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SFRC Chairman Menendez Statement on Violence in Sudan

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:


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Chairman Menendez Demands Humane Treatment for Alexei Navalny Following Reports of Deteriorating Health

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:


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McCaul on Continued Efforts to Implement AUKUS

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.


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McCaul to Participate in Panel at the Milken Institute’s Global Conference

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.


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Chairmen McCaul, Green, Jordan Statement on H.R. 2, Secure the Border Act

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:


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Risch Meets with Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today welcomed Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to the U.S. Capitol.


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Chairman McCaul Announces Hearing on Modernizing U.S. Arms Exports and Strengthening AUKUS

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul announced the full committee will convene a hearing entitled “Modernizing U.S. Arms Exports and a Stronger AUKUS" on Wednesday, May 10th.


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Risch, Menendez Applaud SFRC Passage of 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 applauded committee passage of S.Res.106, a resolution condemning Beijing's destruction of Hong Kong's democracy and rule of law.


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McCaul, HFAC Members Demand Answers on GEC’s Role in Censorship

Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX), Subcommittee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman Brian Mast (R-FL), Subcommittee on Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations Chairman Chris Smith, Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA), Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL), Rep. Keith Self (R-TX), Rep. Cory Mills (R-FL), and Rep. Ken Buck (R-CO)


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McCaul, Meeks on Need for Special Envoys to Sudan

Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Ranking Member Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY) issued the following statement on the need for high-level special envoys to Sudan:


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McCaul, Meeks, Kim, Bera Welcome Philippine President Marcos to Washington

House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX), Ranking Member Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Subcommittee on the Indo-Pacific Chairwoman Young Kim (R-CA) and Ranking Member Ami Bera (D-CA) issued the following statement welcoming Philippine President Bongbong Marcos to Washington.


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McCaul on Kyrgyz Court Decision to Terminate Local Radio Free Europe Station

House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul issued the following statement on the Kyrgyz government’s decision to halt operations of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty’s local outlet, Radio Azattyk.


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Chairman McCaul Statement at Today’s Committee Markup of H.R. 1690

Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul gave the following remarks at a full committee markup of H.R. 1690.


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McCaul Encourages U.S.-South Korea Cooperation in Quantum Information Science and Technologies

House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul issued the following statement encouraging cooperation between the U.S. and South Korea in quantum information science and technologies.


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McCaul Discusses Great Power Competition, Competing with China During Milken Institute Panel

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Yesterday, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul participated in a panel at the Milken Institute Global Conference entitled “China and the United States: Navigating Strategic Competition."


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McCaul, Meeks, Kim, Bera Statement on President Yoon’s Visit to Washington

House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX), Ranking Member Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Subcommittee on the Indo-Pacific Chairwoman Young Kim (R-CA) and Ranking Member Ami Bera (D-CA) issued the following statement welcoming Republic of Korea (ROK) President Yoon Suk Yeol to Washington.


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McCaul Statement Following Passage of MAHSA Act Through Committee Markup

House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul issued the following statement regarding the passage of H.R. 589 during today’s committee markup.


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McCaul, Ernst Fight for Accountability in Foreign Aid at USAID

House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) and U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) sent a letter to USAID Administrator Samantha Power demanding answers on the agency’s lackluster stewardship of taxpayer dollars appropriated for humanitarian assistance abroad.


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McCaul Demands State Declassify Afghanistan Withdrawal After-Action Review

Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken asking for the After-Action Review of the Afghanistan withdrawal to be declassified and made available to the public.


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McCaul, Meeks, Y. Kim, Bera, Steel, B. Carter, Meng, A. Kim, Strickland Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Reaffirming U.S. Support for South Korea

House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX), Ranking Member Gregory Meeks (D-NY), Subcommittee on Indo-Pacific Chairwoman Young Kim (R-CA), Subcommittee on Indo-Pacific Ranking Member Ami Bera (D-CA), Rep. Michelle Steel (R-CA), Buddy Carter (R-GA), Grace Meng (D-NY), Andy Kim (D-NJ), and Marilyn Strickland (D-WA) introduced a bipartisan resolution reaffirming United States support for South Korea ahead of President Yoon’s visit to Washington.