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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.


State Department publishes notice on May 3

The US State Department published a one page notice on May 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


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)


Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas at a Joint Press Availability

Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good morning, everyone. Let me just say at the top that besides being delighted to be joined by Secretary Mayorkas, I also want to take this opportunity to say how thrilled I am that we have Matt Miller joining us as our new spokesperson. Probably have more to say on that in...


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:


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.


Poland’s National Day

News Release: On behalf of the United States of America, I extend our best wishes to the people of Poland as you honor the adoption of your first constitution 232 years ago today.


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.


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.


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.


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."


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.


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.


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.


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.


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.


McCaul Promises Consequences for Those Who Interfere in Safe Passage of Americans

Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) issued the following statement on the safety of American citizens in Sudan.


Joint Statement on the Dialogue on Holocaust Issues

News Release: The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and the Federal Republic of Germany.


Joint Statement on Media Freedom by the United States and the Czech Republic

Release: Secretary Blinken and Foreign Minister Lipavský, on behalf of the Governments of the United States and the Czech Republic, released the following joint statement.


DOS-USEU grant application closes on July 7

U.S. Mission to the EU PAS Annual Program Statement grant opened on May 4.