Assistant Secretary of State for Congressional Relations

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The Assistant Secretary of State for Congressional Relations is a senior U.S. State Department official responsible for managing and coordinating the department’s interactions and communications with the United States Congress.

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instanceOf United States government office
alternativeName Assistant Secretary of State for Legislative Affairs NERFINISHED
appointedBy President of the United States
appointmentRequires advice and consent of the United States Senate
associatedWith Bureau of Legislative Affairs NERFINISHED
belongsTo Executive branch of the United States government NERFINISHED
country United States of America
goal to build congressional support for U.S. foreign policy objectives
to ensure effective communication between the Department of State and Congress
hasAbbreviation A/S for Congressional Relations NERFINISHED
jurisdiction United States government
surface form: United States federal government
locatedIn Harry S. Truman Building NERFINISHED
nominatedBy President of the United States
officeHolds head of the Bureau of Legislative Affairs
oversees congressional correspondence handled by the Department of State
coordination of legislative priorities across State Department bureaus
preparation of briefing materials for congressional hearings
partOf United States Department of State
reportsTo Under Secretary of State for Management NERFINISHED
United States Secretary of State
responsibleFor advising the Secretary of State on congressional matters
coordinating State Department input on the annual foreign operations appropriations bills
coordinating congressional notifications on foreign assistance and arms sales
coordinating congressional travel related to foreign policy oversight
coordinating testimony of State Department officials before congressional committees
coordinating the Department of State’s communications with Congress
coordinating the Department’s input on proposed legislation
developing legislative strategies for the Department of State
ensuring compliance with statutory reporting requirements to Congress
facilitating briefings for members of Congress and their staff
facilitating communication between U.S. embassies and Congress
informing Congress about major foreign policy initiatives
maintaining liaison with congressional leadership
maintaining liaison with relevant congressional committees
managing relations between the Department of State and the United States Congress
organizing congressional delegations to foreign countries
responding to congressional inquiries directed to the Department of State
supporting Senate confirmation processes for senior State Department nominees
supporting implementation of congressionally mandated foreign policy conditions and restrictions
tracking legislation affecting foreign policy and the Department of State
seat Washington, D.C.
worksWith House Committee on Foreign Affairs NERFINISHED
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations NERFINISHED
United States House of Representatives NERFINISHED
United States Senate NERFINISHED
other congressional committees with jurisdiction over foreign policy and appropriations

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Richard M. Fairbanks positionHeld Assistant Secretary of State for Congressional Relations
Bureau of Legislative Affairs (U.S. Department of State) headedBy Assistant Secretary of State for Congressional Relations
this entity surface form: Assistant Secretary of State for Legislative Affairs
David M. Abshire positionHeld Assistant Secretary of State for Congressional Relations