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U.S. Reps. Tom Tiffany (R-Wis.) and Chris Smith (R-N.J.) have reintroduced legislation that would require the president to assess China’s human rights record annually and use those findings to evaluate the status of U.S.-China trade.
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Secretary Blinken’s Call with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kuleba

Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.
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Chairman McCaul Announces Subcommittee Membership for the 118th Congress

News Release: Washington D.C. - Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul announced the following subcommittee rosters for the 118th Congress.
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McCaul Urges Biden to Address Foreign Policy Failures During State of the Union Speech

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul has released the following statement ahead of President Biden’s State of the Union speech tonight.
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Notice of Shipping Coordinating Committee Meeting in Preparation for International Maritime Organization LEG 110 Meeting discussed on Feb. 7 by State Department

The US State Department published a one page notice on Feb. 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Grenada National Day

News Release: On behalf of the United States of America, I congratulate the people of Grenada on the celebration of the 49th anniversary of your independence.
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DOS-HRV grant application closes on March 31

U.S. Embassy Zagreb-Alumni Small grants (FY2023) grant opened on Feb. 8.
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Secretary Antony J. Blinken and German Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck Before Their Meeting

Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good afternoon, everyone. It’s a great pleasure to see my friend, the vice chancellor, here again at the State Department. I think it was almost exactly a year ago -.
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MEDIA ADVISORY: House Foreign Affairs Committee Organizational Meeting for the 118th Congress

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Tomorrow, February 8th, the House Foreign Affairs Committee will be conducting an organizational meeting for the 118th Congress.
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Burchett: 'No excuse for allowing unapproved Chinese aircraft into U.S. airspace'

Rep. Tim Burchett, R-Tenn., a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, told State Newswire the Biden administration needs to stand up to China and address the national security threat posed by the Chinese balloon that flew over the U.S. before it was shot down Feb. 4.
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Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg Before Their Meeting

News Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good evening, everyone. It’s a great pleasure to welcome Foreign Minister Schallenberg here to the State Department, to Washington. And I want to come to the importance of his visit in a moment, but if you’ll just allow me - and I suspect, Alexander, you may have the same thoughts ...
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Under Secretary Fernandez’s Travel to Moldova and France

Release: Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Jose W. Fernandez will travel to Chisinau, Moldova, February 8-10, and Paris, France, February 12-15. During his visits, Under Secretary Fernandez will meet with government, business, and civil society, and other stakeholders to ...
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DOS-DRL offers new grant application process starting Feb. 8

DRL Strengthening Independent Media in Sri Lanka grant opened on Feb. 8.
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Under Secretary Fernandez’s Travel to Moldova and France

News Release: Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Jose W. Fernandez will travel to Chisinau, Moldova, February 8-10, and Paris, France, February 12-15. During his visits, Under Secretary Fernandez will meet with government, business, and civil society, and other stakeholders to ...
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Grenada National Day

Release: On behalf of the United States of America, I congratulate the people of Grenada on the celebration of the 49th anniversary of your independence.
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McCaul Urges Biden to Address Foreign Policy Failures During State of the Union Speech

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul has released the following statement ahead of President Biden’s State of the Union speech tonight.
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DOS-FIN offers new grant application process starting Feb. 8

U.S. Embassy in Finland Public Diplomacy Annual Program Statement grant opened on Feb. 8.
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DOS-DRL grant application closes on April 13

DRL Support Civic Engagement in Sri Lanka grant opened on Feb. 8.
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Remarks at a UN Security Council Briefing on Chemical Weapons in Syria

News Release: Thank you, Madam President. I want to start by expressing my deep sadness for the tragic loss of life in both Türkiye and Syria due to this week’s devastating earthquakes. In addition to supporting our Turkish Allies, the United States is also supporting humanitarian organizations inside Syria.
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DOS-MDG grant application closes on July 15

Annual Program Statement - U.S. Embassy Madagascar and Comoros grant opened on Feb. 8.
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