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Washington, D.C. – Tomorrow, the Subcommittee on Oversight and Accountability will host a bipartisan roundtable with family members of American citizens detained and held hostage around the globe.

Date: Tuesday, April 30, 2024
Time: 10:00am ET
Location: 2172 RHOB
Participants: Republican and Democrat Members of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and family members of American citizens detained and held hostage around the world.

Panelists:
Ryan Corbett (Afghanistan), represented by his wife, Anna Corbett
Majd Kamalmaz (Syria), represented by his daughter, Maryam Kamalmaz 
Jimmy Sharmahd (Iran), represented by his daughter, Gazelle Sharmahd
Alsu Kurmasheva (Russia), Represented by her husband, Pavel Butorin
Austin Tice (Syria), represented by his mother, Debra Tice
Mark Swidan (China), represented by Rep. Michael Cloud
Tigran Gambaryan (Nigeria), represented by Rep. Rich McCormick 

***Note: Additional panelists may be added. Check here for updates. The press conference will be webcast live here. All members of the media interested in attending should RSVP to Olivia Late at olivia.late@mail.house.gov.***

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