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How politicians on Armed Services Committee dealt with bills on Sept. 29

There was activity on four bills related to the Armed Services Committee on Sept. 29.


News Release: Washington, DC- Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul gave the following remarks at a full committee hearing on Haiti at the Crossroads: Civil Society Responses for a Haitian-led Solution.


On the Anniversary of the Massacre at Babyn Yar: Joint Statement from Special Envoys for Holocaust Issues Condemning Russian Actions in Ukraine

Release: The text of the following statement was announced by the envoys for Holocaust issues or their equivalent from Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Germany, Greece, Netherlands, Romania, United Kingdom, and the United States of America on behalf of their Governments.


News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul (R-TX) released the following statement today after the House voted to pass the Global Food Security Reauthorization Act of 2022 (H.R. 8446), bipartisan legislation McCaul cosponsored with Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY) and Rep. Betty McCollum (D-MN).


DOS-ECA grant application closes on Nov. 28

FY 2023 BridgeUSA Africa Polytechnic Collaboration Initiative grant opened on Sept. 30.


Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.



“Senate Committee Meetings” was published on page D1332 of the Congressional Record on Dec. 17, 2015.


DOS-NEA-AC offers new grant application process starting Sept. 30

Supporting the Syrian Political Process grant opened on Sept. 30.


Congressional Record publishes “THE GOLDMAN ACT TO RETURN ABDUCTED AMERICAN CHILDREN: ENSURING ADMINISTRATION ACTION”  on Dec. 16, 2015

The Congressional Record published “THE GOLDMAN ACT TO RETURN ABDUCTED AMERICAN CHILDREN: ENSURING ADMINISTRATION ACTION” in the Extensions of Remarks section on Dec. 16, 2015.


“NUCLEAR AGREEMENT WITH IRAN“ was published in the Senate section on pages S8672-S8674 on Dec. 15, 2015


State Department discusses Foreign Affairs Policy Board Meeting Notice; Closed Meeting on Sept. 29

The US State Department published a two page notice on Sept. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Release: The United States welcomes the opening statements in the trial of Félicien Kabuga at the Hague branch of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (IRMCT), the successor mechanism to the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR). Indicted for genocide and crimes against humanity, Kabuga is accused of acting as the primary financier of the militia and political groups that perpetrated the genocide in Rwanda in 1994.


Release: Good morning. Thank you, Tom, for those welcoming remarks. I want to thank the IIJ for convening us to discuss this critical counterterrorism challenge. The CT Bureau is grateful for the IIJ’s support as a leading center for counterterrorism capacity building, particularly through initiatives to address returning foreign terrorist fighters, juvenile justice, and battlefield evidence collection.


Dec. 18, 2015 sees Congressional Record publish “UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST--S. 145, S. 403, S. 521, S. 593, S. 610, S. 873, S. 1103, S. 1104, S. 1240, S. 1305, AND S. 1483”

The Senate section of the Congressional Record published “UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST--S. 145, S. 403, S. 521, S. 593, S. 610, S. 873, S. 1103, S. 1104, S. 1240, S. 1305, AND S. 1483” on Dec. 18, 2015.


DOS-ECA grant application closes on Nov. 28

FY2023 BridgeUSA Journalism and Rule of Law Scholarship Program grant opened on Sept. 30.


Release: The Kremlin’s sham referenda are a futile effort to mask what amounts to a further attempt at a land grab in Ukraine. To be clear: the results were orchestrated in Moscow and do not reflect the will of the people of Ukraine. The United States does not, and will never, recognize the legitimacy or outcome ...


DOS-CMR offers new grant application process starting Sept. 30

PEPFAR Small Grants Program POL/ECON, U.S. Embassy Yaounde grant opened on Sept. 30.


McCaul, 36 House Republicans Introduce Bill to Support Taiwan’s Defense

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican and Chairman of the China Task Force Michael McCaul, joined by 36 House Republican colleagues, introduced the Taiwan Policy Act. This legislation will strengthen Taiwan’s defense and deter the aggression of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) by...


“CALLING FOR AN END TO THE TRADE EMBARGO WITH CUBA“ was published in the Extensions of Remarks section on page E1847 on Dec. 31, 2015