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There was activity on three bills related to the Foreign Affairs Committee on June 13.


U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Counterterrorism publishes 17 press releases or notices in May

There were 17 press releases or notices published by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Counterterrorism in May.


Release: The use of the Presidential Drawdown Authority to direct a drawdown to provide military assistance under section 506(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act (FAA) is a valuable tool of U.S. foreign policy in crisis situations.[1] It allows for the speedy delivery of defense articles and services from Department ...


Release: The United States remains deeply concerned about the Ortega-Murillo regime’s unjust detentions of political prisoners and ongoing abuses against members of civil society. We remain committed to applying a range of diplomatic and economic tools to support the restoration of democracy and respect for human...


News Release: The United States remains deeply concerned about the Ortega-Murillo regime’s unjust detentions of political prisoners and ongoing abuses against members of civil society. We remain committed to applying a range of diplomatic and economic tools to support the restoration of democracy and respect for human ...


There were 38 press releases or notices published by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs in May.


U.S. Support for Somalia

News Release: During her June 13 visit to Mogadishu, Somalia, Under Secretary for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland met with President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud to offer U.S. support for his security, reconciliation, and reform agenda. The Under Secretary also expressed continued U.S. support for Somali and African Union-led counterterrorism efforts.


U.S. Support for Somalia

Release: During her June 13 visit to Mogadishu, Somalia, Under Secretary for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland met with President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud to offer U.S. support for his security, reconciliation, and reform agenda. The Under Secretary also expressed continued U.S. support for Somali and African Union-led counterterrorism efforts.


DOS-NEA-AC offers new grant application process starting June 14

Fiscal Transparency Innovation in Egypt grant opened on June 14.


U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs publishes 12 press releases or notices in May

There were 12 press releases or notices published by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs in May.


News Release: The United States remains deeply concerned about the Ortega-Murillo regime’s unjust detentions of political prisoners and ongoing abuses against members of civil society. We remain committed to applying a range of diplomatic and economic tools to support the restoration of democracy and respect for human ...


U.S. Department of State, Bureau of African Affairs publishes 28 press releases or notices in May

There were 28 press releases or notices published by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of African Affairs in May.


New notice from State Department to be published on June 15

There are three releases scheduled to be published on June 15.


There were 47 press releases or notices published by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs in May.


Welcoming Dr. John Nkengasong as U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator

News Release: Today we welcomed Dr. John N. Nkengasong as the U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator and Special Representative for Global Health Diplomacy at the U.S. Department of State.


Under Secretary Fernandez’s Travel to Canada

News Release: Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Jose W. Fernandez is traveling to Toronto, Canada, June 13-14 where he will represent the United States at the International Mines Ministers Summit. While in Toronto, Under Secretary Fernandez also will engage in discussions with foreign counterparts and private sector leaders attending the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) convention, the largest mining event in the world.


McCaul, Fitzpatrick, Spartz, DeLauro, Pascrell, Cornyn, Casey Statement on National Critical Capabilities Committee Proposal

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Representatives Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Victoria Spartz (R-IN), Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ), and U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Bob Casey (D-PA) released a joint statement on the new proposal for an outbound investment mechanism in the conference of H.R.4521, the Bipartisan Innovation Act.


Visas Restrictions on Ortega-Murillo Regime Officials for Undermining Democracy

Release: The United States remains deeply concerned about the Ortega-Murillo regime’s unjust detentions of political prisoners and ongoing abuses against members of civil society. We remain committed to applying a range of diplomatic and economic tools to support the restoration of democracy and respect for human...


News Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good afternoon, everyone, and to Foreign Minister Park – Jin – to you, to your entire delegation from the Republic of Korea, welcome to the State Department. And I must say, it’s also wonderful to see my friend the ambassador newly arrived in Washington here with us as well.


Release: QUESTION: Secretary Blinken, thank you very much for joining us. Let’s start with Ukraine. We know from what the Ukrainians themselves are saying, what the reporting is, that they are now being massively outgunned by the Russians. They say their weapons are not being replaced quickly enough or adequately; they don’t have close to the amount of weapons and ammunition they need. The tide has turned in Russia’s favor?