Defending Religious Freedom Around the World
February 5, 2026
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as posted by the channelSubcommittees on Africa and the Western Hemisphere
Chairs Chris Smith & Maria Salazar
Witnesses:
The Honorable Sam Brownback
Former Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom
U.S. Department of State
Grace Drexel
Daughter of Pastor Ezra Jin
Dr. Stephen F. Schneck
Former Chair
United States Commission on International Religious Freedom
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