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March 2017

Date Title
3/30/17 Readout of Engel Meeting with Mexico's Ambassador
3/29/17 Engel Statement on the Abduction & Murder of American UN Investigator in DRC
3/29/17 Engel Statement on Senate Vote on Montenegro's Accession to NATO
3/29/17 Engel Statement at Committee Markup
3/28/17 Engel Remarks on East Africa's Famine
3/28/17 Engel Remarks on Administration's Planned Draconian Cuts to International Affairs Budget
3/27/17 Engel Statement on Protests in Russia
3/23/17 Engel Remarks on Efforts to Fight Tuberculosis
3/22/17 Engel Remarks on U.S. Policy Toward Kosovo
3/22/17 Engel Honored for his Leadership on U.S.-Caribbean Relations
3/22/17 Royce, Engel & 105 House Colleagues Urge India to Allow U.S.-Based Charity to Continue Serving Impoverished
3/22/17 Engel Statement on Terrorist Attack in London
3/22/17 Engel Reintroduces Syria Sanctions Bill
3/21/17 Engel Remarks on Sixth Anniversary of Syrian Civil War
3/20/17 Engel Statement on Intelligence Committee Hearing
3/20/17 Engel Statement on Sec. Tillerson's Decision to Skip NATO Meeting, Travel to Russia
3/16/17 Engel Remarks at Budget Press Conferece
3/16/17 HFAC Democrats to Speaker Ryan: Reject Cuts to American Diplomacy & Leadership
3/16/17 Engel Condemns White House's Draconian Cuts to American Diplomacy and Leadership
3/16/17 Foreign Affairs Democrats: White House Budget Threatens American Security and Undermines American Leadership
3/15/17 MEDIA ADVISORY: HFAC Members to Discuss White House's Draconian Cuts to US Diplomacy
3/13/17 Engel, Smith, Lowey, Ros-Lehtinen, Deutch, Veasey, & 161 Additional Members Urge Appointment of Special Envoy to Monitor Anti-Semitism
3/9/17 #FollowTheFacts: Foreign Affairs Democrats Push for an Independent Commission to Investigate Russian Interference
3/9/17 Engel Remarks on Russian Interference in Our Election
3/7/17 Engel Statement on North Korean Missile Test
3/6/17 Engel Statement on New Muslim & Refugee Ban
3/2/17 Engel: Sessions Must Resign
3/1/17 Engel Statement on Attorney General Sessions's Contact with Russian Officials
3/1/17 UPDATE: 104 House Members to Tillerson: Resist Trump’s International Affairs Budget Cuts

February 2017

Date Title
2/28/17 Engel Statement on International Affairs Budget Cuts
2/27/17 Members Relaunch the Bipartisan Taskforce for Combating Anti-Semitism
2/23/17 Engel Statement on the Passing of Congressman Eni Faleomavaega
2/20/17 Engel Statement on the Declaration of Famine in Parts of South Sudan
2/16/17 Engel Opening Remarks at Iran Hearing
2/16/17 Congressional Leaders Seek Release of American Pastor Unjustly Detained in Turkey
2/15/17 Engel Statement on Two-State Solution
2/15/17 Top Dems Request Info from White House Counsel on Reports He Was Warned about Flynn's False Statements on Russia
2/15/17 Engel Remarks at Press Conference on Bipartisan Russia Sanctions Bill
2/15/17 Engel Discusses Flynn Resignation and More on MSNBC
2/14/17 Engel Remarks at Press Conference on Flynn Resignation
2/14/17 Engel Statement on Flynn Resignation
2/13/17 Engel Statement on North Korean Missile Test
2/11/17 Smith, Engel Call for a Joint Address to Congress by the Australia Prime Minister
2/10/17 Engel: Trump Must Relieve Flynn
2/9/17 Engel Statement on Presidential Election in Somalia
2/8/17 Engel Statement on Murder of Red Cross Workers in Afghanistan
2/7/17 Engel, Sires, Castro Introduce Resolution Reaffirming U.S.-Mexico Partnership
2/7/17 Engel Remarks on U.S. Policy on North Korea
2/6/17 Engel & Speier Offer Measure Reaffirming US-Australia Alliance
2/4/17 Engel Statement on Order Halting Travel Ban
2/3/17 Thompson, Engel, Conyers Write AG to Demand Answers on Reported Trump Plan to Target Islam
2/3/17 Readout of Engel Call with Australia's Ambassador
2/3/17 Engel Statement on New Iran Sanctions
2/2/17 Engel Discusses Travel Ban at Democratic Forum
2/2/17 Engel Statement on the President's Calls with Foreign Leaders
2/2/17 Engel Statement on Renewed Russian Violence in Ukraine
2/2/17 Readout of Engel Call with Mexico's Chargé d'affaires
2/1/17 THU 2/2: Members to Hold Forum on Trump Muslim Ban Executive Order
2/1/17 Engel Statement on Tillerson Confirmation

January 2017

Date Title
1/31/17 Engel Statement on Iran's Reported Ballistic Missile Test
1/31/17 Foreign Affairs Democrats to Trump: Dissenting Diplomats Protected by Law
1/30/17 Engel Statement on Mosque Attack in Canada
1/29/17 Top House Judiciary, Foreign Affairs & Homeland Security Democrats Call for Meeting with Homeland Security Secretary; Raise Concerns over Immigration Executive Order
1/27/17 Engel Statement on International Holocaust Remembrance Day
1/27/17 Engel to Trump: Lifting Russia Sanctions a Mistake
1/27/17 State Department's Myths and Facts on Refugees, Migration, and Humanitarian Assistance (April 2016)
1/27/17 Engel Remarks on U.S. Policy in the Americas
1/27/17 Engel Statement on Refugee Executive Order
1/26/17 Engel Statement on U.S.-Mexico Relations
1/24/17 Engel Floor Remarks on the READ Act
1/24/17 Engel Floor Remarks on Expanding Global Internet Access
1/24/17 Engel Remarks at HFAC Organizational Meeting
1/24/17 Engel Announces Vice Ranking Member & Democratic Subcommittee Leadership
1/23/17 Engel Statement on Trump Global Gag Rule
1/17/17 Engel Statement on Transition's Africa Policy Questionnaire
1/13/17 FACT SHEET: Punish Illegal Interference in American Elections
1/13/17 Engel & Connolly Offer Sanctions Bill to Punish Election Interference
1/12/17 Engel Statement on Montenegro's Accession to NATO
1/11/17 Engel Welcomes New Democratic Foreign Affairs Committee Members
1/10/17 Statement of Kosovo President Hashim Tachi and Ranking Member Engel
1/9/17 Engel Statement on Jerusalem Terrorist Attack
1/6/17 Engel: Detention of Ramush Haradinaj Unacceptable
1/6/17 Engel Statement on Russia Hacking Report
1/5/17 Engel Floor Speech Condemning Anti-Israel UN Resolution
1/3/17 Reps. Engel, Salmon Pen Op-Ed on Future of U.S. Drug Policy in Americas

December 2016

Date Title
12/29/16 Engel Statement on Kerry Speech
12/29/16 Engel Statement on Administration Response to Russia's Illegal Election Interference
12/23/16 Engel Statement on the President-Elect’s Suggestion to Increase U.S. Nuclear Arsenal
12/23/16 Engel Statement on UNSC Vote on Israeli Settlements
12/23/16 Engel Statement on New Syria-Related Sanctions
12/22/16 Engel Statement on Postponed UNSC Vote on Israeli Settlements
12/21/16 HFAC Democrats Offer Sanctions Bill Targeting Election Meddlers
12/19/16 Engel Statement on Berlin Terrorist Attack
12/19/16 Engel, Ros-Lehtinen Lead Letter Affirming Strong Support for Central American Attorneys General
12/19/16 Engel Statement on Assassination of Russia's Ambassador to Turkey
12/16/16 Engel Statement on Enactment of his Caribbean Engagement Law
12/16/16 Engel Statement on Enactment of State Department Authorization
12/15/16 Engel Statement on Iran Sanctions Act Becoming Law
12/15/16 Engel Statement on the Crisis in Aleppo
12/15/16 HFAC Democrats: Resist Trump Transition Witch Hunt at State Department