The Senate Foreign Relations Committee will hold a nominations hearing, a classified briefing, and a full committee hearing during the week of August 3, according to an announcement on Aug. 3.
The nominations hearing is scheduled for Wednesday, August 5 at 10:00 a.m. in the Dirksen Senate Office Building, room SD-419. Nominees are yet to be announced. A livestream of this event will be available online. Members of the press who wish to attend in person are asked to RSVP to the Senate Press Gallery.
Later that day, at 3:00 p.m., the committee will receive a closed classified briefing updating members on the war in Sudan. The witnesses for this session have not been named. This event will take place in the United States Capitol, room SVC-217, and there is no livestream available.
On Thursday, August 6 at 11:00 a.m., the committee will convene for a full committee hearing titled ‘Protecting Americans from Global Scam Operations: Assessing the U.S. Response.’ Witnesses include Michael DeSombre and David Bedard. This hearing will also take place in Dirksen Senate Office Building SD-419 with an online livestream provided.
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee operates as one of the original standing committees of the U.S. Senate since its establishment in 1816 and focuses on developing and influencing U.S. foreign policy through examination of treaties and legislation; it has shaped major initiatives such as supporting measures like the Truman Doctrine in 1947 and rejecting treaties such as Versailles after World War I, according to its official website. The committee designates its Chairman to lead majority members while its Ranking Member heads minority members within its structure, as detailed on its official website.
For more information about these events or about attending hearings in person or virtually, interested parties can visit www.foreign.senate.gov.