Category: Senate Foreign Relations Committee

US Being ‘Vastly’ Outspent by CCP in Global Information War: Media Agency Head

May 3, 2023
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The U.S. agency responsible for broadcasting the “voice of freedom” to the world is being outspent by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), prompting a dire warning from the agency’s CEO. Amanda Bennett, head of the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM), urged senators to approve its $944 million funding request for 2024, saying: “If we miss…

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Senate Foreign Relations Committee Votes to Repeal Iraq War Authorizations

March 8, 2023
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The Senate Foreign Relations Committee on March 8 voted to repeal the Authorizations for Use of Military Force (AUMF) in Iraq, as the 20th anniversary of the March 19, 2003, invasion approaches. Both the 2002 and 1991 AUMFs were advanced in the committee by a vote of 13–8. The full Senate could vote on the legislation…

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Senate Foreign Relations Committee Hears Testimony on ‘Russian Aggression’

January 26, 2023
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The U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a hearing on Jan. 26 entitled “Countering Russian Aggression: Ukraine and Beyond.” The two-hour hearing featured testimony from Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland, USAID Assistant Administrator for Europe and Eurasia Erin McKee, and Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs Celeste Wallander. During…

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Grassley Probe Concludes Garcetti Likely Knew of Adviser’s Misconduct, Misled Senate on It

May 10, 2022
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Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti likely knew or should have known about sexual misconduct by a senior aide, even though he claimed he did not, according to a report issued on May 10 by investigators working for Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa). Garcetti, who is President Joe Biden’s nominee to be U.S. Ambassador to India, told…

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