WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. John Curtis issued the following press release:

U.S. Senator John Curtis, Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, today led a hearing examining the Trump Administration's National Security Strategy and its renewed focus on the Western Hemisphere as a cornerstone of American national security. The hearing-which included Ambassador Michael Kozak, State Department Senior Bureau Official for Western Hemisphere Affairs, as the witness-examined the State Department's efforts to strengthen regional partnerships, counter authoritarian influence, and promote stability throughout the Americas. The Senator's questioning focused on objectives to counter China's growing influence acro...