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There was activity on two bills related to the Armed Services Committee on June 8.


DOS-SBUR offers new grant application process starting June 9

Advancing Cybersecurity Policies in support of an Open, Interoperable, Reliable, and Secure Internet grant opened on June 9.



News Release: The following is the joint statement released by the Vice Foreign Ministers of the Republic of Korea and Japan and the Deputy Secretary of State of the United States.


There was activity on two bills related to the Foreign Affairs Committee on June 8.


Deputy Secretary McKeon’s Meeting with German State Secretary Brantner

Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.


News Release: MR BRILLIANT: Well, Mr. Secretary, first off let me just say thank you for being here with us today. And I just want to acknowledge upfront the strong partnership that we’ve had with the State Department in putting together the 4th annual Summit of the Americas. And I want to give a shoutout to Jose Fernandez, the under secretary of state, and to Assistant Secretary Brian Nichols, but to your entire team — SECRETARY BLINKEN: Thank you.


The US State Department published a one page notice on June 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Secretary General of the Organization of American States Luis Almagro At a Meeting of the Summit Implementation Review Group

News Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: This is the great power of being the chair. Again, welcome, everyone. Good morning. Welcome to Los Angeles. It is wonderful to see my fellow ministers, all of your teams here for the Ninth Summit of the Americas. And welcome to each of you. Welcome to the Summit Implementation Review Group Ministerial.


U.S. Support for the UN Plan to Address the Imminent Threat to the Red Sea Ecosystem from the FSO Safer in Yemen

News Release: To mark World Ocean Day, the Department of State is working with Congress to provide $10 million in support of the UN plan to address the imminent threat to the Red Sea ecosystem from the FSO Safer in Yemen. An oil spill or leak would cost the world billions to clean up, devastate Red Sea marine life, ...


Release: QUESTION: Gracias. Thank you so much for talking to us.


Joint Statement by the Governments of Canada, Chile, and the United States Regarding the Global Partnership for Action on Gender-Based Online Harassment and Abuse

News Release: The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of Canada, Chile, and the United States regarding the Global Partnership for Action on Gender-Based Online Harassment and Abuse.


Biden admin nominates Kathleen Ann Kavalec as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Romania

President Joe Biden recently announced his intention to appoint Kathleen Ann Kavalec as Ambassador to Romania.


Armed Services Committee and the bills it addressed on June 7

There was activity on one bill related to the Armed Services Committee on June 7.


News Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman met today with Ukrainian Deputy Foreign Minister Dmytro Senik in Seoul. The Deputy Secretary emphasized the United States’ robust, continued support for Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity in ...


Release: MR BRILLIANT: Well, Mr. Secretary, first off let me just say thank you for being here with us today. And I just want to acknowledge upfront the strong partnership that we’ve had with the State Department in putting together the 4th annual Summit of the Americas. And I want to give a shoutout to Jose Fernandez, the under secretary of state, and to Assistant Secretary Brian Nichols, but to your entire team -.


Joint Statement on Limited Resumption of Arctic Council Cooperation

Release: The governments of Canada, the Kingdom of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and the United States have issued the following joint statement.


There was activity on one bill related to the Foreign Affairs Committee on June 7.


News Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met yesterday with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Qatar, Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani. They discussed issues of regional and mutual concern, including Afghanistan, the challenges posed by ...


Humanitarian Assistance to Communities in Northern Ethiopia

News Release: The United States welcomes the progress in securing more regular access for humanitarian assistance to communities in need in the Afar, Amhara, and Tigray regions of Ethiopia. In the past seven days, more than 1,100 trucks have reached Tigray to deliver life-saving food, malnutrition treatment and health ...