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Deputy Assistant Secretary Maxine Burkett’s Remarks “Youth Leadership Summit”
Release: Thank you for the kind introduction. I am so honored to join this summit of youth leaders as you close out an incredible three days.
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McCaul Leads GOP Delegation to Ukraine, Poland to See Oversight Efforts Firsthand
News Release: Washington, D.C.- Ahead of the one-year anniversary of Russia’s unprovoked, full-scale invasion of Ukraine, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) led a Congressional Delegation (CODEL) to Poland and Ukraine from February 19-23 to conduct oversight of U.S. assistance to Ukraine.

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DOS-PAK grant application closes on May 2
Lincoln Corners Network - Administrative Support grant opened on March 2.
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Country Reports on Terrorism 2021: Bulgaria
Release: Bulgaria. Overview: Bulgaria remained a strong counterterrorism partner of the United States. While the threat of terrorism in Bulgaria remains low, foreign terrorist groups take advantage of Bulgaria’s active illicit smuggling and trafficking networks to attempt to facilitate entry of terrorists into ...
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McCaul on H.R. 1153: “It’s Time to Put an End to the Hostile Efforts of the CCP to Exploit Americans and Their Personal Privacy”
News Release: Washington, D.C.- Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul gave the following remarks ahead of the markup of his bill, H.R. 1153, which mandates the administration to ban TikTok or any software applications that threaten U.S. national security. H.R. 1153 passed out of committee 24-16.

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Secretary Blinken’s Call with Greek Foreign Minister Dendias
Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.
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2023 Presidential Election Results in Nigeria
News Release: The United States congratulates the people of Nigeria, President-elect Tinubu, and all political leaders following the declaration by Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on the results of the February 25 presidential election. This competitive election represents a new period ...

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Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Uzbekistani President Mirziyoyev
Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.
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Ranking Member Risch Opening Statement at Nominations Hearing for Representative to WHO and Ambassadors to Niger, Rwanda, Zimbabwe, Nigeria
News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today gave the following opening remarks at a full committee nomination hearing for Vivek Hallegere Murthy, nominee to be representative of the United States on the executive board of the World Health ...

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“Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 1159” published by the Congressional Record in the House section on Feb. 24
“Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 1159“ was published in the House section on page H875 on Feb. 24

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DOS-DZA offers new grant application process starting March 2
U.S. Embassy Ghana University Partnership Initiative Notice of Funding Opportunity grant opened on March 2.
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U.S.-Caribbean Cooperation to Stop Firearms Trafficking
News Release: Addressing Firearms Trafficking is a U.S.-Caribbean Priority

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Secretary Antony J. Blinken At an English Language Learning Event
Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, first, thank you for letting me join your class today. Now, I was listening very carefully to the first question, about what would you do if you were president; what are the hard parts, what are the easy parts. I have a chance to sit with the president of Uzbekistan later today.

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DOS-ECA offers new grant application process starting March 2
FY 2024 Fulbright Teacher Exchange Programs grant opened on March 2.
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Secretary Antony J. Blinken at a Press Availability
News Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good afternoon, everyone. Good to see you all. So this is my first visit to Uzbekistan, and let me express first of all my gratitude to the president, to the acting foreign minister, and to all the people I’ve had an opportunity to meet with over the course of this day for what’s been an extraordinarily warm welcome.

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Country Reports on Terrorism 2021: Bulgaria
Release: Bulgaria. Overview: Bulgaria remained a strong counterterrorism partner of the United States. While the threat of terrorism in Bulgaria remains low, foreign terrorist groups take advantage of Bulgaria’s active illicit smuggling and trafficking networks to attempt to facilitate entry of terrorists into...

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Blinken: U.S. will 'disrupt and dismantle the illicit narcotics trade'
The U.S. government sanctioned six individuals associated with the Sinaloa Cartel for their involvement in the illegal trade of methamphetamine and fentanyl.
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Supporting Green Shipping and Coastal Ecosystems in the Americas
Release: The United States, as chair of the Summit of the Americas process, convened Summit governments on March 1 on the margin of the Our Ocean Conference in Panama to exchange experiences and discuss ideas to support green shipping and strengthen coastal ecosystems. Participants discussed implementing commitments...
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Designating Those Generating Revenue for the DPRK
Release: The United States is committed to countering the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s (DPRK) efforts to generate revenue for its unlawful weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and ballistic missile programs. Today, we are taking action against three entities and two individuals that have attempted to do so.

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