Washington, D.C. – Tomorrow at 10 a.m., House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) will convene a hearing entitled “Oversight of U.S. Sanctions Policy.”

Chairman Royce on the hearing: “U.S sanctions are critical to fighting terrorism, stopping Iran and North Korea from developing nuclear weapons and countering Russian aggression. This committee has long played a leadership role in advancing legislation to support and direct U.S. sanctions, but their effectiveness relies on successful implementation. This hearing will give members the opportunity to hear from the administration on their efforts to enforce and implement the existing sanctions tools congress has already provided.”

What:
Hearing: Oversight of U.S. Sanctions Policy

When:
10 a.m. on Thursday, September 13 

Where:
2172 Rayburn House Office Building 

Witnesses:
The Honorable Manisha Singh
Assistant Secretary
Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs
U.S. Department of State

The Honorable Marshall Billingslea
Assistant Secretary
Office of Terrorist Financing and Financial Crimes
U.S. Department of the Treasury

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