The Senate Foreign Relations Committee will hold one subcommittee hearing and one nominations hearing during the week of July 13-17, according to a committee announcement on July 13.
The Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights, and Global Women’s Issues is scheduled to convene a hearing titled “The National Security Strategy and the Western Hemisphere” on Tuesday, July 14 at 2:30 p.m. The witness for this session is Michael Kozak, Senior Bureau Official for the Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs at the U.S. Department of State. The hearing will take place in room SD-419 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. A livestream will be available online. Members of the press who wish to attend in person are asked to RSVP with the Senate Press Gallery.
A nominations hearing chaired by Senator McCormick (R-Penn.) is set for Thursday, July 16 at 11:00 a.m., also in room SD-419. Nominees for consideration have yet to be announced. This event will also be livestreamed online and requires press RSVPs for in-person attendance.
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee focuses on developing and influencing U.S. foreign policy through examination of treaties and legislation, according to the official website. Established in 1816 as one of the original standing committees of the Senate, it operates as a legislative body focused on international relations and designates its Chairman to lead majority members while its Ranking Member heads minority members, according to its official membership guidelines.
Historically, the committee has played significant roles such as supporting measures like the Truman Doctrine in 1947 and Marshall Plan in 1948; it also rejected the Treaty of Versailles in both 1919 and 1920, according to its official history.