The Washington Inquisitor
Foreign Relations Committees
Coverage of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and the House Foreign Affairs Committee: hearings, markups, nominations, legislation and oversight.
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Saudi nuclear agreement nears December entry into force as disapproval resolutions sit in committee
The 123 agreement’s 90-day review runs into the lame-duck session. Resolutions from Rep. Meeks and Sens. Merkley and Markey have seen no committee action, and senators of both parties want the classified…
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Bipartisan lawmakers warn banks and ports against handling Russian diesel under new Treasury license
Six senators, including Republican Thom Tillis, and Rep. Gregory Meeks told six banks and four port authorities to preserve records on Russian diesel imports authorized under Treasury’s General License 135 and to…
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Hostage envoy and three ambassador nominees await Senate Foreign Relations hearings
John Coale, the envoy behind U.S.-Belarus prisoner deals, and nominees for Kuwait, Turkmenistan and Cameroon were sent to the Senate on Sept. 28 and have not had committee hearings.
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Three of 38 House-passed foreign affairs bills have cleared the Senate this Congress
Congress.gov records show 25 House Foreign Affairs bills waiting at the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, while four Senate Foreign Relations bills sit at the House desk. A religious freedom commission reauthorization cleared…
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Vučić concedes Serbian election that seven U.S. senators urged be kept free and fair
Former Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić conceded defeat to a student-led movement in Sunday’s parliamentary election, five days after a bipartisan group of seven senators urged a free and fair vote. The U.S.…