Engel-McCaul Statement on Russia’s Efforts to Target Svetlana Tikhanovskaya

Oct 8, 2020 | Press Releases

Bronx, NY—Chairman Eliot L. Engel and Ranking Member Michael T. McCaul of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, today released the following statement on the reports that democracy advocate and former opposition presidential candidate,...

Engel Urges State Department to Support Return of Overseas Americans’ Ballots

Oct 8, 2020 | Press Releases

Bronx, NY—Representative Eliot L. Engel, Chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, today urged the State Department to strengthen efforts to ensure the return of overseas American citizens’ ballots. In a letter to Undersecretary of State for Management Brian...

Engel Seeks Answers from State Department on Safeguards against White Supremacists Receiving Security Clearances

Oct 6, 2020 | Press Releases

Bronx, NY—Representative Eliot L. Engel, Chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, today called upon the State Department to provide clarity on whether the Department has sufficient background check procedures...

Engel & Castro Demand Records on Pompeo’s Recent Political Speeches

Oct 5, 2020 | Press Releases

Lawmakers Question Legality of Secretary’s Political Trips as Election NearsWashington—Representatives Eliot L. Engel, Chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, and Joaquin Castro, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, today called on...

Engel Statement on USAGM Officials Breaching the “Firewall” and Targeting VOA Journalist

Oct 5, 2020 | Press Releases

Bronx, NY—Representative Eliot L. Engel, Chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, today made the following statement regarding reporting that senior political appointees at the United States Agency for Global Media (USAGM) are breaching the statutory...