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“Highlights + Senate” published by the Congressional Record in the Daily Digest section on April 17

The Daily Digest section of the Congressional Record published “Highlights + Senate” on April 17.


McCaul Expresses Grave Concerns Over US Citizen Safety in Sudan, Urging State Not to ‘Repeat Mistakes of Afghanistan Evacuation’

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, House Foreign Affairs Chairman Michael McCaul sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken expressing grave concerns for the safety of all American citizens in Sudan and seeking clarification of several key issues necessary for a safe evacuation as the political and security situation deteriorates.



United States – Iceland Strategic Dialogue

Release: The United States and Iceland held the annual U.S.-Iceland Strategic Dialogue today in Washington, D.C., led by Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary Kami Witmer, Office of the Secretary of Defense Principal Director for Europe and NATO Policy Andrew Winternitz, Vice-Permanent ...


Joint Press Statement on the 3rd United States-Thailand Energy Policy Dialogue

News Release: The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and Thailand on the occasion of the third United States-Thailand Energy Policy Dialogue.


United States – Iceland Strategic Dialogue

News Release: The United States and Iceland held the annual U.S.-Iceland Strategic Dialogue today in Washington, D.C., led by Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary Kami Witmer, Office of the Secretary of Defense Principal Director for Europe and NATO Policy Andrew Winternitz, Vice-Permanent ...


McCaul, Wagner, Manning, Schneider Introduce Resolution Honoring the 75th Anniversary of U.S.-Israel Relations

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX), Vice Chairwoman Ann Wagner (R-MO), Vice Ranking Member Kathy Manning (D-NC), and Rep. Brad Schneider (D-IL) released the following statement after they introduced a resolution honoring the 75th anniversary of U.S.-Israel relations and calling for the expansion and strengthening of the Abraham Accords.


United States Imposes Sanctions on Iranian Military Procurement Network

Release: The United States remains firmly committed to taking action to disrupt Iran’s military programs and its procurement networks. We are designating elements of Iran’s military procurement network - one individual and six entities. These elements based in Iran, the People’s Republic of China (PRC), and Malaysia...



Risch, Scott Statement on Unrest in Sudan, 20 Years After Darfur Genocide

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

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.


Sanctioning Three Nicaraguan Judges Involved in Depriving Nicaraguans of Their Basic Right to Citizenship

Release: The United States is taking further action to hold accountable perpetrators of the Nicaraguan regime’s repressive actions. The United States is imposing sanctions on the Nicaraguan judges who played a role in stripping over 300 Nicaraguans of their citizenship, leaving many of these individuals stateless.


Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Meeting with Republic of Korea Ambassador to the United States Cho

News Release: The following is attributable to Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel


Secretary Blinken’s Diplomacy to Arrange an Eid al-Fitr Ceasefire in Sudan

News Release: The following is attributable to Vedant Patel, Principal Deputy Spokesperson



United States Imposes Sanctions on Iranian Military Procurement Network

News Release: The United States remains firmly committed to taking action to disrupt Iran’s military programs and its procurement networks. We are designating elements of Iran’s military procurement network - one individual and six entities. These elements based in Iran, the People’s Republic of China (PRC), and Malaysia ...


Risch Joins Wicker, Colleagues in Call to Free Vladimir Kara-Murza

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.


Secretary Blinken’s Diplomacy to Arrange an Eid al-Fitr Ceasefire in Sudan

Release: The following is attributable to Vedant Patel, Principal Deputy Spokesperson.


What did State Department publish on April 20?

The US State Department published a one page notice on April 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Meeting with French Director General for Foreign Relations and Strategy Rufo

News Release: The following is attributable to Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel