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Risch, Scott Statement on Unrest in Sudan, 20 Years After Darfur Genocide
By State Newswire | Apr 21, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Tim Scott (R-S.C.), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Africa, today released the following statement expressing concern over recent clashes between Sudan’s army and paramilitary forces, 20 years after the genocide in Darfur:
McCaul Questions Ukrainian Prosecutor General on Putin’s War Crimes
By State Newswire | Apr 21, 2023
News Release: Washington, DC - Yesterday, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul questioned Prosecutor General of Ukraine Andriy Kostin on Putin’s war crimes and other atrocities in Ukraine.
Risch Joins Wicker, Colleagues in Call to Free Vladimir Kara-Murza
By State Newswire | Apr 21, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today joined Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and more than 70 other members of Congress, in sending a letter to the U.S. State Department urging Secretary of State Antony Blinken to designate U.S.
Chairman McCaul Delivers Opening Remarks at Full Committee Hearing on Exposing Putin’s Crimes and Atrocities in Ukraine
By State Newswire | Apr 21, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul gave the following remarks at a full committee hearing on exposing Putin’s war crimes and other atrocities in Ukraine.
Risch, Menendez Introduce MCC Candidate Country Reform Act
By State Newswire | Apr 21, 2023
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 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.
Risch Meets with Colombian President Gustavo Petro
By State Newswire | Apr 21, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today met with Colombian President Gustavo Petro:
McCaul Questions Ukrainian Prosecutor General on Putin’s War Crimes
By State Newswire | Apr 21, 2023
News Release: Washington, DC - Yesterday, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul questioned Prosecutor General of Ukraine Andriy Kostin on Putin’s war crimes and other atrocities in Ukraine.
HFAC Markup Announcement on Various Measures
By State Newswire | Apr 20, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul announced the full committee will hold a markup to consider various measures on Wednesday, April 26th.
Risch, Menendez Lead Colleagues in Reintroducing Peace Corps Reauthorization Act
By State Newswire | Apr 20, 2023
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 were joined by Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.), chairman of the SFRC Subcommittee on State Department and USAID Management, Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Dianne Feinstein ...
Ranking Member Risch Opening Statement at Hearing on PEPFAR at 20
By State Newswire | Apr 20, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today gave the following opening remarks at a full committee hearing on PEPFAR at 20: achieving and sustaining epidemic control. The witnesses included The Honorable John N. Nkengasong PhD, U.S. global ...
HFAC Markup Announcement on Various Measures
By State Newswire | Apr 20, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul announced the full committee will hold a markup to consider various measures on Wednesday, April 26th.
McCaul, Wilson on Need to Ensure Earthquake Response Doesn’t Benefit Assad and Backers
By State Newswire | Apr 19, 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) released the following statement in response to reports that Iran is exploiting earthquake relief missions to fly weapons to Syria. These concerns were also discussed extensively in today’s House Foreign Affairs Committee Subcommittee hearing on Syria.
McCaul, Salazar Statement on Ecuador
By State Newswire | Apr 19, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C.- House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere Chairwoman Maria Salazar (R-FL) issued the following statement expressing their support for the Ecuadorian government and its leadership.
McCaul, Wilson on Need to Ensure Earthquake Response Doesn’t Benefit Assad and Backers
By State Newswire | Apr 19, 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) released the following statement in response to reports that Iran is exploiting earthquake relief missions to fly weapons to Syria. These concerns were also discussed extensively in today’s House Foreign Affairs Committee Subcommittee hearing on Syria.
Risch on Current Fighting in Sudan
By State Newswire | Apr 18, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today released the following statement in response to fighting in Sudan between the army and paramilitary forces:
Risch: GAO Report Highlights Need for More Oversight of Child Protection Compacts
By State Newswire | Apr 18, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today released the following statement on the U.S. Government Accountability Office’s report highlighting a lack of accountability from the State Department over Child Protection Compacts (CPCs).
McCaul on Fox News’ “Sunday Morning Futures”: The Admin Needs to ‘Wake Up’ and Provide Deterrence Against the CCP
By State Newswire | Apr 17, 2023
News Release: Austin, TX - House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul joined Maria Bartiromo on Fox News‘ “Sunday Morning Futures" to discuss his trip to Taiwan and how the United States should be confronting the CCP.
McCaul on Fox News’ “Sunday Morning Futures”: The Admin Needs to ‘Wake Up’ and Provide Deterrence Against the CCP
By State Newswire | Apr 17, 2023
News Release: Austin, TX - House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul joined Maria Bartiromo on Fox News‘ “Sunday Morning Futures" to discuss his trip to Taiwan and how the United States should be confronting the CCP.
HFAC, SFRC Leadership Call for Caesar Sanctions Against Assad Regime Intelligence Officer
By State Newswire Report | Apr 17, 2023
House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Ranking Member Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY) along with Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Bob Menendez (D-NJ) and Ranking Member Jim Risch (R-ID) sent a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen urging the Biden administration to levy sanctions under the Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act against Amjad Youssef, a military intelligence officer for the Assad regime, for his role in the murder of at least 41 innocent civilians during the Tadamor massacre in April 2013.
Sanctioning Illicit Darknet Marketplace
By State Newswire Report | Apr 17, 2023
Today, the United States designated Genesis Market, a hacking group that is also one of the world’s largest illicit marketplaces for stolen device credentials and related sensitive information.