I would also like to commend Mr. Wilson for his amendment to target Afghan and Pakistani mercenary brigades of the IRGC operating in Iraq and Syria.

What a novel approach that is.

This bill is a bold attempt to change that.

I want to thank my lead Democratic sponsor Barbara Lee for her commitment to extending PEPFAR.

These two groups, known as AAH and HHN, are terrorist groups.

Congressman Donovan spearheaded a hearing which this subcommittee held on the future of democracy and governance in Liberia.

I'd like to thank Mr. Dan Donovan, a valued member of our Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights.

We must continue putting pressure on those responsible and sending a strong message that the U.S. will not sit idly by as the regime continues its repression.

Well, the inaction allowed AAH and HHN and their Iranian masters to gain substantially more political power.

I also want to single out the extraordinary work of our PEPFAR coordinator, Ambassador Deborah Birx.

I am glad the committee has included the key components of my Iran Proxies Terrorist Sanction Act and Mr. Kinzinger's bill.

Iran's control over and ties to political and military groups in Iraq flies in the face of these critical objectives and undermines Iraq's ability to ever be able to fully be independent and secure.