Sen. Risch Issues Statement on Trump Administration Announcement of Caesar Act Designations
June 18, 2020
June 18, 2020
WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Jim Risch, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on June 17 after the Trump administration announced 39 designations under the Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act and an executive order (No. 13894) to begin a sustained campaign of increased economic and political pressure against Syrian President Bashar Hafez al-Assad:
"I welcome today's action, which reflects a government-wide effort to ensure j . . .
"I welcome today's action, which reflects a government-wide effort to ensure j . . .