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CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee – U.S. Senator Bob Corker (R-Tenn.), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said Secretary of State John Kerry “undermines his credibility and that of our nation” by denying a link between the Iran nuclear negotiations and the administration’s strategy against...

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – Following reports that Russia has affirmed a rebel-held election in parts of Eastern Ukraine and violated terms of a ceasefire agreement, U.S. Senator Bob Corker (R-Tenn.), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said recognition of the illegal vote demands a firm response from the U.S. and Europe,...

NASHVILLE, Tennessee – U.S. Senator Bob Corker (R-Tenn.), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement today after speaking with U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Administrator Rajiv Shah about the U.S. response to Ebola in West Africa. “As we address this problem, the most...

WASHINGTON - An editorial (“Obama, Congress and Iran”) in today’s Wall Street Journal urges the Obama administration to embrace legislation sponsored by Senator Bob Corker (R-Tenn.), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, that “gives U.S. stronger leverage” in nuclear negotiations with Iran. The...

WASHINGTON – In a letter to United States Trade Representative Michael Froman, U.S. Senators Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) and Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) asked the Obama administration to update Congress on efforts to ensure that foreign export-import banks are in compliance with World Trade Organization (WTO) rules. Recent growth in the size and scope of...

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.– U.S. Senator Bob Corker (R-Tenn.), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today made the following statement regarding military strikes carried out by the U.S. and a coalition of Arab nations against ISIS in Syria: “I'm encouraged by the participation of our Arab allies in this operation and hope...

United States Senate pledges support for fight to contain Ebola outbreak and save lives Unanimously passes bipartisan resolution supporting those affected by humanitarian crisis WASHINGTON – The United States Senate this week recognized the severe threat posed by the outbreak of Ebola in West Africa and offered its support for robust efforts...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Bob Corker (R-Tenn.), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, praised the committee’s unanimous passage (18-0) today of bipartisan legislation that expands sanctions on Russia’s defense, financial and energy sectors, as well as provides lethal military and non-military assistance for...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) today issued the following statement after voting for a three-month authorization to arm and train the moderate Syrian opposition in the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and Greater Syria (ISIS): “Thus far, the administration has been sophomoric, vague and unprepared to define an...

WASHINGTON – At a hearing with Secretary of State John Kerry on the U.S. strategy to defeat the terrorist group the Islamic State of Iraq and Greater Syria (ISIS), U.S. Senator Bob Corker, R-Tenn., ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said the Obama administration was exhibiting the “worst judgment possible”...

Senate Foreign Relations Committee will vote on legislation this Thursday, hours after Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko addresses a joint meeting of Congress  Washington, D.C. - Chairman Robert Menendez (D-NJ) and Ranking Member Bob Corker (R-TN) introduced the Ukraine Freedom Support Act of 2014, legislation that imposes broad sanctions...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Bob Corker (R-Tenn.), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today issued the following statement following President Obama’s address to the nation regarding the U.S. strategy against the terrorist organization the Islamic State of Iraq and Greater Syria (ISIS): “While much of the...

WASHINGTON – Appearing on CNN’s “The Situation Room” today to discuss President’s Obama’s address Wednesday night on U.S. plans to defeat the terrorist group Islamic State of Iraq and Greater Syria (ISIS), U.S. Senator Bob Corker (R-Tenn.), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said the...

Washington, D.C. - Chairman Robert Menendez (D-NJ) and Ranking Member Bob Corker (R-TN) wrote Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) asking him to invite Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko to speak before a joint session of Congress on September 18th during his upcoming visit to Washington D.C. In the letter, the Senators wrote: “We believe that it is...

WASHINGTON – Following President Obama’s remarks in Estonia today regarding the situation in Ukraine and the need to strengthen the NATO alliance, U.S. Senator Bob Corker, (R-Tenn.) ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today said “the best show of our resolve” would be to “share intelligence inside...

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – Appearing on MSNBC’s “The Daily Rundown” this morning to discuss reports that the U.S. is laying the groundwork for airstrikes in Syria following actions by militants from the Islamic State of Iraq and Greater Syria (ISIS), who have taken control of major cities in the region, U.S. Senator Bob Corker...

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – U.S. Senator Bob Corker (R-Tenn.), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today issued the following statement regarding reports of a Russian convoy entering Ukraine with military artillery and personnel: “Reports of further Russian movement into Ukraine bear all the hallmarks of Crimea...

MANILA, Philippines – U.S. Senator Bob Corker (R-Tenn.), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today issued the following statement on President Obama’s announcement regarding the U.S. response to the situation in Iraq: “I regret the situation in Iraq has devolved to where it is and the many decisions and...

WASHINGTON – In an op-ed in The Washington Post today, U.S. Senator Bob Corker (R-Tenn.), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, writes that the administration’s handling of the massacres in Syria, the unrest in Libya and the ongoing Russian aggression in Ukraine are unfortunate learning lessons for U.S. allies across...