**Credentialed media must RSVP to access press viewing area**

Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) announced the Committee will convene a hearing at which the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley, will testify.  The hearing is entitled “Advancing U.S. Interests at the United Nations” and will begin at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, June 28.

Chairman Royce on the hearing: “I look forward to having Ambassador Nikki Haley before the committee to discuss how the U.S. can best navigate the U.N., an organization that is in desperate need of reform – and has been for quite some time. I’ll also be eager for her to explain how we can best use the U.S. mission at the U.N. to advance national interests on issues including North Korea and Iran, the suffering in Syria, and the fight against terrorist organizations like ISIS and Hamas.”

What:
Hearing: Advancing U.S. Interests at the United Nations

When:
10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 28

Where:
2172 Rayburn House Office Building

Witnesses:
The Honorable Nikki Haley
U.S. Permanent Representative
United States Mission to the United Nations
U.S. Department of State

 

**Important planning note/RSVP requirement for press covering hearing**

The hearing will be webcast at www.foreignaffairs.house.gov/live-video-feed.

The hearing room will likely not be able to accommodate all members of the media wishing to cover the hearing from the press viewing area.

Only Congressionally credentialed members of the media will be allowed access to the press viewing area in the committee hearing room and MUST RSVP to their respective Press Gallery by 5pm on Tuesday, June 27.

All television crews must RSVP to the House Radio TV Gallery at 202-225-5214.  Gallery contact information:

House Radio/TV Gallery:  202-225-5214
House Periodical Gallery:  202-225-2941
House Daily Press Gallery:  202-225-3945
Photographer Gallery:  202-224-6548

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