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FEDERALhearing transcript

Hearing on 2018 Budget for Western Hemisphere Affairs

Original title: ADVANCING U.S. INTERESTS IN THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE: THE FY 2018 BUDGET REQUEST

January 1, 2017

foreign policybudgetWestern Hemispherehuman rightsCubainternational aid

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The Frame

What this does

This hearing reviewed the proposed federal funding for diplomatic and development activities in Latin America and the Caribbean for the 2018 fiscal year.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

U.S. Department of State

The agency's budget request for Western Hemisphere affairs was the subject of the hearing.

USAID

The agency's budget request for Latin America and the Caribbean was the subject of the hearing.

What changed

Last recorded activity January 1, 2017.

What's next

Next step not available in the current record.

Summary

The House Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere held a hearing on July 12, 2017, to discuss the fiscal year 2018 budget request for U.S. interests in the region. Due to scheduling conflicts with House floor votes, the committee bypassed opening statements to proceed directly to questioning witnesses from the State Department and USAID.

Key Facts

  • The hearing took place on July 12, 2017, in the Rayburn House Office Building.
  • The subcommittee skipped opening statements to accommodate witness schedules and House floor votes.
  • The hearing focused on the fiscal year 2018 budget request for the Western Hemisphere.
  • The Cuban Commission for Human Rights and National Reconciliation reported 1,867 short-term political detentions in Cuba during the first four months of 2017.
  • As of the hearing date, there were at least 140 political prisoners in Cuba.
  • Witnesses included representatives from the U.S. Department of State and USAID.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the purpose of this hearing?
The hearing was held to review the fiscal year 2018 budget request for U.S. diplomatic and development interests in the Western Hemisphere.
Why were there no opening statements?
The committee decided to skip opening statements to save time because the hearing was delayed by votes on the House floor and the witnesses had a strict departure time.

Why It Matters

This hearing reviewed the proposed federal funding for diplomatic and development activities in Latin America and the Caribbean for the 2018 fiscal year.

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Scheduling Constraints

The hearing was significantly abbreviated due to the intersection of House floor votes and witness availability, illustrating the logistical challenges of congressional oversight.

Jeff Duncan

Connected Entities

personAlbio Sires“Ranking Member of the Subcommittee”Map →
personFrancisco Palmieri“Acting Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, U.S. Departmen”Map →
organizationHouse Committee on Foreign Affairs“Parent committee of the subcommittee”Map →
personSarah-Ann Lynch“Acting Assistant Administrator, Bureau for Latin America and the Caribbean, USAI”Map →
personJeff Duncan“Chairman of the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere”Map →

Sources

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www.govinfo.gov

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  • Controversy30
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