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- Washington Policy Weekly
Congressional Update – Week Ending May 18, 2018
May 18, 2018Marcus MontgomeryI. Congress1) HearingsAuthorizing the Use of Military Force. On May 16, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC) held an…
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Congressional Update – Week Ending May 11, 2018
May 11, 2018Marcus MontgomeryI. Congress 1) Legislation H.R. 5677. On May 7, Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee (HFAC) Ed…
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Congressional Update – Week Ending May 4, 2018
May 4, 2018Marcus MontgomeryVermont Senators take the lead on humanitarian issues in Palestine, Egypt; Pompeo takes combative posture towards Iran in first…
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Congressional Update – Week Ending April 27, 2018
Apr 27, 2018Marcus MontgomeryCongress assesses counterterrorism cooperation with GCC states; Pompeo confirmed as Secretary of State; Macron, Merkel lobby Trump for JCPOA;…
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Congressional Update – Week Ending April 20, 2018
Apr 20, 2018Marcus MontgomeryI. Congress1) Legislation J. Res. 59. On April 16, a bipartisan group of senators, including Senate Foreign Relations Committee…
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Congressional Update – Week Ending April 13, 2018
Apr 13, 2018Marcus MontgomeryMuch talk in Washington about strikes against the Syrian regime; confirmation hearing for Mike Pompeo as new Secretary of…
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Congressional Update – Week Ending April 6, 2018
Apr 6, 2018Marcus MontgomeryCongress remains quiet as Israel kills and wounds Palestinians; Trump sows confusion on Syria while top officials outline their…
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Congressional Update – Week Ending March 30, 2018
Mar 30, 2018Marcus MontgomeryI. CongressLawmakers in both chambers had the week off and the recess will extend through next week as well.…
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Congressional Update – Week Ending March 23, 2018
Mar 23, 2018Marcus MontgomeryCongress averts another shutdown and funds the government through September; lawmakers hold hearings on Lebanon and a nuclear Saudi…
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Congressional Update – Week Ending March 16, 2018
Mar 16, 2018Marcus MontgomerySenate expected to vote on a Yemen resolution next week; top military brass around Washington talk security and humanitarian…
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Congressional Update – Week Ending March 9, 2018
Mar 9, 2018Marcus MontgomeryCongress considers new anti-BDS bill; lawmakers probe officials about global security; Trump looks into strikes in Syria as White…
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Congressional Update – Week Ending March 2, 2018
Mar 2, 2018Marcus MontgomeryLawmakers try and force a vote on US role in Yemen war; White House wades further into GCC split,…
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Congressional Update – Week Ending February 23, 2018
Feb 23, 2018Marcus MontgomeryMembers of Congress spend recess visiting Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Jerusalem, and the West Bank; the State Department is…
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Congressional Update – Week Ending February 16, 2018
Feb 16, 2018Marcus MontgomeryCongressional hearings on global threats to the US; Trump’s illusive peace plan for Israel and the Palestinians; the state…
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Congressional Update – Week Ending February 9, 2018
Feb 9, 2018Marcus MontgomeryGovernment is funded until late March; Mattis discounts Iran and terrorism as the greatest threats to US; Congress, Trump…
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Congressional Update – Week Ending February 2, 2018
Feb 2, 2018Marcus MontgomeryCongress comes out in support of Syrians; President Trump delivers his first SOTU; US Diplomats pan the Middle East…
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Congressional Update – Week Ending January 26, 2018
Jan 26, 2018Marcus MontgomeryCongress finds short-term funding for the federal government; VP Pence returns from the Middle East; President Trump travels to…
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Congressional Update – Week Ending January 19, 2018
Jan 19, 2018Marcus MontgomeryCongress scrambles to prevent a government shutdown; the government looks to cut funds to World Bank and UNRWA; Tillerson…
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Congressional Update – Week Ending January 12, 2018
Jan 12, 2018Joe MacaronCongress grapples with FISA legislation and new sanctions; senators explore US strategy for Syria; President Trump keeps the JCPOA…
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Congressional Update – Week Ending January 5, 2018
Jan 5, 2018Marcus MontgomeryBack from a holiday recess, the Senate makes major personnel moves; President Trump, Nikki Haley have strong words for…
