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Meeks, McGovern Urge Support for Financial Services and General Government Amendment #137 Expanding Agricultural Trade with Cuba

News Release: Washington, DC - Representatives Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Jim McGovern (D-MA), Chairman of the Rules Committee, issued the following statement in support of Amendment #137 to H.R. 8294, which funds the Treasury Department and its Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), that would suspend enforcement of the prohibition on financing of agricultural sales to Cuba.


State Department set to publish a new notice on July 21

There is one release scheduled to be published on July 21.


July 19: bills handled by Foreign Affairs Committee

There was activity on two bills related to the Foreign Affairs Committee on July 19.


How politicians on Foreign Relations Committee dealt with bills on July 19

There was activity on three bills related to the Foreign Relations Committee on July 19.


Armed Services Committee and the bills it addressed on July 19

There was activity on one bill related to the Armed Services Committee on July 19.


“SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS” published by the Congressional Record  on July 20

“SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS“ was published in the Extensions of Remarks section on page E764 on July 20


DOS-UKR grant application closes on Aug. 19

Civil Society Program to Counter Disinformation in Ukraine grant opened on July 20.


DOS-KOR offers new grant application process starting July 20

Education Influencers Exchange Program grant opened on July 20.


The Congressional Record published “EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF COMMITTEE” in the Senate section on July 19.


McCaul Letter to CEO of Twitter Expresses Concerns Over Iranian Regime’s Use of Platform, Demands Answers on Official Stance Regarding Threats to U.S. Officials

News Release: Dear Mr. Parag Agrawal: I write to express great concern about the Iranian regime’s use of your social media platform to send threatening messages towards U.S. public officials, including former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. On June 17, 2022, a Twitter account identified as belonging to Zainab Soleimani...


Secretary Blinken to Co-Host Virtual Global Action Plan Ministerial with Foreign Minister Hayashi of Japan

Release: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will co-host the virtual COVID-19 Global Action Plan (GAP) Foreign Ministerial Meeting with Japanese Foreign Minister Hayashi Yoshimasa, on July 19, 2022, at 7:30 a.m. ET.


There was activity on one bill related to the Foreign Affairs Committee on July 18.


News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met today with Ukraine’s First Lady, Olena Zelenska, in Washington, D.C. The Secretary emphasized the United States’ comprehensive and enduring commitment to support Ukraine’s victory in Russia’s unjust and unprovoked ...


Ongoing Efforts to Support Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Applicants

News Release: Statement by Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas The United States continues to demonstrate its commitment to the thousands of brave Afghans who stood side-by-side with us over the course of the past two decades. We have already undertaken substantial steps to improve the Afghan Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) Program and today’s announcement reflects our commitment to do so.


Secretary Antony J. Blinken Remarks to Employees at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence

News Release: MR BARRETT: All right, good afternoon. Thank you for waiting. My name is Tim Barrett, lead the communications office. We’re delighted to welcome the Secretary of State here, and it’s my pleasure to introduce the Honorable Avril Haines, Director of National Intelligence. (Applause.) DIRECTOR HAINES: Clap ...


Secretary of State Blinken to Host the 2022 Trafficking in Persons Report Launch Ceremony

News Release: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will release the 2022 Trafficking in Persons Report (TIP Report) on Tuesday, July 19, 2022 at 12:00 pm EDT in the Benjamin Franklin Room at the U.S. Department of State. The TIP Report is the U.S. government’s principal diplomatic and diagnostic tool to guide relations ...


Remembering the Victims of Hizballah Attacks

News Release: Today brings a moment of somber reflection for the victims and survivors of two heinous Hizballah attacks: the 1994 bombing of the Asociación Mutual Israelita Argentina (AMIA), a Jewish community center in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and the 2012 attack on a tour bus in Burgas, Bulgaria, carrying Israeli tourists. The two Hizballah attacks, carried out with Iranian support, devastated hundreds of families.


Overseas Security Advisory Council (OSAC) Meeting Notice; Closed Meeting discussed on July 18 by State Department

The US State Department published a one page notice on July 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: U.S. Department of State Special Envoy for Global Food Security, Dr. Cary Fowler, will travel to New York on July 18 to participate in the High-Level Special Event the President of the UN General Assembly and the Committee on World Food Security are convening entitled “Time to Act Together on Coordinating ...


Special Presidential Envoy for Climate Kerry’s Travel to Germany

News Release: Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry will travel to Berlin, Germany, July 19-20 to participate in the Petersberg Climate Dialogue. Secretary Kerry will also meet with government counterparts to continue accelerating global cooperation on the climate crisis and the clean energy transition.