Rachel Oswald

Washington

Foreign Policy Reporter at CQ News

Foreign Policy Reporter at Roll Call

Foreign policy reporter for @CQNow & @rollcall

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First GOP rescissions package narrowly passes the House - Roll Call

2 weeks ago | inkl.com | Rachel Oswald

House Republicans eked out a narrow win Thursday on their $9.4 billion rescission package in a dramatic afternoon vote that for several minutes appeared to be doomed. The 214-212 vote marked the first real test of the Trump administration’s attempts to codify clawbacks of what it calls wasteful spending. The measure now goes to the Senate, where its fate is less certain.
Rubio revises State Department overhaul plan amid Democratic blowback

4 weeks ago | dailyitem.com | Rachel Oswald

WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday revised his proposal to overhaul the State Department to include a new undersecretary-level position to oversee foreign aid after his April proposal was panned by Democrats for downgrading the role of international assistance and human rights in the department.
Rubio revises State Department overhaul plan amid Democratic blowback

4 weeks ago | thebrunswicknews.com | Rachel Oswald

WASHINGTON - Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday revised his proposal to overhaul the State Department to include a new undersecretary-level position to oversee foreign aid after his April proposal was panned by Democrats for downgrading the role of international assistance and human rights in the department.
Rubio revises State Department overhaul plan amid Democratic blowback

4 weeks ago | rollcall.com | Rachel Oswald

Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday revised his proposal to overhaul the State Department to include a new undersecretary-level position to oversee foreign aid after his April proposal was panned by Democrats for downgrading the role of international assistance and human rights in the department.
Senate panel leaders back Trump's lifting of sanctions on Syria

1 month ago | gazettextra.com | Rachel Oswald

WASHINGTON - The leaders of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Thursday offered rare bipartisan support for an executive action this week by President Donald Trump - the lifting of longstanding U.S. sanctions on Syria in a bid to offer the Arab country's new government a chance after 14 years of civil war. Trump made the sanctions announcement Tuesday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, at the start of the first major foreign trip of his second administration.
Senate panel leaders back Trump’s lifting of sanctions on Syria

1 month ago | dailygazette.com | Rachel Oswald

WASHINGTON — The leaders of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Thursday offered rare bipartisan support for an executive action this week by President Donald Trump — the lifting of longstanding U.S. sanctions on Syria in a bid to offer the Arab country’s new government a chance after 14 years of civil war. Trump made the sanctions announcement Tuesday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, at the start of the first major foreign trip of his second administration.
Senate panel leaders back Trump's lifting of sanctions on Syria

1 month ago | thebrunswicknews.com | Rachel Oswald

WASHINGTON - The leaders of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Thursday offered rare bipartisan support for an executive action this week by President Donald Trump - the lifting of longstanding U.S. sanctions on Syria in a bid to offer the Arab country's new government a chance after 14 years of civil war. Trump made the sanctions announcement Tuesday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, at the start of the first major foreign trip of his second administration.
Senate panel leaders back Trump's lifting of sanctions on Syria

1 month ago | rollcall.com | Rachel Oswald

The leaders of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Thursday offered rare bipartisan support for an executive action this week by President Donald Trump — the lifting of longstanding U.S. sanctions on Syria in a bid to offer the Arab country’s new government a chance after 14 years of civil war. Trump made the sanctions announcement Tuesday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, at the start of the first major foreign trip of his second administration.
Palestinians face stark uncertainty as Trump tours Middle East

1 month ago | kdhnews.com | Rachel Oswald

JERUSALEM - As President Donald Trump focuses on cutting new deals during his first major foreign trip to Arab Gulf states this week, questions still linger over the long-term impact of the termination of hundreds of millions of dollars in foreign aid supporting the Palestinians. "What we are seeing now is a slow, brutal process of mass starvation and death by the denial of basic necessities," said Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., in a Thursday speech on the Senate floor.
Palestinians face stark uncertainty as Trump tours Middle East

1 month ago | thederrick.com | Rachel Oswald

JERUSALEM – As President Donald Trump focuses on cutting new deals during his first major foreign trip to Arab Gulf states this week, questions still linger over the long-term impact of the termination of hundreds of millions of dollars in foreign aid supporting the Palestinians. “What we are seeing now is a slow, brutal process of mass starvation and death by the denial of basic necessities,” said Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., in a Thursday speech on the Senate floor.