Rep. Engel Issues Statement on President Trump Refusal to Sign State Department Authorization, Support American Diplomacy
December 24, 2020
December 24, 2020
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 -- Rep. Eliot L. Engel, D-New York, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on Dec. 23:
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"Earlier this week, Congress passed the Omnibus spending bill, but without the key bipartisan State Department Authorization Act. Democrats and Republicans in both Houses had accomplished a goal not achieved in 17 years and agreed upon this bill, but at the last minute, Ivanka Trump demanded that her self-styled w . . .
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"Earlier this week, Congress passed the Omnibus spending bill, but without the key bipartisan State Department Authorization Act. Democrats and Republicans in both Houses had accomplished a goal not achieved in 17 years and agreed upon this bill, but at the last minute, Ivanka Trump demanded that her self-styled w . . .