Secretary of State to testify on budget and Iran ceasefire
The secretary of state will appear before two congressional panels on Tuesday to discuss the State Department budget and related foreign policy matters.
Washington ExaminerThe secretary of state will testify before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee at 10 a.m. and a House appropriations subcommittee at 2 p.m. on Tuesday. The testimony will cover the State Department budget request, which seeks 30 percent less discretionary spending than last year.
Testimony scope The secretary is also expected to face questions on the status of the ceasefire and peace talks with Iran, administration pressure on Cuba, and the Russia-Ukraine war. This marks the secretary's first appearance before Congress since the start of the Iran war.
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