News from March 2023
TUNE IN: Chairman McCaul to Join Fox News Sunday at 9amET/8amCT
By State Newswire | Mar 25, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul will join “Fox News Sunday" with Shannon Bream this Sunday, March 26th.
United States Imposes Additional Sanctions on Jet Fuel Suppliers and Military Cronies to Address Burma Military Regime’s Atrocities
By State Newswire | Mar 25, 2023
Release: The United States continues to promote accountability for the Burmese military regime’s assault on the democratic aspirations of the people of Burma. Today we are designating two individuals and six entities. The regime continues to inflict pain and suffering on the people of Burma.
Secretary Blinken’s Participation in the Second Summit for Democracy
By State Newswire | Mar 25, 2023
News Release: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will participate in the second Summit for Democracy on March 28-30, 2023 in Washington, D.C. The Summit will be co-hosted by the United States, Costa Rica, the Netherlands, Republic of Korea, and Republic of Zambia. Below is a list of events Secretary Blinken will ...
The Future of Security Sector Assistance in a Changing World
By State Newswire | Mar 25, 2023
Release: THE WASHINGTON FOREIGN PRESS CENTER, WASHINGTON, D.C.
Senior Presidential Advisor for the Americas Dodd’s Travel to the Dominican Republic
By State Newswire | Mar 25, 2023
Release: Special Presidential Advisor (SPA) for the Americas Christopher J. Dodd will travel to Santo Domingo, the Dominican Republic, on March 24-25 to attend the 28th Ibero-American Summit of Heads of State and Government. SPA Dodd is attending the summit at the invitation of Dominican President Luis Abinader...
U.S. Objectives at the United Nations Water Conference
By State Newswire | Mar 25, 2023
Release: The United Nations General Assembly will convene the UN Water Conference March 22-24 in New York City. The conference will be cohosted by the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Republic of Tajikistan and seeks to “bring stakeholders from all sectors together and create a global momentum for accelerated...
Taking Additional Actions to Hold the Lukashenka Regime to Account
By State Newswire | Mar 25, 2023
Release: The United States continues to promote accountability for the Lukashenka regime’s violence surrounding the fraudulent August 2020 presidential election in Belarus, its ongoing brutal crackdown against the pro-democracy movement and other elements of Belarusian society, its flagrant human rights abuses, and its facilitation of the Russian Federation’s illegal war against Ukraine.
Secretary Blinken’s Participation in the Tenth U.S.-Colombia High-Level Dialogue
By State Newswire | Mar 25, 2023
News Release: Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet with Colombian Foreign Minister Álvaro Leyva for the tenth U.S.-Colombia High Level Dialogue (HLD) in Washington, D.C. March 27-28. At the HLD, the two countries will discuss issues of shared interest including migration, counternarcotics, security, human rights and equity, education, economic opportunities, energy transition, and climate action.
The U.S. Strategy to Prevent Conflict and Promote Stability 10-Year Strategic Plan for Haiti
By State Newswire | Mar 25, 2023
News Release: Summary. The United States is committed to helping Haiti become a safer, more stable, and democratic country, reflecting the deep people-to-people ties between our countries. Haiti faces a uniquely challenging moment in its history - in July 2021, President Jovenel Moïse was assassinated. Since early...
Secretary Blinken’s Participation in the Second Summit for Democracy
By State Newswire | Mar 25, 2023
Release: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will participate in the second Summit for Democracy on March 28-30, 2023 in Washington, D.C. The Summit will be co-hosted by the United States, Costa Rica, the Netherlands, Republic of Korea, and Republic of Zambia. Below is a list of events Secretary Blinken will...
The U.S. Strategy to Prevent Conflict and Promote Stability 10-Year Strategic Plan for Mozambique
By State Newswire | Mar 25, 2023
News Release: Summary. The U.S. government (USG) is committed to partnering with Mozambique to stabilize conflict-affected areas and build longer-term resilience and peace. The ISIS-Mozambique (ISIS-M) insurgency has committed heinous acts of violence in Mozambique’s northern provinces, to include killings, beheadings...
Chairman McCaul Opening Statement at Today’s Committee Markup
By State Newswire | Mar 25, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - 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 Jan. 20, 2021 to Feb. 24, 2023.
MEDIA ADVISORY: McCaul, McGovern, Young, Merkley to Host Press Conference with Richard Gere on Tibet
By State Newswire | Mar 25, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX), House Committee on Rules Ranking Member Jim McGovern (D-MA), Senator Todd Young (R-IN), and Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) will host a bipartisan press conference with the International Campaign for Tibet and actor Richard...
Joint Announcement on GPS-KPS Technical Working Group Meeting
By State Newswire | Mar 25, 2023
Release: The Governments of the United States of America and the Republic of Korea held a technical meeting on GPS-KPS cooperation on March 20, 2023 in Seoul, Republic of Korea (ROK). The meeting was organized following the commitments made under the “United States-Republic of Korea Leaders’ Joint Statement"...
McCaul Speaks on House Floor in Support of Deterring China Through AUKUS Bill
By State Newswire | Mar 25, 2023
News Release: Washington, DC - 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.
Update on Passport Processing Times
By State Newswire | Mar 25, 2023
News Release: On March 24, the Department of State updated the processing times for U.S. passport applications. Routine processing will take 10-13 weeks and expedited processing, which costs an additional $60, will take 7-9 weeks. These new processing times only apply to new applications submitted on or after March 24. Processing time begins the day we receive an application and do not include mailing time.
Assistant Secretary Witkowsky’s Travel to Australia and Papua New Guinea
By State Newswire | Mar 25, 2023
Release: Assistant Secretary of State for Conflict and Stabilization Operations Anne A. Witkowsky will travel to Australia and Papua New Guinea March 27-31. While there, she will hold talks with government counterparts, community groups, human rights leaders, academia, donor partners, multilateral organizations, and civil society representatives on opportunities to expand our collaboration in the Indo-Pacific region.
Joint Announcement on GPS-KPS Technical Working Group Meeting
By State Newswire | Mar 25, 2023
Release: The Governments of the United States of America and the Republic of Korea held a technical meeting on GPS-KPS cooperation on March 20, 2023 in Seoul, Republic of Korea (ROK). The meeting was organized following the commitments made under the “United States-Republic of Korea Leaders’ Joint Statement"...
Release of Paul Rusesabagina
By State Newswire | Mar 25, 2023
News Release: I welcome today’s release of Paul Rusesabagina by the Government of Rwanda. It is a relief to know that Paul is rejoining his family, and the U.S. Government is grateful to the Rwandan Government for making this reunion possible. We also thank the Government of Qatar for their valuable assistance that will enable Paul’s return to the United States.
McCaul Speaks on House Floor in Support of Deterring China Through AUKUS Bill
By State Newswire | Mar 25, 2023
News Release: Washington, DC - 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.