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How a Dysfunctional Congress Is Impacting U.S. Foreign Policy

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As U.S. allies on two different continents find themselves locked in war, House Republicans have failed to elect a new speaker all week. Meanwhile, a deadline looms next month for a government shutdown, and crucial ambassador positions remain unfilled. How is a dysfunctional Congress impacting Washington’s foreign policy?

Andy Kim says “we’re just not able to function now.” Kim, a Democrat who represents New Jersey’s 3rd Congressional District, is also a member of the high-profile House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party. Join Kim in discussion with Ravi Agrawal. This FP Live interview will also serve as a taping for Global Reboot, a seasonal FP podcast that explores solutions to big international problems.

During his interview on FP Live, U.S. Rep. Andy Kim offers his take on the Israel-Gaza conflict and U.S. support.

Should U.S. President Joe Biden have called for restraint when he said the United States unequivocally supported Israel to defend itself after Hamas’s attack against Israeli civilians? Watch Democratic Rep. Andy Kim’s response.

FP’s Ravi Agrawal asks Rep. Andy Kim how concerned he is about the unfolding humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Watch his answer.

U.S. Rep. Andy Kim on how the absence of a speaker of the House of Representatives harms U.S. governance.

Andy Kim

U.S. representative for New Jersey’s 3rd Congressional District

Rep. Andy Kim represents the 3rd Congressional District of New Jersey. Before becoming a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, he worked as a public servant for both Democrats and Republicans and held positions at USAID, the Pentagon, the State Department, the White House National Security Council, and in Afghanistan as an advisor to Gens. David Petraeus and John Allen.

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Ravi Agrawal

Editor in chief, Foreign Policy

Ravi Agrawal is the editor in chief of Foreign Policy, the host of FP Live, and a regular world affairs analyst on TV and radio. Before joining FP in 2018, Agrawal worked at CNN for more than a decade in full-time roles spanning three continents, including as the network’s New Delhi bureau chief and correspondent. He is the author of India Connected: How the Smartphone Is Transforming the World’s Largest Democracy. 

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