Antony Blinken
The Public Record
Antony Blinken is the 71st United States Secretary of State, having been appointed by President Joe Biden in January 2021. A member of the Democratic Party, Blinken has played a significant role in shaping U.S. foreign policy, focusing on issues such as international alliances, climate change, and global security. He previously served as Deputy National Security Advisor and Deputy National Security Advisor during the Obama administration, where he was involved in key diplomatic initiatives, including the Iran nuclear deal.
I think that with your leadership what Congress was able to do in putting together the CHIPS and Science Act is one of the most important achievements we have had in our ability to compete effectively, particularly with China.
We have seen that these--some of these laws are ripped from the playbooks from Russia, China, and other places.
I think your voice on this could make a real difference. I would strongly encourage that as well as your engagements with the leaders themselves.
This budget will sustain our security, economic, energy, and humanitarian support for Ukraine to ensure President Putin's war remains a strategic failure.
I could not agree with you more. I think this is among the top, if not the top challenges that we face.
I made a commitment that I would see a marker of my success or not in this job whether or not the institution made real progress in building an institution that actually reflects the country that we are there to represent.
This budget will help us push back on advancing authoritarianism and democratic backsliding by strengthening democracies worldwide.
We have seen President Zelenskyy go at challenges of corruption, or misuse of funds in the government with a sledgehammer.





