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The House Foreign Affairs Committee held a hearing on U.S.-Syria policy with Special Envoy for Syria Joel Rayburn. Among the topics discussed were Syria’s humanitarian crisis, refugees being…

Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and others testified on U.S. policy in the Balkans at a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing. Witnesses also discussed the political and econo…

The House Armed Services Committee held a hearing on the U.S. military mission in Afghanistan. Witnesses included former U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan Ryan Crocker who warned the committee …

A House Armed Services subcommittee and House Foreign Affairs subcommittee held a hybrid hearing on strengthening biological security. Members questioned Department of Defense and State Depa…

U.S. Agency for Global Media CEO Michael Pack defied a congressional subpoena to appear before the House Foreign Affairs Committee, but five former executives of the agency testified about c…

State Department officials testified before the House Foreign Affairs Committee on the firing of the agency’s inspector general, Steve Linick. Witnesses included Undersecretary of State for …

In a vote of 257-150, the House passed a bill that says the U.S. Postal Service needs to return to service and operation levels of January 1, 2020, and may not make any changes until January…

The House debated amendments to the fiscal year 2021 spending measure that funds the Departments of Agriculture, State, Veterans Affairs, and Interior as well as military construction.

Leon Panetta, defense secretary during the Obama administration, testified at a House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, Energy, and Environment hearing on managing threats fro…

Defense Secretary Mark Esper and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Gen. Mark Milley testifed before the House Armed Services Committee on Defense Department authorities related to civilian law enf…

The House Foreign Affairs Committee held a hearing on the Trump administration’s response to reports Russia offered bounties on U.S. troops in Afghanistan. Members focused on what actions sh…

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo testified before the House Foreign Affairs Committee on U.S. policies regarding Iran and Iraq. Several Democrats on the committee pressed Secretary Pompeo on t…

John Sopko, special inspector general for Afghanistan reconstruction (SIGAR), testified before the House Foreign Affairs Committee. He outlined the findings and recommendations of recent age…

Former State Department and national security officials discussed the Trump administration’s Iran policy at a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing. Among the witnesses were former Nationa…

In a vote of 224-194, the House passed a war powers resolution seeking to limit the Trump administration’s military action against Iran without first getting congressional approval. All but …