The public record · U.S. House · Subcommittee

Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee

Part ofForeign Affairs CommitteeChairMichael Lawler(R)foreignaffairs.house.gov

Meetings

Hearings, markups, and business meetings, most recent first.

Sep 162026

HearingTwenty-Five Years After 9/11: The Evolving Terrorism Landscape and State's Counterterrorism Response

2172 Rayburn House Office Building2:00 p.m.Scheduled

WitnessesLieutenant Colonel Joel BorkertDeputy Coordinator for Programs and Military Coordination, Bureau of Counterterrorism · U.S. Department of State

Meeting documents

Hearing Notice Member Attendance HHRG-119-FA13-Wstate-BorkertJ-20260916.pdf HHRG-119-FA13-Bio-BorkertJ-20260916.pdf

Sep 12026

HearingCountering Houthi Terrorism: Protecting U.S. Interests and Security in the Red Sea

2172 Rayburn House Office Building2:00 p.m.Scheduled

WitnessesMs. Nadwa Al-DawsariAssociate Fellow · Middle East InstituteWitness Biography Witness Statement Witness Truth in TestimonyMs. Allison MinorDirector, Project for Middle East Integration · Atlantic CouncilWitness Biography Witness Truth in Testimony Witness Statement

Meeting documents

Hearing Notice Member Attendance

Jul 222026

HearingBuilding a New Regional Security Architecture: The Next Phase of the Abraham Accords

2200 Rayburn House Office Building6:00 p.m.Scheduled

WitnessesThe Honorable David FriedmanFormer Ambassador of the United States to IsraelWitness Biography Witness Statement Witness Truth in TestimonyMr. Asher FredmanExecutive Director of the Misgav Institute for National Security · Visiting Fellow at The Heritage FoundationWitness Biography Witness Statement Witness Truth in TestimonyThe Honorable Daniel ShapiroFormer U.S. Ambassador to Israel, Distinguished Fellow, Scowcroft Middle East Initiative · Atlantic CouncilWitness Biography Witness Statement Witness Truth in TestimonyThe Honorable David FriedmanFormer U.S. Ambassador to Israel

Meeting documents

Member Attendance Hearing Notice

Mar 52026

HearingMerit, Accountability, and Performance at State: Evaluating Promotion and Placement

2200 Rayburn House Office Building7:00 p.m.Scheduled

WitnessesMs. Sarah McKemeySenior Bureau Official · Bureau of Human Resources, U.S. Department of StateWitness Biography Witness Statement

Meeting documents

Hearing Notice Member Attendance

Feb 32026

HearingU.S. Policy Toward Lebanon: Obstacles to Dismantling Hezbollah’s Grip on Power

2172 Rayburn House Office Building3:00 p.m.Scheduled

WitnessesMs. Hanin GhaddarFriedmann Senior Fellow · The Washington Institute for Near East PolicyWitness Statement Witness Truth in Testimony Witness BiographyMs. Dana StroulDirector of Research, Shelly and Michael Kassen Senior Fellow · The Washington Institute for Near East PolicyWitness Statement Witness Truth in Testimony Witness BiographyThe Honorable David SchenkerTaube Senior Fellow · The Washington Institute for Near East PolicyWitness Biography Witness Statement Witness Truth in Testimony

Meeting documents

Hearing Notice Member Attendance

Dec 102025

HearingUnderstanding Judea and Samaria: Historical, Strategic, and Political Dynamics in U.S.–Israel Relations

2172 Rayburn House Office Building3:10 p.m.Scheduled

WitnessesEugene KontorovichSenior Research Fellow · Heritage FoundationWitness Biography Witness Truth in Testimony Witness StatementDr. Jon AltermanBrzezinski Chair in Global Security and Geostrategy · Center for Strategic and International StudiesWitness Statement Witness Truth in Testimony Witness BiographyMr. Morton KleinPresident · Zionist Organization of AmericaWitness Biography Witness Truth in Testimony Witness Statement

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Hearing Notice Member Attendance

Jul 232025

HearingBureau of Counterterrorism FY26 Budget Posture Hearing

2172 Rayburn House Office Building6:00 p.m.Scheduled

WitnessesMr. Gregory LoGerfoActing Coordinator for Counterterrorism, Bureau of Counterterrorism · U.S. Department of StateWitness Biography Witness Statement

Meeting documents

Hearing Notice Member Attendance

Jul 162025

HearingManagement Family FY26 Budget Posture Hearing

2172 Rayburn House Office Building6:00 p.m.Scheduled

WitnessesThe Honorable José CunninghamActing Under Secretary (M) · U.S. Department of StateWitness Biography Witness Statement

Meeting documents

Hearing Notice Member Attendance

Jun 52025

HearingAfter Assad: The Future of Syria

2200 Rayburn House Office Building6:00 p.m.Scheduled

WitnessesDr. Jon AltermanBrzezinski Chair in Global Security and Geostrategy · Center for Strategic and International StudiesWitness Biography Witness Statement Witness Truth in TestimonyDr. Anna BorshchevskayaHarold Grinspoon Senior Fellow · Washington Institute for Near East PolicyWitness Biography Witness Statement Witness Truth in TestimonyThe Honorable David SchenkerTaube Senior Fellow · The Washington Institute for Near East PolicyWitness Biography Witness Statement Witness Truth in Testimony

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Hearing Notice Member Attendance

May 62025

HearingMaximum Impact: Assessing the Effectiveness of the State Department’s Bureau of Counterterrorism and Charting the Path Forward

2172 Rayburn House Office Building6:00 p.m.Scheduled

WitnessesThe Honorable Nathan SalesFormer Coordinator for Counterterrorism · U.S. Department of StateWitness Support Document Witness Biography Witness Statement Witness Truth in TestimonyDr. Daniel BymanDirector, Security Studies Program · Georgetown UniversityWitness Biography Witness Statement Witness Truth in Testimony

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Hearing Notice Member Attendance

Mar 252025

HearingStreamlined and Rightsized: Consolidating State Department Administrative Services

2172 Rayburn House Office Building2:00 p.m.Scheduled

WitnessesThe Honorable Carrie CabelkaFormer Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Administration · U.S. Department of StateWitness Statement Witness Biography Witness Truth in TestimonyAmbassador Michael PoltFormer U.S. Ambassador, Estonia, Serbia and Montenegro · U.S. Department of StateWitness Statement Witness Biography Witness Truth in Testimony

Meeting documents

Member Attendance Hearing Notice