House Speaker Nancy Pelosi invited NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg to address a joint session of Congress next month
Stoltenberg has been asked to address lawmakers at 11 a.m. on April 3, which is the day before the 70th anniversary of the trans-Atlantic alliance, according to the letter sent Monday."During this critical time for the United States, NATO and the European Union, the U.S.
It indicates continued support for the alliance by congressional leaders despite reports that President Donald Trump considered withdrawing from NATO several times last year. In January, the House asserted its approval of the alliance by passing the NATO Support Act. The bill, which had bipartisan backing, would prohibit the use of funds to withdraw from the alliance and states that it is US policy to remain a member of NATO.
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