The Senate Foreign Relations Committee announced on April 20 that its subcommittee on Africa and Global Health Policy will hold a policy hearing focused on the U.S. approach to counterterrorism in Africa. The session is scheduled for Tuesday, April 21 at 2:30 p.m. in the Dirksen Senate Office Building, SD-419.
The upcoming hearing will examine how the United States addresses terrorism threats across the African continent, a subject of ongoing interest for lawmakers and foreign policy officials. Nick Checker, a senior official from the State Department’s bureau of African affairs, and Monica Jacobsen, a senior official from the bureau of counterterrorism, are set to provide testimony.
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee plays an important role in shaping U.S. foreign policy through its examination of treaties and legislation, according to the official website. The committee is structured with a Chairman who leads majority members and a Ranking Member who heads minority members, as detailed on the official website.
Since its establishment in 1816 as one of the original standing committees of the Senate according to its official history, it has influenced major international policies including support for measures like the Truman Doctrine in 1947 and Marshall Plan in 1948 as reported by its official site. The committee also played a key role when it rejected the Treaty of Versailles in both 1919 and 1920 as noted by its official history.
As part of Congress’s legislative branch focused on international relations according to its official website, hearings such as this provide oversight and help guide future policy decisions regarding national security abroad.
