Office of Congressional and Public Affairs
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The Office of Congressional and Public Affairs is a unit within the U.S. State Department’s Bureau of Political-Military Affairs that manages the bureau’s relations with Congress and communicates its policies and activities to the public.
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| instanceOf |
government office
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organizational unit → |
| country |
United States of America
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| employer |
civil service employees
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foreign service officers → legislative affairs specialists → public affairs specialists → |
| fieldOfWork |
congressional relations
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foreign policy → legislative affairs → political-military affairs → public affairs → public diplomacy → strategic communications → |
| hasAbbreviation |
OCPA
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| hasResponsibility |
communicating Bureau of Political-Military Affairs policies to the public
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coordinating congressional outreach for the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs → coordinating with other State Department public affairs offices on political-military issues → developing public messaging on political-military policies and programs → facilitating information flow between the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs and Congress → maintaining liaison with congressional committees that oversee foreign affairs and national security → managing relations with the United States Congress for the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs → preparing briefings for members of Congress and congressional staff on political-military issues → responding to congressional inquiries related to political-military affairs → supporting outreach to non-governmental organizations and other stakeholders on political-military issues → supporting public statements and press guidance for the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs → supporting testimony preparation for Bureau of Political-Military Affairs officials before Congress → |
| jurisdiction |
United States federal government
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| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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| locatedIn |
Harry S. Truman Building
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Washington, D.C. → |
| missionStatement |
to manage the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs’ relations with Congress and communicate its policies and activities to the public
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| parentOrganization |
United States Department of State
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| partOf |
Bureau of Political-Military Affairs
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United States Department of State legislative affairs and congressional outreach structure → United States Department of State public affairs structure → |
| sector |
public sector
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| worksOn |
defense trade and arms transfer policy communications
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security assistance policy communications → |
| worksWith |
Bureau of Legislative Affairs (U.S. Department of State)
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Office of the Spokesperson (U.S. Department of State) → U.S. Congress → congressional committees → congressional staff → other bureaus within the U.S. Department of State → |
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Bureau of Political-Military Affairs
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