News from March 2023


Hearing Witness Says No One Held Accountable for Disastrous Afghanistan Withdrawal

Hearing Witness Says No One Held Accountable for Disastrous Afghanistan Withdrawal


McCaul Speaks on House Floor Against Removing U.S. Armed Forces From Syria

McCaul Speaks on House Floor Against Removing U.S. Armed Forces From Syria


McCaul Threatens Subpoena if State Continues Withholding Documents on Disastrous Afghanistan Withdrawal

McCaul Threatens Subpoena if State Continues Withholding Documents on Disastrous Afghanistan Withdrawal



Chairmen McCaul, Green, Rogers, Turner Statement on ODNI 2023 Annual Threat Assessment

Chairmen McCaul, Green, Rogers, Turner Statement on ODNI 2023 Annual Threat Assessment


McCaul, Meeks Require POTUS to Authorize Sanctions Against CCP Surveillance Company

McCaul, Meeks Require POTUS to Authorize Sanctions Against CCP Surveillance Company


Chairs McCaul, Rodgers Urge Transparency From DOE and Intelligence Community on COVID-19 Origins

Chairs McCaul, Rodgers Urge Transparency From DOE and Intelligence Community on COVID-19 Origins


McCaul Demands Clarification on Huawei Licensing Policy, Biden Admin Still Allowing CCP Access to U.S. Tech

McCaul Demands Clarification on Huawei Licensing Policy, Biden Admin Still Allowing CCP Access to U.S. Tech


McCaul Delivers Opening Remarks at Full Committee Hearing Examining Admin’s Disastrous Evacuation From Afghanistan

McCaul Delivers Opening Remarks at Full Committee Hearing Examining Admin’s Disastrous Evacuation From Afghanistan


McCaul Questions Senior Decision-Making at USAGM After Recent VOA Censorship

McCaul Questions Senior Decision-Making at USAGM After Recent VOA Censorship


The United States and Ethiopia: A Long-Term Partnership

News Release: U.S.-Ethiopia Relations. The United States and Ethiopia share a long-standing and important partnership based on mutual interests in promoting peace, stability, and economic development. The United States has maintained diplomatic relations with Ethiopia since 1903. Recent Conflict and Its Aftermath ...


$331 Million in New Humanitarian Assistance for Ethiopia

News Release: Today I am announcing more than $331 million in new humanitarian assistance for Ethiopia in FY 2023 through the Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development.




Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Ethiopian Prime Minister Ahmed

News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price


DOS-AZE offers new grant application process starting March 16

English language Capacity Building Program for Azerbaijani English-language teachers grant opened on March 16.


Sanctioning Individuals in Bosnia and Herzegovina for Corruption, Destabilizing Activity, and Drug Proliferation

News Release: As the United States continues to support reform, we are also promoting accountability for the actions of those undermining democratic institutions and furthering their agenda for political and personal gain at the expense of peace and stability in the Western Balkans.


Department of State Announces Plans to Implement the CHIPS Act International Technology Security and Innovation Fund

News Release: Semiconductors and telecommunications networks are critical sectors of the global economy. Securing and strengthening the United States’ long-term economic security and stability hinges on the ability to stabilize and expand global semiconductor manufacturing; secure semiconductor supply chains; and develop and deploy secure and trustworthy ICT networks and services.


Risch, Menendez Lead Colleagues in Introducing Resolution in Support of Hong Kongers

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 38 colleagues in introducing a resolution condemning Beijing’s destruction of Hong Kong’s democracy and rule of law in addition to its political persecution of Jimmy Lai and other pro-democracy advocates.


30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Application for A, G, or NATO Visa discussed on March 14 by State Department

The US State Department published a one page notice on March 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.