Assistant Secretary of State Christopher Yeaw is in Austria and Belgium this week to discuss arms control and nonproliferation with government leaders and ministers.

Senate Armed Services Committee, chaired by Senator Roger Wicker of Mississippi, is meeting today to receive a closed briefing on the implementation of the National Defense Strategy and its impact on global defense posture. Other Senate committees are considering President Trump’s nominees for positions in the Departments of State, Commerce, and Housing and Urban Development.

The House Natural Resources Committee’s Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs, chaired by Representative Jeff Hurd of Colorado, is holding a hearing to consider legislation regarding tribal and Native American settlements.

As the Lord Leads, Pray with Us…

• For Secretary of State Marco Rubio and diplomats and officials who meet with foreign ministers and heads of state.
• For members of congressional committees to be discerning as they hold confirmation hearings and assess national security.
• For President Trump to seek the Lord’s guidance as he sets foreign and domestic policies.