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The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation and Trade questioned the State Department’s Counterterrorism coordinator, Nathan Sales. The focus of the hearing was nat…

State Department Undersecretaries Rose Gottemoeller and Brian McKeon testified at a joint House subcommittee hearing on possible Russian violations of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces T…

Witnesses offered recommendations for curbing revenue to terror groups such as ISIS* at a hearing on terrorist financing and U.S. hostage policy. Included among those testifying was Diane Fo…

Poaching and Terrorism: A National Security Challenge

Witnesses testified at a hearing on the motivations of foreign fighters, including Americans, who had joined the militant group *ISIS, and what the U.S. and its allies were doing to counter …

Witnesses testified on the national security implications of the exchange of five Taliban detainees for Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl. Witnesses included a soldier who served alongside Sergean…

Tina Kaidanow testified at a hearing assessing the budget and policies of the State Department’s Bureau of Counterterrorism. The main responsibilities of the Counterterrorism Bureau included…

State Department officials testified before a House Foreign Affairs joint subcommittee hearing on U.S.-Russia nuclear arms negotiations as relations with Russia deteriorated in the wake of R…

Witnesses testified on the details of the Iran nuclear agreement reached in November 2013. Members of both parties and scientists criticized the Obama administration’s deal with Iran, with s…

Middle East policy experts testified about the evolution of Hezbollah, the Lebanese militant organization, and its relationship with Iran.

Alberto Fernandez testified on the mission, operations and impact of the State Department’s Center for Strategic Counterterrorism Communications.

Daniel Benjamin testified on the State Department’s counterterrorism budget and some of the biggest terrorism threats to the U.S.

Witnesses testified on the impact of energy companies searching for sources in more stable areas and countries such as Canada. Much of the hearing focused on the Keystone XL proposal delay. …

Witnesses testified about relations with Somalia and various security threats in the region. Among the topics they addressed were piracy, terrorism, the refugee situation, and the impact of …

Current and former State Department officials testified about relations with Somalia and various security threats in the region. Among the topics they addressed were piracy, terrorism, the r…