Congressional Testimony

In This Section

From time to time, the AFSA President or other AFSA officials will be asked to testify in front of Congressional Committees on topics relating to the Foreign Service and various reports concerning the Foreign Service will be released. This page is designed to put these documents in a central location for your convenience.

2025 Testimony

  • The FY2025 State Department Budget - Testimony of Tom Yazdgerdi, President of the American Foreign Service Association, Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations, Chair Chris Coons (D-Delaware). (Statement for the record; no in-person appearance)
  • The FY2025 State Department Budget - Testimony of Tom Yazdgerdi, President of the American Foreign Service Association, House Appropriations Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations, Chair Mario-Diaz Balart (R-Florida). (Statement for the record; no in-person appearance)
  • The FY2025 State Department Budget - Testimony of Tom Yazdgerdi, President of the American Foreign Service Association, Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Chair Jeanne Shaheen (D-New Hampshire). (Statement for the record; no in-person appearance)
  • The FY2025 State Department Budget - Testimony of Tom Yazdgerdi, President of the American Foreign Service Association, House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Chair Hal Roger (R-Kentucky). (Statement for the record; no in-person appearance)
  • The FY2025 State Department Budget - Testimony of Tom Yazdgerdi, President of the American Foreign Service Association, Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Chair Martin Heinrich (D-New Mexico). (Statement for the record; no in-person appearance)
  • The FY2025 State Department Budget - Testimony of Tom Yazdgerdi, President of the American Foreign Service Association, House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Chair Andy Harris (R-Maryland). (Statement for the record; no in-person appearance)

2024 Testimony

  • The FY2024 State Department Budget - Testimony of Ambassador Eric Rubin, then-President of the American Foreign Service Association, Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations, Chair Chris Coons (D-Delaware). (Statement for the record; no in-person appearance)
  • The FY2024 State Department Budget - Testimony of Ambassador Eric Rubin, then-President of the American Foreign Service Association, House Appropriations Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations, Chair Mario-Diaz Balart (R-Florida). (Statement for the record; no in-person appearance)

2022 Testimony

  • The FY2023 State Department Budget - Testimony of Ambassador Eric Rubin, then-President of the American Foreign Service Association, Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations, Chairman Chris Coons (D-Delaware). (Statement for the record; no in-person appearance.)
  • The FY2023 State Department Budget - Testimony of Ambassador Eric Rubin, then-President of the American Foreign Service Association, House Appropriations Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations, Chairwoman Barbara Lee, (D-California). (Statement for the record; no in-person appearance.)

2021 Testimony

  • The FY2022 State Department Budget - Testimony of Ambassador Eric Rubin, then-President of the American Foreign Service Association, Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations, Chairman Chris Coons (D-Delaware). (Statement for the record; no in-person appearance.)
  • The FY2022 State Department Budget - Testimony of Ambassador Eric Rubin, then-President of the American Foreign Service Association, House Appropriations Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations, Chairwoman Barbara Lee, (D-California). (Statement for the record; no in-person appearance.)

2020 Testimony

  • The FY2021 State Department Budget - Testimony of Ambassador Eric Rubin, then-President of the American Foreign Service Association, Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations, Chairman Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.). (Statement for the record; no in-person appearance.)
  • The FY2021 State Department Budget - Testimony of Ambassador Eric Rubin, then-President of the American Foreign Service Association, House Appropriations Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations, Chairwoman Nita Lowey, (D-N.Y.). (Statement for the record; no in-person appearance.)

2019 Testimony

  • The FY2020 State Department Budget - Testimony of Ambassador Barbara Stephenson, then-President of the American Foreign Service Association, House Appropriations Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations, Chairwoman Nita Lowey (D-N.Y.), April 2019. (Statement for the record; no in-person appearance.)

2018 Testimony

  • The FY2019 State Department Budget - Testimony of Ambassador Barbara Stephenson, then-President of the American Foreign Service Association, Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations, Chairman Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), June 15, 2018. (Statement for the record; no in-person appearance.)

2017 Testimony

  • The FY2018 State Department Budget - Testimony of Ambassador Barbara Stephenson, then-President of the American Foreign Service Association, Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations, Chairman Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), June 13, 2017. (Statement for the record; no in-person appearance.)
  • The FY2018 State Department Budget - Testimony of Ambassador Barbara Stephenson, then-President of the American Foreign Service Association, House Appropriations Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations, Chairman Hal Rogers (R-Ky.), April 3, 2017. (Statement for the record; no in-person appearance.)

2012 Testimony

  • The FY2013 Commerce, Justice and Science Budget - Testimony of Keith Curtis, then-Foreign Commercial Service Vice President, American Foreign Service Association, House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies, Chairman Frank Wolf (R-Va.), March 22, 2012.

2011 Testimony

  • The Diplomatic Shield: Diplomatic Security and Its Implications for U.S. Diplomacy - Testimony of Susan Rockwell Johnson, then-President, American Foreign Service Association, Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs, Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia, Chairman Daniel Akaka (D-Hawaii), June 29, 2011.
  • The FY2012 Budget - Testimony of Susan Rockwell Johnson, President, American Foreign Service Association, House Appropriations Committee, Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs, Chairwoman Kay Granger (R-Texas), April 14, 2011. (Submitted testimony; no in-person appearance.)
  • State Department Training: Investing in the Workforce to Address 21st Century Challenges - Testimony of Susan Rockwell Johnson, then-President, American Foreign Service Association, Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce and the District of Columbia, Chairman Daniel Akaka (D-Hawaii), March 8, 2011.

2009 Testimony

  • The Diplomat's Shield: Diplomatic Security in Today's World - Testimony of Susan Rockwell Johnson, then-President, American Foreign Service Association, Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce and the District of Columbia, Chairman Daniel Akaka (D-Hawaii), December 9, 2009.
  • A Review of U.S. Diplomatic Readiness - Testimony of Susan R. Johnson, then-President of the American Foreign Service Association, Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs, Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia, Chairman Daniel Akaka (D-Hawaii), September 24, 2009.
  • A Review of Benefits for Deployed Federal Employees - Testimony of Susan R. Johnson, then-President of the American Foreign Service Association, House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Postal Service and District of Columbia, Chairman Stephen Lynch (D-Mass.), September 16, 2009.

2008 Testimony

2007 Testimony

2005 Testimony

  • Protection of Soft Targets - Testimony by John W. Limbert, then-President of AFSA, before the House Government Reform Committee, Subcommittee on National Security, Emerging Threats, and International Relations, May 10, 2005.