{"id":46413,"date":"2019-10-21T03:00:25","date_gmt":"2019-10-21T03:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2019\/10\/21\/this-week-in-congress-syria-questions-abound\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T09:44:33","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T09:44:33","slug":"this-week-in-congress-syria-questions-abound","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/congress\/2019\/10\/21\/this-week-in-congress-syria-questions-abound\/","title":{"rendered":"This week in Congress: Syria questions abound"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lawmakers this week will have a series of hearings and briefings on the ongoing situation in Syria and its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/congress\/2019\/10\/17\/isis-will-be-back-lawmakers-voice-syria-fears-to-pentagon-chiefs\/\" target=\"_blank\">long-term impact on U.S. national security<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">White House and Turkish government officials last week announced <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/congress\/2019\/10\/18\/trumps-syria-ceasefire-could-make-the-middle-east-less-safe-lawmakers-say\/\" target=\"_blank\">a temporary ceasefire <\/a>in regards to fighting among Syrian, Kurdish and Turkish forces in areas of northern Syria recently vacated by U.S. troops. The moves have drawn bipartisan criticism of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2019\/10\/16\/trump-says-us-troops-are-totally-safe-amid-growing-chaos-in-syria\/\" target=\"_blank\">President Donald Trump<\/a>, who has defended the move as ensuring that American troops are caught in a regional conflict.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Already the House Foreign Affairs and Senate Foreign Relations committees have announced plans for hearings on the issue, with other committee\u2019s contemplating additional events to come. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Last week members of the congressional armed services committees received classified briefings on the latest developments in the region from U.S. military leaders, but those lawmakers have also promised additional investigation into the issue in coming days. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All that comes amid ongoing budget negotiations in both chambers and House Democrats impeachment investigation into Trump\u2019s handling of military aid to Ukraine. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<strong>Tuesday, Oct. 22 <\/strong><br>\r\n<br>\r\nHouse Foreign Affairs \u2014 10 a.m. \u2014 2172 Rayburn <br>\r\n<i>Human rights <\/i><br>\r\nState Department officials will testify on human rights abuses in South Asia. <br>\r\n<br>\r\nHouse Veterans&#8217; Affairs \u2014 10:30 a.m. \u2014 H210 Visitors Center <br>\r\n<i>Pending legislation<\/i><br>\r\nThe subcommittee on disability assistance will consider nine pending bills. <br>\r\n<br>\r\nHouse Homeland Security \u2014 2 p.m. \u2014 310 Cannon <br>\r\n<i>Cyber threats<\/i><br>\r\nFederal officials will testify on emerging cyber threats and U.S. officials\u2019 response. <br>\r\n<br>\r\nSenate Foreign Relations \u2014 2:30 p.m. \u2014 419 Dirksen <br>\r\n<i>Turkey and Syria<\/i><br>\r\nState Department officials will testify on the impact of Turkish military activities in Syria on regional stability. <br>\r\n<br>\r\n<strong>Wednesday, Oct. 23<\/strong><br>\r\n<br>\r\nHouse Veterans&#8217; Affairs \u2014 10 a.m. \u2014 H210 Visitors Center <br>\r\n<i>Guard and reserve benefits<\/i><br>\r\nOutside experts will testify before the committee on issues with benefits parity for Guard and reserve veterans. <br>\r\n<br>\r\nHouse Foreign Affairs \u2014 10 a.m. \u2014 2172 Rayburn<br>\r\n<i>Turkey and Syria<\/i><br>\r\nState Department officials will testify on the impact of Turkish military activities in Syria on regional stability. <br>\r\n<br>\r\nHouse Foreign Affairs \u2014 2 p.m. \u2014 2172 Rayburn <br>\r\n<i>Latin America policy<\/i><br>\r\nState Department officials will testify on U.S. Policy toward Latin America and the Caribbean. <br>\r\n<br>\r\n<strong>Thursday, Oct. 24<\/strong><br>\r\n<br>\r\nSenate Armed Services \u2014 9:30 a.m. \u2014 G-50 Dirksen <br>\r\n<i>Nominations<\/i><br>\r\nThe committee will consider the nomination of Vice Adm. 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