Congress to focus on Ukraine, Syria, Libya, Saudi Arabia
A look at the Middle East issues Congress will be addressing next week.
The crisis in Crimea will continue to dominate the foreign policy agenda when Congress returns next week, but Middle East policy won’t be forgotten.
As Syria enters its fourth year of conflict, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee will hold a hearing Wednesday on the “next steps” for US policy after the failure of the Geneva talks. Former Ambassador to Egypt Anne Patterson is slated to testify in her first Senate appearance since being confirmed as assistant secretary of state for Near Eastern affairs.
