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There was activity on 12 bills related to the Armed Services Committee on Sept. 19.
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Secretary Blinken with Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan and Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov Before Their Meeting
News Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good afternoon, everyone. I want to thank my colleagues from Armenia and Azerbaijan for being here today. I want to start by just offering our sincere condolences to the families and the friends of those who died or were wounded in the recent fighting last week. We’re encouraged by the fact that the fighting has ceased and there have not been any additional military actions over the last – the last few days.
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Assistant Secretary Medina’s Travel to Cape Canaveral and Stockholm
Release: Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs Monica Medina will travel to the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Aug. 29, to observe NASA’s planned Artemis I launch and to meet with representatives of other Artemis Accords signatory nations.
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State Department Recognizes 19 Historically Black Colleges and Universities as Fulbright HBCU Institutional Leaders
News Release: As part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to support Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), the U.S Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) recognized today 19 HBCUs as “Fulbright Historically Black College and University (HBCU) Institutional ...
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U.S. Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa Hammer’s Work in Ethiopia
News Release: Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa (SEHOA) Mike Hammer arrived in Ethiopia on September 5 to encourage efforts for an immediate stop to the fighting and participation by the government of Ethiopia and the Tigrayan regional authorities in African Union-led peace talks. Special Envoy Hammer met with ...
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Sept. 19: bills handled by Foreign Affairs Committee
There was activity on four bills related to the Foreign Affairs Committee on Sept. 19.
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First Meeting of Artemis Accords Signatories
Release: On Monday, Sept. 19, 2022, representatives of Artemis Accords signatory nations met at the International Astronautical Congress in Paris for the first in-person meeting since the launch of the Accords. At an event co-hosted by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Agência Espacial...
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Secretary Blinken And Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry Before Their Meeting
News Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good afternoon, everyone. I’m truly pleased for this opportunity, especially on the first day of our work here at High-Level Week, to see my friend and colleague, the Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry. We have a lot, as always, to talk about given the depth and breadth ...
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Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Egyptian Foreign Minister Shoukry
News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met today with Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry in New York to discuss the U.S.-Egyptian partnership and cooperation on a range of issues, the mounting global consequences of Russia’s brutal war against Ukraine, ...
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Secretary Antony J. Blinken At the United Nations LGBTI Core Group Event
News Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, thank you. Good afternoon, everyone. And look at this turnout – it’s wonderful to see all of you here. It’s wonderful to be part of an incredibly powerful and growing coalition, as evidenced just by my three colleagues and friends who have spoken.
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Vasquez: Oversight board 'must be unwavering' with enforcement of accountability act
A policy analyst from the America First Policy Institute (AFPI) said that the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board must ensure China’s full compliance, without exception, to the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act to ensure the integrity of America’s economy.
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Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum
News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met today with Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum in New York City. Secretary Blinken and President Bazoum emphasized the importance of Niger’s leadership on governance and security response efforts in the Sahel, ...
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Saint Kitts and Nevis National Day
News Release: On behalf of the United States of America, I congratulate the people and government of Saint Kitts and Nevis on the 39th anniversary of your independence.
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Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council President Al-Alimi
News Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met today with Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) President Rashad al-Alimi in New York and affirmed strong U.S. support for the PLC and President al-Alimi’s leadership. Secretary Blinken and President ...
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A Dire Warning: ‘If you see me, weep’
Release: On the banks of the Elbe River in the Czech Republic there is a new tourist attraction with a dire warning. Europe’s severe drought has exposed more than a dozen boulders, including one inscribed with the words, “Wenn du mich siehst, dann weine." “If you see me, weep."
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First Meeting of Artemis Accords Signatories
News Release: On Monday, Sept. 19, 2022, representatives of Artemis Accords signatory nations met at the International Astronautical Congress in Paris for the first in-person meeting since the launch of the Accords. At an event co-hosted by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Agência Espacial ...
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Saint Kitts and Nevis National Day
Release: On behalf of the United States of America, I congratulate the people and government of Saint Kitts and Nevis on the 39th anniversary of your independence.
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America First Policy Institute analyst: 'It’s very, very important that we work on strategic decoupling from China'
The United States must move decisively to achieve independence from China in terms of economic, manufacturing and energy policies, according to one analyst.
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Special Presidential Envoy for Climate Kerry’s Travel to Greece, Indonesia, and Vietnam
Release: Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry will travel to Athens, Greece, August 28-29 to meet with government counterparts on efforts to reduce global emissions, decarbonize ocean-based shipping, and continue the momentum of the Our Ocean Conferences. From August 30-Sept. 1, Secretary Kerry...
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McCaul Statement on Release of Mark Frerichs
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul has released the following statement on news that U.S. Navy veteran Mark Frerichs, who has been held in captivity by the Taliban for almost two years, has been released.
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