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Venezuela Newsletter for Tuesday May 26, 2026 ( 5 items )  

Ex-Assistant Secretary of State Malinowski Testifies Before House Foreign Affairs Committee
WASHINGTON, May 26 -- The House Foreign Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Tom Malinowski, former assistant secretary of State for democracy, human rights and labor, from a May 20, 2026, hearing entitled "FY2027 Budget Request: State Department Adjacent Entities": * * * Chairman Mast, Ranking member Meeks, and to all my friends on both sides of this Committee, thank you for inviting me to testify. It's always good to be with you in this room. As many of you know, I wasn't b  more

Inter-American Foundation President Aviel Testifies Before House Foreign Affairs Committee
WASHINGTON, May 26 -- The House Foreign Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Inter-American Foundation President and CEO Sara Aviel from a May 20, 2026, hearing entitled "FY2027 Budget Request: State Department Adjacent Entities": * * * Chairman Mast, Ranking Member Meeks, and Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify on behalf of the Inter-American Foundation and share how we advance US interests and align with the Administration's agenda. I want to t  more

National Endowment for Democracy President Wilson Testifies Before House Foreign Affairs Committee
WASHINGTON, May 26 -- The House Foreign Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Damon Wilson, president and CEO of the National Endowment for Democracy, from a May 20, 2026, hearing entitled "FY2027 Budget Request: State Department Adjacent Entities": * * * Chairman Mast, Ranking Member Meeks, and Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify before this Committee. On behalf of NED's Board of Directors, staff, and thousands of democratic partners around the w  more

Schaerr Jaffe Pertner Testifies Before House Judiciary Subcommittee
WASHINGTON, May 26 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence and the Internet released the following testimony by Gene Schaerr, partner at Schaerr Jaffe LLP, from a May 21, 2026, hearing entitled "Court Packing: A Threat to the Supreme Court's Legitimacy": * * * Chairman Issa, Ranking Member Johnson, Chairman Jordan, Ranking Member Raskin, and distinguished members of the Subcommittee, thank you for this opportunity to address recent proposal  more

Venezuela Investment Legislation by Rep. Issa Analyzed
WASHINGTON, May 25 -- The Venezuela Investment Legislation, originally introduced by Rep. Darrell Issa, R-CA, on May 21, 2026, has been analyzed by the Congressional Research Service. The bill seeks to authorize the U.S. Development Finance Corporation to invest in Venezuela, aiming to stimulate economic growth and stability in the country amidst its ongoing challenges. The motivation behind this legislation stems from the deteriorating economic conditions in Venezuela, which has faced years of  more