit, and his investigation into the Biden administration’s catastrophic withdrawal from Afghanistan.

Public notices: State Department publishes 5 in week ending June 24

By State Newswire | Jul 9, 2023

There were five notices published by the State Department in week ending June 24, according to the Federal Register.

McCaul, Risch, Wicker Release Statement on Long-Overdue Transfer of DPICMs to Ukraine, Call for ATACMS and F-16s

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX), Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Member Jim Risch (R-ID), and Senate Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Roger Wicker (R-MS) have released the following statement on the Biden administration’s decision to send dual purpose improved conventional munitions (DPICM), also known as cluster munitions, to Ukraine.

Opening Remarks at Women in STEM Public Outreach Event

Release: Thanks, and welcome everyone. It is an honor and a pleasure to meet with all of you today to talk about women in science, technology, engineering, and math, or “STEM," for short. As I argue again and again, the world needs more women in STEM - in the United States, in Indonesia, everywhere. That brain...

TUNE IN: Chairman McCaul to Join CNN’s “State of the Union” on Sunday at 9amET/8amCT

News Release: Washington, D.C.- House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul will join CNN’s “State of the Union" with Jake Tapper this Sunday, July 9th.

McCaul, Risch, Wicker Release Statement on Long-Overdue Transfer of DPICMs to Ukraine, Call for ATACMS and F-16s

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX), Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Member Jim Risch (R-ID), and Senate Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Roger Wicker (R-MS) have released the following statement on the Biden administration’s decision to send dual purpose improved conventional munitions (DPICM), also known as cluster munitions, to Ukraine.

REMINDER: Chairman McCaul Announces Member Roundtable on the Second Anniversary of Cuba’s Historic July 11 Pro-democracy Protests

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul announced the full committee will hold a roundtable discussion with leading Cuban activists on the Cuban regime’s ongoing acts of repression and torture against brave Cuban protestors on Monday, July 10th. The discussion will...

DOS-ZAF grant application closes on Aug. 15

Mission South Africa American Spaces Staffing Management grant opened on July 7.

On the Occasion of His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s 88th Birthday

Release: I extend my warmest wishes to His Holiness the Dalai Lama on the occasion of his 88th birthday, an auspicious day for the Tibetan community. His Holiness’s kindness and humility serve as an inspiration to many around the world, and I have deep admiration for his ongoing commitment to peace and nonviolence.

Subcommittee Hearing Announcement: “The State Department’s Climate Agenda: A Budget Overview by the Special Presidential Envoy for Climate”

News Release: Washington, D.C. - The House Foreign Affairs Committee announced the Subcommittee on Oversight and Accountability will convene a hearing entitled, “The State Department’s Climate Agenda: A Budget Overview by the Special Presidential Envoy for Climate" on Thursday, July 13th.

DOS-INL grant application closes on Sept. 5

Supporting Special Justice Sector Actors in Peru grant opened on July 7.

DOS-INL offers new grant application process starting July 7

Model Precinct/Smart Policing Training Project - Lima grant opened on July 7.

Subcommittee Hearing Announcement: “Examining Fiscal Year 2024 Budget for South and Central Asian Affairs”

News Release: Washington, D.C. - The House Foreign Affairs Committee announced the Subcommittee on the Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia and Subcommittee on the Indo-Pacific will convene a joint hearing entitled, “Examining Fiscal Year 2024 Budget for South and Central Asian Affairs" on Thursday, July 13th.

DOS-CIV offers new grant application process starting July 7