MEDIA ADVISORY: HFAC Full Committee Hearing on Countering the Iranian Regime’s Malign Activities

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The House Foreign Affairs Committee will hold a public hearing titled, “A Return to Maximum Pressure: Comprehensively Countering the Iranian Regime’s Malign Activities” on Tuesday, April 1, 2025.   Date: Tuesday, April 1, 2025 Time: 2:00 p.m. ET Location: Rayburn 2172 Subject: A Return to Maximum Pressure: Comprehensively Countering the Iranian Regime’s […]
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Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee Chairman Lawler Delivers Opening Remarks at Hearing on Reauthorizing the Bureau of Administration at the Department of State

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee Chairman Michael Lawler delivered opening remarks at a subcommittee hearing titled, “Streamlined and Rightsized: Consolidating State Department Administrative Services.”  Watch Here -Remarks-  Good morning, and thank you to our witnesses for being here today. The last time Congress passed a comprehensive authorization […]
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Africa Subcommittee Chairman Smith Delivers Opening Remarks at Hearing on the CCP’s Influence on Critical Minerals in Africa

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Africa Subcommittee Chairman Chris Smith delivered opening remarks at a subcommittee hearing titled, “Metals, Minerals, and Mining: How the CCP Fuels Conflict and Exploitation in Africa.”  Watch Here -Remarks-  The extraction of valuable minerals has long been a double-edged sword for many African nations. While these resources hold […]
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Chairman Mast Announces Foreign Arms Sales Task Force

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast announced the formation of a new task force charged with crafting legislative reforms to ensure the foreign arms sales process meets the demands of the future. “This task force will examine the process, make it more transparent, and ensure we’re getting instruments of war […]
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Chairman Mast Issues Statement in Support of Much-Needed Reforms at the U.S. Agency for Global Media

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast issued the following statement in support of much-needed reforms at the U.S. Agency for Global Media following President Trump’s executive order eliminating non-statutory components of the agency. “The U.S. Agency for Global Media, its outlets, and its grantees are blatant examples of how the far […]
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MEDIA ADVISORY: House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa Hearing

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa will hold a public hearing titled, “Streamlined and Rightsized: Consolidating State Department Administrative Services” on Tuesday, March 25, 2025.   What: House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa Hearing Date: Tuesday, March 25, 2025 Time: 10:00 […]
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Africa Subcommittee Chairman Smith Delivers Opening Remarks at Hearing on Religious Persecutions in Nigeria

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa Chairman Chris Smith delivered opening remarks at a subcommittee hearing titled, “Conflict and Persecution in Nigeria: The Case for a CPC Designation.” WATCH HERE -Remarks- According to the Catholic News Agency and EWTN News: ‘‘Archbishop Ignatius A. Kaigama is concerned over the seemingly endless violence […]
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