A Look Ahead—February 13-17

Washington, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) announced the following upcoming Committee event: Tuesday, February 14 Subcommittee Hearing: Defeating Terrorism in Syria: A New Way Forward 2 p.m. on Tuesday, February 14 in 2172 Rayburn House Office Building Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade Rep. Ted Poe (R-TX), Chairman Invited Witnesses Include: Mr. Hassan Hassan Senior Fellow The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy The Honorable Frederic C. Hof Director Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East Atlantic Council Ms. Melissa Dalton Senior Fellow Center for Strategic and International Studies Chairman Poe on the hearing: "For nearly six years, the conflict in Syria has destroyed an ancient country and transformed its landscape to ashes and rubble. A staggering 11.5% of Syria's population has been either killed or injured since the start of the violence and 11 million Syrians have been forced to leave home. The Assad regime aided by its backers in Moscow and Tehran have stopped at nothing to maintain the Assad family's grip on power in Damascus. The resulting chaos has created the perfect conditions for exploitation by terrorist groups of all stripes, including ISIS and al-Qaeda.  This hearing will give Members the opportunity to learn more about recent developments in Syria and to hear about possible new policy recommendations from experts." Thursday, February 16 Hearing: Iran on Notice 10 a.m. on Thursday, February 16 in 2172 Rayburn House Office Building Committee on Foreign Affairs Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman Invited Witnesses Include: Mr. Scott Modell Managing Director The Rapidan Group Ms. Katherine Bauer Blumenstein-Katz Family Fellow The Washington Institute for Near East Policy Mr. David Albright Founder and President Institute for Science and International Security Andrew Exum, Ph.D. Contributing Editor The Atlantic Chairman Royce on the hearing: "Just this week Iran test-fired another missile. Iran's illicit weapons program – along with its support for terrorism – are direct threats to our national security and the stability of the Middle East. With this hearing, we'll examine options to build on the new sanctions aimed at stopping the Iranian regime's dangerous acts."   ***See www.foreignaffairs.house.gov for updates. ***Coverage note:  All Foreign Affairs Committee proceedings are webcast live at www.foreignaffairs.house.gov/live-video-feed.

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