Senate Foreign Relations Committee Week Ahead: July 29 – August 2

WASHINGTON – This week, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee will convene for two full Committee hearings, one Subcommittee hearing, and one “Pen and Pad” press briefing for credentialed journalists.

MEDIA POLICY: Press seating is limited. All members of the media must RSVP to reserve a seat for public hearings, business meetings, on the record briefings, and Committee events by emailing Eric Harris at Eric_Harris@foreign.senate.gov. Cameras and audio recordings are not allowed in room S-116 for business meetings and markups.

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Tuesday, July 30, 2024

Committee Hearing

Presiding: Chair Ben Cardin (D-Md.)

10:00 a.m. ET

SD-419

Agenda: Strategic Competition with the People’s Republic of China: Assessing U.S. Competitiveness Beyond the Indo-Pacific

Witnesses:

1. The Honorable Kurt Campbell, Deputy Secretary of State, U.S. Department of State, Washington, D.C.

Click HERE for the full agenda for this meeting.

This meeting will be broadcasted live on foreign.senate.gov

Subcommittee Hearing

Presiding: Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.)

2:30 p.m. ET

SD-419

Agenda: The Future of Europe

Witnesses:

1. The Honorable James O'Brien, Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs, U.S. Department of State, Washington, D.C.

Click HERE for the full agenda for this meeting.

This meeting will be broadcasted live on foreign.senate.gov

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Wednesday, July 31, 2024

“Pen and Pad” Press Briefing

Hosting: Chair Ben Cardin (D-Md.)

2:30 p.m. ET

S-119

Agenda: On-the-record briefing, including Q&A, with reporters on the Chair’s foreign policy and national security priorities.

RSVP: Due to space limitations, media must RSVP to Eric Harris at Eric_Harris@foreign.senate.gov.

Note: No cameras or computers will be allowed during this on-the-record briefing. Audio recording is permitted.

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Thursday, August 1, 2024

Committee Hearing

Presiding: Chair Ben Cardin (D-Md.)

10:30 a.m. ET

SD-419

Agenda: Competing for Influence Around the Globe: Is the U.S. Winning?

Witnesses:

1. The Honorable Elizabeth Allen, Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs, U.S. Department of State, Washington, D.C.

Click HERE for the full agenda for this meeting.

This meeting will be broadcasted live on foreign.senate.gov

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Members of the press should RSVP for public hearings, business meetings, and events by emailing Eric Harris at Eric_Harris@foreign.senate.gov.

No signs or paraphernalia are permitted to be brought into a hearing room by the general public.

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