Topic: U.S. Senate Committee On Foreign Relations

Senate panel approves US envoy to Syria

In a victory for President Barack Obama's efforts to engage Syria diplomatically, a key US Senate committee has approved the nomination of veteran diplomat Robert Ford to be ambassador to Damascus.The Senate Foreign Relations Committee, where the nomination encountered no significant resistance ...

Iraq nominee Hill courts US lawmakers

US President Barack Obama's embattled nominee to be ambassador to Iraq, Christopher Hill, courted senators, including some of his chief critics, on Tuesday in a bid to secure his confirmation.Hill, a veteran of North Korea nuclear talks, has faced opposition from lawmakers ...