Senate Foreign Relations Committee Week Ahead: April 15 - 19

WASHINGTON - This week, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee will convene for one business meeting, and one full Committee hearing.

MEDIA POLICY: Press seating is limited. All media must RSVP to your respective gallery to reserve a seat, and only Hill-credentialed media will be permitted to attend. RSVP for allcommittee events, including hearings, and other special events. Cameras and audio recordings are not allowed in room S-116 for business meetings/markups. RSVP information is at the bottom of this advisory.

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Tuesday, April 16, 2024

Business Meeting

Presiding: Chair Ben Cardin (D-Md.)
10:00 a.m. ET
S-116

Agenda: Nominees, Legislation, Foreign Service List

Nominees:

1. The Honorable Stephanie Sanders Sullivan, of Maryland, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Career Minister, to be Representative of the United States of America to the African Union, with the rank and status of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
   
   
2. Ms. Pamela M. Tremont, of Virginia, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Zimbabwe
   
   
3. Ms. Elizabeth Rood, of Pennsylvania, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Turkmenistan
   
   
4. Mr. Richard H. Riley IV, of California, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Federal Republic of Somalia
   
   
5. Mr. David J. Kostelancik, of Illinois, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Albania
   
   
6. The Honorable Kamala Shirin Lakhdhir, of Connecticut, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Indonesia
   
   
7. Mr. Stephan A. Lang, of Virginia, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be U.S. Coordinator for International Communications and Information Policy, with the rank of Ambassador
   
   
8. Dr. Jennifer M. Adams, of Virginia, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Career Minister, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Cabo Verde
   
   
9. Ms. Courtney Diesel O'Donnell, of California, to be United States Permanent Representative to the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, with the rank of Ambassador
   
   
10. The Honorable Dorothy Camille Shea, of North Carolina, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Representative of the United States of America to the Sessions of the General Assembly of the United Nations, during her tenure of service as Deputy Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations
    
    
11. The Honorable Dorothy Camille Shea, of North Carolina, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be the Deputy Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations, with the rank and status of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary and the Deputy Representative of the United States of America in the Security Council of the United Nations
    
    
12. Dr. Dafna Hochman Rand, of Maryland, to be Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor
    
    
13. Mr. Andrew William Plitt, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (Bureau for Middle Eastern Affairs)
    
    
14. Mr. Richard L.A. Weiner, of the District of Columbia, to be United States Director of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
    
    
15. Ms. Elizabeth Shortino, of the District of Columbia, to be United States Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund for a term of two years
    
    
16. Mr. Arthur W. Brown, of Pennsylvania, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Ecuador
    
    
17. The Honorable Richard Mills, Jr., of Georgia, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Federal Republic of Nigeria
    
    
18. Mr. Mark Toner, of Pennsylvania, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Liberia

Legislation:

1. S.3854, International Freedom Protection Act, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute
   
   
2. S.3235, End Iranian Terrorism Act of 2023
   
   
3. S.1651, Western Balkans Democracy and Prosperity Act, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute
   
   
4. S.138, Promoting a Resolution to the Tibet-China Conflict Act
   
   
5. S.1829, Stop Harboring Iranian Petroleum Act of 2023
   
   
6. S.3874, Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad International Terrorism Support Prevention Act of 2024
   
   
7. S.2626, MAHSA Act
   
   
8. S.2336, Making Iran Sanctions Stick In Lieu of Expiration of Sanctions Act
   
   
9. S.Res.505, A resolution condemning the use of sexual violence and rape as a weapon of war by the terrorist group Hamas against the people of Israel.
   
   
10. S.618, United States Foundation for International Conservation Act of 2023, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute
    
    
11. S.1881, Restoring Sovereignty and Human Rights in Nicaragua Act of 2023
    
    
12. S.Res.357, A resolution recognizing the formation of the Alliance for Development in Democracy and urging the United States to pursue deeper ties with its member countries.
    
    
13. S.Con.Res.18, A concurrent resolution calling for the immediate release of Marc Fogel, a United States citizen and teacher, who was given an unjust and disproportionate criminal sentence by the Government of the Russian Federation in June 2022.
    
    
14. S.Res.385, A resolution calling for the immediate release of Evan Gershkovich, a United States citizen and journalist, who was wrongfully detained by the Government of the Russian Federation in March 2023.

Foreign Service List:

1. John C. Brewer, et.al., dated November 1, 2023, State Department
   
   
2. William Czajkowski, et. al., dated March 30. 2023, United States Department of Commerce
   
   
3. Laura E. Williams, dated January 26, 2023, State Department
   
   
4. Jean E. Akers, et. al., dated January 25, 2024, State Department
   
   
5. Donald A. Blome et.al., dated January 25, 2024, State Department
   
   
6. Eliza F. Al-Laham, et. al., dated January 25, 2024, State Department

Click HERE for the full agenda for this meeting.
This meeting will not be broadcasted.

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Wednesday, April 17, 2024

Committee Hearing
Presiding: Chair Ben Cardin (D-Md.)
10:00 a.m. ET
SD-419

Agenda: Modernizing U.S. Alliances and Partnerships in the Indo-Pacific

Witnesses:

1. The Honorable Harry B. Harris Jr., Former U.S. Ambassador to South Korea, Former Commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, Colorado Springs, Colorado

1. Mr. Walter Russel Mead, James Clarke Chace Professor of Foreign Affairs and Humanities, Bard College, Columnist, Wall Street Journal, Red Hook, New York

Click HERE for the full agenda for this meeting.
This meeting will be broadcasted live on foreign.senate.gov

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