Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, announced the following upcoming Committee events.
Monday, January 27
Subcommittee Hearing: Lessons Learned from Super Bowl Preparations: Preventing International Human Trafficking at Major Sporting Events
2:00 p.m. on Monday, January 27 in 2172 Rayburn House Office Building
Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations
Rep. Christopher H. Smith (R-NJ), Chairman
Invited witnesses include.
Panel I
The Honorable Luis CdeBaca
Ambassador-at-Large
Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons
U.S. Department of State
Ms. Maria M. Odom
Chair
Blue Campaign
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Panel II
Ms. Polly Hanson
Chief of Police
National Railroad Passenger Corporation (AMTRAK)
Ms. Nancy Rivard
President and Founder
Airline Ambassadors International
Ms. Carol Smolenski
Executive Director
End Child Prostitution and Trafficking-USA
Ms. Letty Ashworth
General Manager of Global Diversity
Delta Airlines
Ms. Holly Smith
Survivor of trafficking and anti-trafficking advocate
Chairman Smith on the hearing: “As sports fans prepare for February’s Super Bowl, the prospect of human trafficking threatens to darken the festivities. Fortunately, we have learned from past sporting events and have new best practices, such as training for the transportation and hospitality industries to help identify and rescue victims being trafficked in plain sight. This hearing will examine how we can transform this Super Bowl- and other major sporting event worldwide- from potential trafficking-fests to trafficking-free zones."
Tuesday, January 28
Joint Subcommittee Hearing: Implementation of the Iran Nuclear Deal
2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 28 in 2172 Rayburn House Office Building
Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa
Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL), Chairman
Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade
Rep. Ted Poe (R-TX), Chairman
Invited witnesses include.
The Honorable Mark D. Wallace
Chief Executive Officer
United Against Nuclear Iran
(Former United States Ambassador to the United Nations, Representative for U.N. Management and Reform)
Mr. Gregory S. Jones
Senior Researcher
Nonproliferation Policy Education Center
Mr. Olli Heinonen
Senior Fellow
Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs
Harvard University
(Former Deputy Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency)
Mr. David Albright
Founder and President
Institute for Science and International Security
Chairman Poe on the hearing: “The Obama Administration made an overwhelming mistake when they signed the Joint Plan of Action (JPA) with Iran. Tehran has stated that the deal is a ‘surrender’ by the United States and that they ‘did not agree to dismantle anything’. All the while, the U.S. is allowing billions of dollars to flow back into Iran’s economy- money that will undoubtedly be used to further their nuclear program. This hearing will examine the flaws in the agreement and what Congress can do to stop the dangerous path we are now on."
Wednesday, January 29
Markup: H.R. 938, To strengthen the strategic alliance between the United States and Israel, and for other purposes.
9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, January 29 in 2172 Rayburn House Office Building
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman
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