Committee on Foreign Relations Clause Samples
The 'Committee on Foreign Relations' clause establishes a designated group within a legislative body responsible for overseeing and managing matters related to a nation's foreign policy and international affairs. This committee typically reviews treaties, diplomatic nominations, and legislation affecting foreign relations, providing recommendations and conducting hearings as needed. Its core function is to ensure that foreign policy decisions are thoroughly examined and debated, promoting informed and effective governance in international matters.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Committee concluded a hearing to examine the nominations of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Holy See, who was introduced by Senator ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Sales, of Ohio, to be Coordinator for Counterterrorism, with the rank and status of Am- bassador at Large, who was introduced by Senator ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, of Oregon, to be Ambassador to the Portuguese Republic, who was introduced by Senator ▇▇▇▇▇, and ▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇, of Pennsylvania, to be an Assistant Secretary (Consular Affairs), all of the Department of State, after the nominees testified and answered questions in their own behalf.
Committee on Foreign Relations. March 7, to hold hear- ings to examine the nominations of ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, of New York, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Co- lombia, ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, of California, to be an Assistant Secretary (Educational and Cultural Affairs), ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Dominican Republic, and ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, of Texas, to be Ambassador to the Argentine Republic, all of the Depart- ment of State, 2:30 p.m., SD–419. Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: March 7, business meeting to consider the nominations of ▇▇▇▇ ▇. Ring, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board, ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇, of Pennsylvania, to be Assistant Secretary for Ele- mentary and Secondary Education, and ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, of the District of Columbia, to be Director of the Insti- tute of Education Science, both of the Department of
Committee on Foreign Relations to hold hearings to exam- ine the nominations of ▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Guatemala, and ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Costa Rica, both of the Department of State, 2 p.m., SD–419. Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: busi- ness meeting to consider the nominations of ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇, of Kansas, and ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, of Cali- fornia, both to be a Member of the National Labor Rela- tions Board, 10 a.m., SD–430. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: business meeting to consider the nomination of ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security; to be immediately followed by a hearing to examine the Postal Service’s actions during the 2016 campaign season, focusing on implications for the Hatch Act, 10 a.m., SD–342. Committee on Veterans’ Affairs: to hold hearings to exam- ine the nominations of ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇, of Florida, to be Deputy Secretary, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary (Congressional and Legislative Affairs), and ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, of Virginia, to be General Counsel, all of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇, of Florida, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, of Virginia, and ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇, of Wisconsin, each to be a Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for Vet- erans Claims, 1:30 p.m., SR–418. Select Committee on Intelligence: to hold hearings to exam- ine the nominations of ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇, of Virginia, to be Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇, of the District of Columbia, to be In- ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ General of the National Security Agency, Depart- ment of Defense, and ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, of Pennsylvania, to be Assistant Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis, Department of the Treasury, 9 a.m., SH–216.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Subcommittee on Mul- tilateral International Development, Multilateral In- stitutions, and International Economic, Energy, and Environmental Policy concluded a hearing to exam- ine ‘‘The Four Famines’’, focusing on root causes and a multilateral action plan, after receiving testimony from ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, Acting Director, Office of Food for Peace, Bureau for Democracy, Conflict, and Humanitarian Assistance, United States Agency for International Development; ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, United Nations World Food Program, Society Hill, South Carolina; ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, United Nations Children’s Fund, New York, New York; ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, International Committee of the Red Cross, Geneva, Switzerland; ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, Mercy Corps, Juba, South Sudan; and ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, Refugees Inter- national, Washington, D.C. Select Committee on Intelligence: Committee met in closed session to receive a briefing on certain intel- ligence matters from officials of the intelligence community. July 18, 2017
Committee on Foreign Relations. The Committee on Foreign Relations is authorized to meet during the ses- sion of the Senate on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, to conduct a hearing. The Committee on Indian Affairs is authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at 2:30 p.m., to conduct a hearing. The Committee on the Judiciary is authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at 10 a.m., to conduct a hearing. COMMITTEE ON VETERANS’ AFFAIRS The Committee on Veterans’ Affairs is authorized to meet during the ses- sion of the Senate on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at 3 p.m., to conduct a hearing. The Select Committee on Intel- ligence is authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Wednes- day, July 20, 2022, at 2:30 p.m., to con- duct a closed business meeting imme- diately followed by a closed briefing. PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR ▇▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇- son, in my office, be granted floor privileges until July 21, 2022. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Subcommittee on East Asian and Pacific Affairs, to hold hearings to examine principles of United States engagement in Asia, 10 a.m., SD–419. Committee on the Judiciary: business meeting to consider
Committee on Foreign Relations to hold hearings to exam- ine the nominations of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇, of Maryland, to be Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, of Illinois, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Kenya, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, of Maryland, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Ghana, and ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇, of Arizona, to be Ambassador to Jamaica, all of the Department of State, 2:30 p.m., SD–419. Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: to hold hearings to examine reducing health care costs, fo- cusing on decreasing administrative spending, 10 a.m., SD–430. Committee on the Judiciary: to hold an oversight hearing to examine immigration enforcement and family reunifi- cation efforts, 10 a.m., SH–216.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Subcommittee on Afri- ca and Global Health Policy concluded a hearing to examine Zimbabwe after the elections, after receiv- ing testimony from ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Africa; ▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇, Center for Global Development, Washington, D.C.; December 6, 2018 Committee on Rules and Administration: Committee concluded an oversight hearing to examine the Ar- chitect of the Capitol’s human resources policies, after receiving testimony from ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇,
Committee on Foreign Relations. On Monday, February 25, 2019, Committee received a closed briefing on the conflict in Yemen from ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Arabian Gulf Affairs, Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, Department of State; and ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇, Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Middle East, Department of Defense.
Committee on Foreign Relations to hold hearings to exam- ine Department of State authorization, focusing on strengthening U.S. diplomacy for the 21st century, 10 a.m., SD–419/VTC. Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: Sub- committee on Employment and Workplace Safety, to hold hearings to examine connecting workers and com- munities, focusing on preparing and supporting the broadband workforce, 10 a.m., SD–430.