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News Release: Washington DC - Today, Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement regarding the U.S. Administration’s decision to revise its Cuba policy, including Trump-era policies that restricted family remittances and travel to Cuba...

McCaul Joins Bipartisan CODEL to Europe

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul (R-TX) joined Chairman Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY) and a bipartisan delegation in departing on a congressional delegation to Austria, Switzerland, Moldova, and the Czech Republic to address current strategic transatlantic security issues and threats to democracies.

Meeks, McCaul, Bass, Smith Issue Joint Statement Regarding Somali Presidential Election

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, Representatives Gregory W. Meeks and Michael McCaul, Chair and Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Representatives Karen Bass and Chris Smith, Chair and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Global Human Rights, issued the following statement on the results of the May 15 presidential selection process in Somalia...

DOS-RUS grant application closes on Aug. 31

English Learning for Russian Speakers: Content Development grant opened on May 23.

Bureau of Energy Resources Senior Bureau Official Kamian’s Travel to Estonia and Latvia

Release: The Department of State’s Bureau of Energy Resources Senior Bureau Official (SBO) Harry Kamian will travel to Tallinn, Estonia, and Riga, Latvia, May 24-27, where he will meet with government officials and energy sector leaders to advance bilateral and commercial energy relationships. SBO Kamian will ...

President Biden’s Unilateral Concessions are a Betrayal of Cuba’s Democratic Opposition

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul (R-TX), Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL), Rep. Mark Green (R-TN), Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL), and Carlos A. Gimenez (R-FL), along with Senators James Risch (R-ID), Marco Rubio (R-FL), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Rick Scott (R-FL), and Bill Cassidy (R-LA), issued the following statement on the Biden administration’s recent announcement providing concessions to the brutal Cuban dictatorship.

12 notices published in week ending May 21 by State Department

There were 12 notices published by the State Department in week ending May 21, according to the Federal Register.

Australian Federal Election

Release: On behalf of the United States, I congratulate Prime Minister-Elect Anthony Albanese on his victory in the May 21 Australian federal election.

Secretary Blinken’s Call with French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Colonna

Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.

U.S. Special Envoy to Advance the Human Rights of LGBTQI+ Persons Stern’s Travel to Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam

News Release: U.S. Special Envoy Jessica Stern will travel to Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam, May 21-27. During her visits, Special Envoy Stern will meet with government officials, like-minded multilateral institutions, members of the diplomatic corps, local LGBTQI+ activists, and civil society organizations to discuss advancing the human rights of LGBTQI+ persons in each country and regionally.

“ORDER FOR RECESS” published by the Congressional Record in the Senate section on May 17

“ORDER FOR RECESS“ was published in the Senate section on pages S2535-S2539 on May 17

Secretary Antony J. Blinken At the Graduation Commencement Ceremonies for the Georgetown Class of 2022

News Release: MR DEGIOIA: By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Congress of the United States and by the Board of Directors of Georgetown University, I officially confer upon Secretary Antony Blinken the degree of Doctor of Humane Letters honoris causa. And it’s now my pleasure to present Dr. Antony Blinken, ...

Meeting with Saudi Deputy Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman Al Saud

News Release: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken joined Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman’s meeting today with His Royal Highness Prince Khalid bin Salman Al Saud, the Deputy Minister of Defense of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, in Washington, D.C. The Secretary and Deputy expressed strong support for the UN-negotiated ...

Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Kazakhstani Foreign Minister Mukhtar Tileuberdi Before Their Meeting

News Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good morning everyone, and welcome to our friends and colleagues. It’s very good to have Foreign Minister Tileuberdi here today. We have been strategic partners with Kazakhstan for 30 years, something that we value very much. We very much support as well the important efforts ...

Secretary of State Blinken’s Travel to Japan on May 21-24

News Release: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will travel to Tokyo, Japan, May 21-24 to accompany President Biden on his first official trip to Asia as President to meet with Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio and attend the Quad Leaders’ Summit. While in Tokyo, the Secretary will meet with Foreign Minister ...

State Department discusses In the Matter of the Designation of Kahane Chai (and Other Aliases) as a Foreign Terrorist Organization on May 20

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

State Department discusses Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, Directorate of Defense Trade Controls: Notifications to the Congress of Proposed Commercial Export Licenses on May 20

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

Review of the Designation as Foreign Terrorist Organizations of al-Qa'ida (and Other Aliases) discussed on May 20 by State Department

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

U.S. Special Envoy to Advance the Human Rights of LGBTQI+ Persons Stern’s Travel to Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam 

Release: U.S. Special Envoy Jessica Stern will travel to Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam, May 21-27. During her visits, Special Envoy Stern will meet with government officials, like-minded multilateral institutions, members of the diplomatic corps, local LGBTQI+ activists, and civil society organizations to discuss advancing the human rights of LGBTQI+ persons in each country and regionally.

Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Call with French Foreign Ministry Secretary General Delattre