Chris Smith: “The United States must also be willing to use political and economic sanctions to respond to gross violations of human…”

I ask everyone to join us in a moment of silent prayer for our deceased colleague. ____________________

Under the constant threat of Russian aggression, interference, and disinformation, and with the prospect of EU membership hanging in the balance, there is much at stake for our partners in Moldova and for the United States in a region that…

Our goal with that assistance was to help Moldova break its decades-long dependence on Russia when it comes to the energy assistance.

I thank Michael McCaul, our chairman, for very quickly bringing this important resolution to the floor along with the great support of Gregory Meeks, the ranking member. I especially thank Kathy Manning for authoring this extraordinarily…