House Committee on Foreign Affairs
Witnesses
Matthew Levitt, Ph.D.
Director and Senior Fellow
Stein Program on Counterterrorism and Intelligence
The Washington Institute for Near East Policy
Mr. Michael A. Braun
Co-Founder and Managing Partner
Spectre Group International, LLC
(Former Chief of Operations, Drug Enforcement Administration)
LOCATION:
2172 House Rayburn Office Building Washington, DC 20515
Chairman Salmon on the hearing: “A liberalized economic system where citizens are empowered to innovate, pursue their dreams, and decide how best to provide for their families is the bestrecipe for strengthening democratic institutions and the rule of law in theWestern Hemisphere. This hearing will explore how and why we have seen an erosion of this democracy in Latin American countries such as Venezuela, Ecuador, Nicaragua, Bolivia and Argentina.
The House Committee on Foreign Affairs' Subcommitte on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade held a hearing titled 'Threats to Israel: Terrorist Funding and Trade Boycotts.'
The House Committee on Foreign Affairs held a joint Subcommitte hearing titled 'Iran's Support for Terrorism Worldwide,' consisting of the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation and Trade and the Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa.
This hearing focuses on U.S. Policy towards Sudan and South Sudan over the years, and more specifically in recent years because of the ongoing conflicts in both areas.
Witnesses:
Hugh Griffiths, Ph.D.
Head
Countering Illicit Trafficking – Mechanism Assessment Projects
Stockholm International Peace Research Institute
Ms. Maria C. Werlau
Executive Director
Cuba Archive
Location:
2172 House Rayburn Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
This Subocmmittee Hearing examined the United States' efforts to mitigate the counternarcotics threat in Afghanistan. The hearing also addressed U.S. cooperation with Afghanistan's neighbors on this issue.
The House Committe on Foreign Affairs held a Markup meeting concerning two bills: H. Res. 447 (Engel), “Supporting the democratic and European aspirations of the people of Ukraine, and their right to choose their own future free of intimidation and fear,” and H.R. 938 (Ros-Lehtinen/Deutch), “To strengthen the strategic alliance between the United States and Israel, and for other purposes.”
The House Subcommittee on Terrorism Nonproliferation and Trade of the Committee on Foreign Affairs is holding a hearing on the changing landscape of terrorist groups in Latin America. Witnesses include Gina Costa, Celine Realuyo, Douglas Farah and Michael Shifter.
This hearing discusses the recent violence in South Sudan and the United States response.