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July 2015
Date Title
7/30/15 Chairman Royce, Ranking Member Engel Introduce Resolution Supporting Israel Against International Boycott Efforts
7/30/15 Engel Applauds Senate Introduction of Bill to Curb ISIS Funding From Looted Artifacts
7/29/15 Engel Statement on GAO Report on U.S. Funding To Address Central American Migration
7/29/15 Engel Remarks at Hearing on Women Under ISIS Rule (With Video)
7/28/15 Engel Remarks at Hearing on Iran Agreement (With Video)
7/27/15 Engel, Lowey, Ros-Lehtinen, and 122 Additional Members of Congress Call for Equal Treatment of LGBT Foreign Service Officers
7/27/15 Engel Statement on the 2015 Trafficking in Persons Report
7/23/15 Engel Remarks on Implications of the Iran Nuclear Agreement (With Video)
7/21/15 Secretaries Kerry, Lew, Moniz to Testify on Iran Nuclear Deal at the House Foreign Affairs Committee Hearing Next Tuesday
7/20/15 Chairman Royce, Ranking Member Engel Statement on UN Security Council Vote on Iran Nuclear Agreement
7/17/15 160 Members of Congress Call on State Department to Not Upgrade Malaysia Ranking in 2015 Trafficking in Persons Report
7/17/15 Engel Statement on the Anniversary of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17
7/15/15 Engel Applauds Return of Artifacts to Iraq
7/14/15 Engel Statement on Iran Deal
7/9/15 Engel Remarks on Implications of an Iran Nuclear Agreement (With Video)
7/8/15 Engel Marks 20th Anniversary of Srebrenica Genocide (With Video)
7/8/15 Engel Remarks on Tibet Resolution, Dalai Lama's 80th Birthday (With Video)
7/6/15 Engel on the Dalai Lama's 80th Birthday
7/3/15 Engel: U.S. Must Act on ISIS Cultural Property Destruction
June 2015
Date Title
6/29/15 Engel Remarks on Academic Freedom for U.S. Universities in China (With Video)
6/25/15 Engel on Global Anti-Poaching Act
6/25/15 Engel, Salmon, Pitts, McGovern Resolution Calls for Settlement for Tibetan People
6/24/15 Engel Remarks at Hearing on Colombia Peace Process
6/24/15 Engel: Cut Off ISIS Funding From Looted Artifacts
6/23/15 Royce, Engel, Smith, Bass Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Promote Access to Electricity in Sub-Saharan Africa
6/23/15 Engel Statement on Impending Export-Import Bank Expiration
6/22/15 Engel Statement on the United Nations Gaza Report
6/18/15 Engel Calls on Slovenia to Release of Former Kosovo Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj
6/17/15 ENGEL REMARKS ON ASSAD’S CHEMICAL WEAPONS ATTACKS
6/17/15 Engel Remarks on Authorization of Force Against ISIS
6/16/15 ENGEL WARNS AGAINST REDUCING SUPPORT FOR MODERATE SYRIAN OPPOSITION
6/16/15 ENGEL STATEMENT ON AMERICAN INTERESTS AT THE UNITED NATIONS
6/15/15 ENGEL REMARKS ON AMERICANS DETAINED OR MISSING IN IRAN
6/12/15 NEW ISIS LOOTING UNDERSCORES NEED FOR ENGEL CULTURAL PRESERVATION BILL
6/8/15 CHAIRMAN ROYCE, RANKING MEMBER ENGEL STATEMENT ON ISIS ADVANCES IN SYRIA
6/4/15 ENGEL STATEMENT THE 26TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE TIANANMEN SQUARE UPRISING AND MASSACRE
6/1/15 ENGEL APPLAUDS HOUSE PASSAGE OF BILL TO CUT OFF ISIS FUNDING FROM LOOTED CULTURAL ARTIFACTS
May 2015
Date Title
5/21/15 Engel Condemns ISIS Takeover of Palmyra
5/21/15 ENGEL REMARKS AT FULL COMMITTEE MARKUP
5/20/15 ENGEL STATEMENT ON THE PRESIDENT'S COAST GUARD ACADEMY COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS
5/15/15 ENGEL MEASURE TO SUPPORT NATO MISSION ADVANCES IN THE HOUSE
5/14/15 ENGEL REMARKS AT ASIA HEARING
5/14/15 ENGEL REMARKS ON HEZBOLLAH SANCTIONS BILL
5/14/15 ENGEL APPLAUDS HOUSE PASSAGE OF IRAN AGREEMENT REVIEW BILL
5/14/15 ENGEL-ROYCE NO-FLY ZONE MEASURE CLEARS LEGISLATIVE HURDLE
5/14/15 ENGEL REMARKS ON IRAN LEGISLATION
5/14/15 ENGEL REMARKS ON AMENDMENTS TO DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION BILL
5/13/15 Engel Remarks at ISIS Hearing
5/1/15 Chairman Royce, Ranking Member Engel Urge President to Use Sanctions to Deter Russia’s S-300 Missile Sale to Iran
April 2015
Date Title
4/30/15 ENGEL ON NOMINATION OF GAYLE SMITH AS USAID ADMINISTRATOR
4/29/15 ENGEL ON JAPAN PRIME MINISTER’S ADDRESS TO CONGRESS
4/28/15 ENGEL ON STATE DEPARTMENT QUADRENNIAL DIPLOMACY AND DEVELOPMENT REVIEW
4/28/15 ENGEL PENS OP-ED ON U.S.-JAPAN STRATEGIC ALLIANCE
4/24/15 ENGEL ON 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF ARMENIAN GENOCIDE
4/23/15 ENGEL ON DEATH OF DR. WARREN WEINSTEIN
4/23/15 ENGEL REMARKS AT MARKUP
4/23/15 ENGEL ON EXTENSION OF UN INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION AGAINST IMPUNITY IN GUATEMALA
4/22/15 ENGEL REMARKS AT IRAN HEARING
4/16/15 ENGEL & SALMON REINTRODUCE DRUG POLICY REVIEW BILL
4/16/15 ENGEL STATEMENT ON HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE DAY
4/15/15 ENGEL STATEMENT ON SENATE FOREIGN RELATIONS IRAN BILL
4/15/15 ENGEL OPENING STATEMENT AT RUSSIA HEARING
4/14/15 ENGEL STATEMENT ON CUBA’S REMOVAL FROM STATE SPONSOR OF TERRORISM LIST
4/13/15 ENGEL STATEMENT ON RUSSIAN MISSILE SALE TO IRAN
4/2/15 ENGEL STATEMENT ON IRAN NEGOTIATIONS
4/2/15 ENGEL STATEMENT ON KENYA TERRORIST ATTACK
March 2015
Date Title
3/31/15 ENGEL STATEMENT ON NIGERIA ELECTIONS
3/30/15 ENGEL, ROYCE, KEATING, AND SMITH URGE TREASURY TO BLOCK IMPORT OF ANTIQUITIES LOOTED FROM SYRIA
3/26/15 CHAIRMAN ROYCE, RANKING MEMBER ENGEL WRITE U.S. AMBASSADOR TO UNITED NATIONS, URGE SUPPORT FOR ISRAEL
3/26/15 ENGEL OPENING STATEMENT AT ISIS HEARING
3/25/15 CHAIRMAN ROYCE, RANKING MEMBER ENGEL STATEMENT ON PRESIDENT GHANI’S ADDRESS TO CONGRESS
3/24/15 ENGEL TO PRESIDENT OF GUATEMALA: CONTINUE COUNTRY’S INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION AGAINST IMPUNITY
3/24/15 ENGEL REINTRODUCES CARIBBEAN EMBASSIES BILL
3/23/15 ENGEL REMARKS ON UKRAINE RESOLUTION
3/23/15 ENGEL REMARKS CONDEMNING BOKO HARAM
3/23/15 367 HOUSE MEMBERS SEND LETTER ON IRAN NUCLEAR NEGOTIATIONS TO PRESIDENT OBAMA
3/19/15 ENGEL STATEMENT ON THE ASIAN INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT BANK
3/19/15 ENGEL OPENING STATEMENT AT IRAN HEARING
3/19/15 Engel, Smith, Royce, and Keating Offer Bill to Protect Cultural Property Abroad
3/18/15 ENGEL STATEMENT ON TUNIS TERRORIST ATTACK
3/18/15 ENGEL STATEMENT ON ELECTION OF LUIS ALMAGRO AS OAS SECRETARY GENERAL
3/17/15 ENGEL OPENING STATEMENT AT FOREIGN ASSISTANCE BUDGET HEARING
3/12/15 ENGEL SENDS BIPARTISAN LETTER TO USAID URGING FUNDING FOR LGBT RIGHTS IN CENTRAL AMERICA
3/12/15 POE, SHERMAN, ROYCE, ENGEL: SHUT DOWN TERRORISTS ON TWITTER
3/4/15 ENGEL ANNOUNCES NEW LEGISLATIVE PUSH ON UKRAINE
3/4/15 ENGEL REMARKS AT UKRAINE HEARING
3/3/15 ENGEL STATEMENT ON PRIME MINISTER NETANYAHU’S ADDRESS
3/2/15 REPRESENTATIVES HONDA, ROYCE, ENGEL, MENG, CHABOT, AND BERA URGE STATE DEPARTMENT TO ACT ONMURDER OF U.S. CITIZEN IN BANGLADESH
3/2/15 CHAIRMAN ROYCE, RANKING MEMBER ENGEL RELEASE IRAN NUCLEAR LETTER TO BE SENT TO PRESIDENT OBAMA
February 2015
Date Title
2/28/15 ENGEL STATEMENT ON THE MURDER OF RUSSIAN DISSIDENT BORIS NEMTSOV
2/27/15 ENGEL STATEMENT ON NORTH KOREA SANCTIONS BILL
2/27/15 BIPARTISAN GROUP OF LEGISLATORS ANNOUNCES BILL TO ENSURE THAT U.S. POLICY SUPPORTS HONG KONG’S FREEDOM AND DEMOCRACY
2/27/15 ENGEL STATEMENT ON GAO REPORT ON CENTRAL AMERICAN MIGRATION
2/27/15 ENGEL STATEMENT ON THE MURDER OF AVIJIT ROY
2/25/15 ENGEL OPENING STATEMENT AT INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS BUDGET HEARING
2/21/15 ENGEL STATEMENT ON RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN VENEZUELA
2/13/15 ENGEL STATEMENT ON MINSK CEASEFIRE AGREEMENT
2/12/15 Chairman Royce, Ranking Member Engel Press Secretary Kerry on Pakistan’s Failure to Combat Terrorists
2/12/15 ENGEL OPENING STATEMENT AT ISIS HEARING
2/11/15 CHAIRMAN ROYCE, RANKING MEMBER ENGEL STATEMENT ON PRESIDENT’S REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION TO USE MILITARY FORCE AGAINST THE ISLAMIC STATE OF IRAQ AND THE LEVANT