Chairman's Press
Foreign Relations Committee Approves Menendez Resolution Honoring Greece’s 200th Independence Day
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today applauded the Senate Foreign Relations Committee's approval of his bipartisan resolution commemorating the 200th anniversary of Greek Independence Day, March 25, 2021. Cosponsored by Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), the resolution celebrates the commitment to democracy that Greece and the United States share as well as the two nations' lasting partnership and rich history of friendship. "… Continue Reading
March 24, 2021
Senate Foreign Relations Committee Approves New Legislation to Confront Growing Threat of Terrorism in the Sahel
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today praised the Senate Foreign Relations Committee's approval of S.615, their bipartisan legislation authorizing the Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism Partnership (TSCTP) program to combat the growing threat of terrorism in the Sahel region of Africa. Entitled The Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism Partnership Program Act of 2021, the bipartisan legislation es… Continue Reading
March 24, 2021
Chairman Menendez Opening Remarks at Hearing on State of Democracy in Latin America and the Caribbean
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, delivered the following opening remarks at today's full Committee hearing on the state of democracy in Latin America and the Caribbean. Testifying before the Committee were Luis Almagro, Secretary General, Organization of American States, Deborah Ullmer, Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean, National Democratic Institute, and Ryan Berg, Fellow with the American Enterprise Institu… Continue Reading
March 24, 2021
Chairman Menendez Marks Belarus’s Freedom Day, Delivers Keynote Remarks at Kalinowski Forum
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement ahead of Freedom Day in Belarus, March 25, which marks the 103rd anniversary of the Belarusian National Republic's proclamation of independence: "Ahead of Belarus's Freedom Day, I stand with the Belarusian people as they continue the struggle for freedom and democracy that the Rada of the Belarusian National Republic began when it declared Belarus independent of Cz… Continue Reading
March 23, 2021
Senators Menendez, Shaheen Urge Biden Administration to Stop Nord Stream 2 Pipeline
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Subcommittee Chairman for the Subcommittee on Europe and Regional Security Cooperation, are calling on the Biden Administration to advance United States' interests in Europe through a full diplomatic push to stop the Nord Stream 2 pipeline (NS2). In a letter commending the Biden Administration's efforts to grow opposition to the NS2 project, the senators specificall… Continue Reading
March 23, 2021
Menendez Opening Remarks at Nomination Hearing for Ambassador Samantha Power to Serve as USAID Administrator
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today delivered the following opening statement at this morning's full Committee hearing on the nomination of Ambassador Samantha Power to serve as Administrator to the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Power previously served as Ambassador to the United Nations from 2013 to 2017. "If confirmed, you will have your work cut out for you. However, I have great confidenc… Continue Reading
March 19, 2021
Menendez Leads 37 Colleagues in Calling on President Biden to Become First U.S. President to Officially Recognize the Armenian Genocide
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today led 37 of his Senate colleagues in requesting the Biden administration join the U.S. Congress in officially recognizing the Ottoman Empire's genocide against the Armenian people. To date, no U.S. president has made it U.S. policy to affirm the historical facts of the Armenian Genocide, which lasted from 1915 to 1923 and resulted in the forced deportation of around 2 million Armenians, 1.5 m… Continue Reading
March 18, 2021
Menendez, Schumer Voice Concerns over Treatment of Peaceful Farmer Protestors and Journalists
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) are calling on the Biden administration to further engage with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government over its treatment of farmers in India who have been peacefully demonstrating against the passage of new farming laws. The months-long demonstrations have been met with orders from the central government and local authorities to shut off internet access in prot… Continue Reading
March 17, 2021
Bipartisan Group of Senators Re-Introduce Legislation to Provide Assistance, Support for Ukraine
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Rob Portman (R-Ohio), Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) today re-introduced the Ukraine Security Partnership Act to provide security assistance and strategic support to Ukraine. "In the seven years following Russia's invasion, Ukrainian service members have selflessly and courageously continued to defend their … Continue Reading
March 17, 2021
Menendez, Inhofe Introduce Legislation to Strengthen Support for Taiwan’s Participation in WHO’s World Health Assembly
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), co-chairmen of the Senate Taiwan Caucus, today introduced bipartisan legislation to direct the State Department to develop a strategy to assist Taiwan in obtaining observer status at the World Health Assembly (WHA), the decision-making body of the World Health Organization, ahead of its annual global assembly later this year. In the face of increasing opposition from the People's Republic of China to Taiwan joining the W… Continue Reading
March 17, 2021
Chairman Menendez Discusses Intel Report Confirming Russia Tried to Again Subvert U.S. Democracy in 2020 to Help Donald Trump
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), today took to the Senate Floor to discuss the publication of a report by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) which confirmed the Russian Federation favored Donald Trump's re-election and sought to influence the outcome of the 2020 election by amplifying attacks on Joe Biden and his family. "This is not about party. This is about the durability of our democracy, and everyone in this body h… Continue Reading
March 17, 2021
Menendez Urges Secretary Austin to Use Upcoming Trip to India to Discuss Democracy, Human Rights and Opposition to S-400 Missile System
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, wrote to Secretary of Defense Austin Wednesday ahead of his trip to India. In his letter, Chairman Menendez asked the secretary to specifically raise democracy and human rights concerns in his discussions with the Indian government as well reaffirm the Biden administration's opposition to India's reportedly planned purchase of the Russian S-400 missile defense system. "Getting the U.S.-India par… Continue Reading
March 17, 2021
Menendez, Risch, Rubio, Kaine Introduce Resolution Recognizing 9th Summit of the Americas, Hosted by U.S.
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Tim Kaine (D-Va.) and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Chairman and Ranking Member of the subcommittee that oversees the Western Hemisphere, today introduced a resolution recognizing the 9 th Summit of the Americas and reaffirming the United States' commitment to a more prosperous, secure, and democratic Western Hemisphere. "The 9 th Summit of the Americas is… Continue Reading
March 17, 2021
Chairman Menendez Opening Statement at Hearing on U.S. Policy for Strategic Competition with China
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, delivered the following opening remarks at this morning's full Committee hearing on advancing effective United States policy for strategic competition with China in the twenty-first century. Testifying before the Committee were Dr. Elizabeth Economy, Senior Fellow at Stanford University's Hoover Institution, Tom Shugart, Adjunct Senior Fellow at the Center for New American Security, and Saif Khan… Continue Reading
March 16, 2021
MENENDEZ, RUBIO PRESENTAN RESOLUCIÓN CONMEMORANDO EL 60 ANIVERSARIO DE LA INVASIÓN DE LA BAHÍA DE COCHINOS
Washington, D.C. - Los senadores estadounidenses Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), el Presidente del Comité de Relaciones Exteriores, y Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), el Miembro de Más Alto Rango del Subcomité sobre Hemisferio Occidental, presentaron una resolución bipartidista que rinde homenaje a los valientes miembros de la Brigada de Asalto 2506. Hace sesenta años, estos valientes hombres lucharon para defender su amada patria del poder autoritario de los Castro. La resoluci&o… Continue Reading
March 16, 2021
Menendez, Rubio Introduce Resolution Commemorating the 60th Anniversary of the Bay of Pigs Invasion
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Ranking Member of the SFRC Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, introduced a bipartisan resolution paying tribute to the brave members of Assault Brigade 2506. Sixty years ago, these courageous men fought to defend their beloved homeland from the Castro regime's authoritarian grip. The resolution highlights the importance of continuing "to support policies that… Continue Reading
March 16, 2021
Menendez, Collins, Colleagues Introduce Resolution Reaffirming Bipartisan Support for the Good Friday Agreement
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today was joined by Senator Susan Collins (R-Maine) in leading 13 of their Senate colleagues in unveiling a bipartisan resolution in support of the full implementation of the Good Friday Agreement, or the Belfast Agreement, and subsequent agreements and arrangements to support peace on the island of Ireland. "The Good Friday Agreement was a historic accomplishment that established a framework fo… Continue Reading
March 12, 2021
Menendez, Rubio Urge Biden Administration to Re-designate Haiti for TPS
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Ranking Member of the SFRC Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, are calling on the Biden administration to re-designate Haiti for Temporary Protected Status (TPS). In a letter to Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas, the Senators cite the importance of reinstating protection to eligible Haitians in the United States that are unable to return safely to their… Continue Reading
March 12, 2021
Menendez, Rubio Urge Biden Administration to Re-designate Haiti for TPS
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Ranking Member of the SFRC Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, are calling on the Biden administration to re-designate Haiti for Temporary Protected Status (TPS). In a letter to Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas, the Senators cite the importance of reinstating protection to eligible Haitians in the United States that are unable to return safely to their … Continue Reading
March 11, 2021
Bipartisan Group of Senators Introduce the Keeping Women and Girls Safe from the Start Act of 2021
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) today led ten of their Senate colleagues in introducing the Keeping Women and Girls Safe from the Start Act of 2021. Introduced on the heels of International Women's Day, the bipartisan legislation seeks to strengthen current United States' and international actors' efforts to address gender-based violence perpetrated during humanitarian crises, which disproportiona… Continue Reading
