Last Updated: 3/12/2021

Washington, D.C. – Today, Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the updated schedule for the month of March. 

Events that are not closed to the public will be accessible via the Committee’s website and YouTube page. All Committee events are subject to change at any time due to unforeseen circumstances. 

• March 2 at 11:00 a.m., ET: The Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health and Global Human Rights will convene for a virtual hearing entitled, “Elections in Africa.”   
      
• March 3 at 10:00 a.m., ET: The Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Civilian Security, Migration and International Economic Policy will convene for a hybrid hearing entitled, “A Way Forward for Venezuela: The Humanitarian, Diplomatic, and National Security Challenges Facing the Biden Administration.”   
      
• March 8 at 10:00 a.m., ET: The Subcommittee on Europe, Energy, the Environment and Cyber will convene EEEC members for a briefing entitled, “The Vital Role of Women Working in Journalism in Europe.” Closed to the public.  
      
• March 10 at 10:00 a.m., ET: The Subcommittee on International Development, International Organizations, and Global Corporate Social Impact will convene for a hybrid hearing entitled, “A Year into the Pandemic: The State of International Development.”   
      
• March 10 at 1:30 p.m., ET: The Committee will convene for a hybrid hearing entitled, “Secretary Blinken: The Biden Administration’s Priorities for U.S. Foreign Policy.”   
      
• March 11 at 10:00 a.m., ET: The Subcommittee on Middle East, North Africa and Global Counterterrorism will convene for a virtual hearing entitled, “The Crisis in Yemen: Part 1.”   
      
• March 11 at 3:00 p.m., ET: The Committee will convene HFAC members for a briefing on Haiti. Closed to the public.   
     
• March 11 at 4:00 p.m., ET: The Committee will convene HFAC members for a briefing on Afghanistan. Closed to the public.  
      
• March 12 at 10:00 a.m., ET: The Committee will convene for a virtual hearing entitled, “Policy Recommendations on Haiti for the Biden Administration.”   
      
• March 16 at 10:00 a.m., ET: This hearing will be rescheduled to a later date and time. The Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Civilian Security, Migration and International Economic Policy will convene for a virtual hearing entitled, “A Race Against Time: Deploying Vaccines and Addressing the Disproportionate Impacts of COVID-19 in Latin America and the Caribbean.”  
    
• March 17 at 9:30 a.m., ET: New date and time. The Subcommittee on Europe, Energy, the Environment and Cyber will convene for a virtual hearing entitled, “Women Leading the Way: The Democratic Movement in Belarus.” 
      
• March 17 at 11:00 a.m., ET: The Committee will convene HFAC members for a briefing on the crisis in Ethiopia and Tigray. Closed to the public.   
      
• March 17 at 1:00 p.m., ET: The Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health and Global Human Rights will convene for a hybrid hearing entitled, “Update on COVID-19 in Africa.”  
   
• March 18 at 10:00 a.m., ET: The Subcommittee on Middle East, North Africa and Global Counterterrorism will convene for a virtual hearing entitled, “Assessing the Human Rights Situation in Saudi Arabia.”   
      
• March 18 at 1:00 p.m., ET: The Committee will convene for a virtual hearing entitled, “A Year Out: Addressing International Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic.”   
      
• March 19 at 10:00 a.m., ET: The Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, Central Asia and Nonproliferation will convene for a virtual hearing entitled, “America’s Way Forward in the Indo-Pacific.”   
      
• March 22 at 11:00 a.m., ET: The Committee will convene HFAC members for a briefing on the World Food Programme. Closed to the public.   
      
• March 23 at 10:00 a.m., ET: The Subcommittee on International Development, International Organizations, and Global Corporate Social Impact will convene for a virtual hearing entitled, “United States Standing in International Organizations.” 
   
• March 23 at 2:00 p.m., ET: The Committee will convene for a hearing entitled, “Reclaiming Congressional War Powers.” 
   
• March 24 at 11:00 a.m., ET: The Committee will convene HFAC members for a briefing on COVAX. Closed to the public.   
      
• March 24 at 2:00 p.m., ET: The Committee will convene HFAC members for a roundtable with CARICOM Ambassadors. Closed to the public.

• March 25 at 1:00 p.m., ET: The Committee will convene for a virtual markup of various measures.   
      
• March 26 at 3:00 p.m., ET: The Committee will convene for a virtual “Member Day” hearing.   

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