News from 2023
Commercial Diplomacy USA Tour Heads to Houston, TX
By State Newswire | May 4, 2023
Release: From May 3-5, Special Representative for Commercial and Business Affairs Dilawar Syed will travel to Houston, TX to meet with business leaders and local government officials. Additionally in Houston, Special Representative Syed will conduct site visits to innovative U.S. companies in strategically competitive...
Secretary Antony J. Blinken with Washington Post Columnist David Ignatius on the State of Press Freedom Worldwide
By State Newswire | May 4, 2023
News Release: QUESTION: The only thing better than having the Secretary of State on the screen is having the Secretary of State in person. We’re very happy that Secretary of State Blinken could join us today to celebrate, commemorate World Press Freedom Day.
Additional U.S. Security Assistance for Ukraine
By State Newswire | May 4, 2023
News Release: We will continue to stand with our Ukrainian partners as they defend themselves from Russia’s war of aggression.
Sanctioning Terrorist Financing Facilitators Jointly with Türkiye
By State Newswire | May 4, 2023
Release: The United States continues to cooperate with the Republic of Türkiye to counter the financing of terrorist groups that perpetuate violence and instability in the region. Today, we are imposing sanctions on two financial facilitators for designated terrorist groups Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham and Katibat al-Tawhid wal-Jihad, both of which operate in Syria.
Secretary Blinken and Secretary Mayorkas to Deliver Remarks on New Regional Migration Management Measures with Partners in South and Central America
By State Newswire | May 4, 2023
Release: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas will deliver remarks on new regional migration management measures that the United States government will implement with partners in South and Central America when the CDC’s Title 42 public health order lifts. The remarks will begin today, April 27, at 11:30 a.m. ET, in the Press Briefing Room at the Department of State.
Secretary Antony J. Blinken Following a Meeting with Mayors from the Western Hemisphere To Discuss Efforts to Combat Fentanyl
By State Newswire | May 4, 2023
Release: MAYOR HANCOCK: We are so honored to first host our Secretary of State, Secretary Blinken, to Denver and of course, the 250 mayors from around the Western Hemisphere and over 3,000 other leaders from around the hemisphere who have come to Denver to be a part of the Cities Summit of the Americas. What a tremendous honor it is for Denver to host it.
Secretary Blinken to Travel to Denver, Colorado to Attend the Cities Summit of the Americas
By State Newswire | May 4, 2023
Release: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will travel to Denver, Colorado, April 27-28 to attend the first Cities Summit of the Americas. In Denver, Secretary Blinken will meet with local government leaders from across the Western Hemisphere working to make their communities more prosperous, equitable, fair...
U.S. Government Announces Sweeping New Actions to Manage Regional Migration
By State Newswire | May 4, 2023
Release: Today, the Department of State (State) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) are announcing sweeping new measures to further reduce unlawful migration across the Western Hemisphere, significantly expand lawful pathways for protection, and facilitate the safe, orderly, and humane processing of migrants.
World Press Freedom Day
By State Newswire | May 4, 2023
News Release: On the 30th annual World Press Freedom Day, the United States extends our deep gratitude to the remarkable journalists and media professionals around the world whose work ensures the flow of information and ideas that form the lifeblood of free and open societies. Today we also reflect on the tremendous sacrifice paid by so many journalists in performing this noble vocation.
Chairmen McCaul, Green, Jordan Statement on H.R. 2, Secure the Border Act
By State Newswire Report | May 4, 2023
Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX), House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN), and House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) released the following statement on the introduction of the Secure the Border Act of 2023 (H.R. 2), of which all three Chairmen are original co-sponsors:
McCaul to Participate in Panel at the Milken Institute’s Global Conference
By State Newswire Report | May 4, 2023
Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul will participate in a panel at the Milken Institute Global Conference entitled “China and the United States: Navigating Strategic Competition.
McCaul on Continued Efforts to Implement AUKUS
By State Newswire Report | May 4, 2023
House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul issued the following statement on continuing efforts this Congress to implement AUKUS, building upon H.R. 1093 which passed the House overwhelmingly earlier this year.
Chairman Menendez Demands Humane Treatment for Alexei Navalny Following Reports of Deteriorating Health
By State Newswire Report | May 4, 2023
U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today released the following statement in reaction to reports of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s deteriorating health and to demand his swift release:
SFRC Chairman Menendez Statement on Violence in Sudan
By State Newswire Report | May 4, 2023
U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today released the below statement in reaction to ongoing violence in Sudan:
SFRC Chairman Menendez Opening Remarks at Full Committee Hearing: “PEPFAR at 20: Achieving and Sustaining Epidemic Control”
By State Newswire Report | May 4, 2023
U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today delivered the following opening statement at this morning’s full Committee hearing entitled “PEPFAR at 20: Achieving and Sustaining Epidemic Control.
Senators Menendez, Risch Lead Colleagues in Reintroducing Peace Corps Reauthorization Act
By State Newswire Report | May 4, 2023
U.S. Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today were joined by Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), and Todd Young (R-Ind.)
SFRC Chairman Menendez, Senate Colleagues, Representatives of Cyprus, Greece, Israel Statement on Inaugural 3+1 Inter-Parliamentary Group Meeting
By State Newswire Report | May 4, 2023
U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today was joined by Senators Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.V.), Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.)
Menendez, Risch Introduce MCC Candidate Country Reform Act
By State Newswire Report | May 4, 2023
U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), ranking member and chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today introduced the MCC Candidate Country Reform Act , legislation to redefine the pool of candidate countries from which the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) selects its partners.
McCaul and Wilson Underscore Opposition to Assad Rejoining Arab League
By State Newswire | May 4, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C.- House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Subcommittee on the Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia Chairman Joe Wilson (R-SC) issued the following statement in response to reports of Bashar al Assad potentially being readmitted to the Arab League.
Senators Menendez, Risch Lead Colleagues in Introducing Bipartisan Resolution Recognizing 70th Anniversary of U.S.-ROK Mutual Defense Treaty, Celebrating U.S.-ROK Alliance
By State Newswire Report | May 4, 2023
U.S. Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, in addition to Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Mitt Romney (R-Utah)