House Foreign Affairs Committee Subpoenas Blinken to Testify About Afghanistan Withdrawal

The committee plans to release its report on the Afghanistan withdrawal on Sept. 9. The House Foreign Affairs Committee has subpoenaed Secretary of State Antony Blinken to testify on Sept. 19 about the 2021 U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. The subpoena follows up on a May 22 request by committee’s chairman Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas) for

House to Focus on China Threat When Congress Returns

With bi-partisan support, Republicans hope to fast-track the majority of the 30 bills aimed at protecting farmland, trade secrets, and critical infrastructure. WASHINGTON—The House of Representatives is poised to kick off its fall session with a slate of China-related legislation planned for a “China Week” upon returning to Washington on Monday. Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.)