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Washington, DC— Tomorrow at 9:00 a.m., Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman John Kerry (D-MA), and Ranking Member Dick Lugar (R-IN) will hold a press availability to discuss the need for the Senate to approve the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START).  The availability will take...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman John Kerry (D-MA) released the following statement today on ratification of the New START Treaty: “I talked with Senator Kyl today and I do not believe the door is closed to considering New START during the lame duck session.  I look forward to continuing to work with...

Washington, D.C. – Today, Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman John Kerry (D-MA) released a statement following the announcement that the United States will direct one third of Kerry-Lugar-Berman (KLB) funds to help Pakistan recover and rebuild in the aftermath of the flooding that devastated the country earlier this year: “I am...

Washington, DC – Today, Burma freed Aung San Suu Kyi from house arrest.  The winner of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1991, she is known worldwide for her courageous championship of democracy and human rights for the people of Burma.  Daw Suu, as she is respectfully known in Burma, along with many other leaders of her National League for...

Washington, DC –Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman John Kerry (D-MA) issued the following statement after the United States and Korea failed to reach an agreement on the Korea – U.S. Free Trade Agreement (KORUS): “I know both sides will continue to work round the clock to resolve outstanding issues on the KORUS trade...

Washington, D.C.— Ahead of next week’s NATO Summit in Lisbon, Portugal, Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman John Kerry (D-MA) released the following statement:   “NATO remains a fundamental element of our national security and its organization needs critical examination in order to meet evolving threats...

WASHINGTON, D.C. –Senator John Kerry (D-MA), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, wrote an op-ed on this weekend’s elections in Burma that appears online at Global Post. The full text of the op-ed is below:  Global Post If Burma breaks from past, US should cooperate By John F. Kerry This weekend, the government of...

BEIRUT, LEBANON – Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman John Kerry (D-MA) today met with Prime Minister Saad Hariri and President Michel Suleiman in Beirut, Lebanon before heading to Damascus, Syria to meet with President Bashar al-Assad to discuss the challenges facing the Middle East.    Below are Chairman Kerry’s...

Washington, D.C. –Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman John Kerry (D-MA) released the following statement in response to President Obama’s support of India becoming a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council: “I endorse President Obama's support for India's inclusion as a permanent member of a reformed and...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman John Kerry (D-MA) today released the following statement in response to the elections in Burma: “Today's elections in Burma were the culmination of a deeply flawed process and should not be considered legitimate.  Despite its origins, this...

Washington, DC – On November 5, Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman John Kerry (D-MA) arrived in Sudan for his second round of discussions with Sudanese leaders to help persuade the North to accept a peaceful division of the country if the South votes to secede on January 9.   Chairman Kerry issued the following statement upon...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman John Kerry (D-MA) today released a statement in response to Cyclone Giri’s impact on the Rakhine State of Burma, where relief agencies are reporting widespread damage: “I offer my condolences for the loss of life and damage caused by Cyclone Giri in the Rakhine State...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On the eve of the Diwali holiday and President Obama’s upcoming trip to India, Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman John Kerry (D-MA) issued the following statement: “India is a vitally important friend and close partner of the United States.  India’s emergence as an Asia-Pacific and global...

WASHINGTON, D.C. –While traveling in Cambodia, Secretary of State Clinton called on the government of Cambodia to prosecute Khmer Rouge leaders for genocide and other crimes.  Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman John Kerry (D-MA) released the following statement:  “The United States supports the Khmer Rouge tribunal...

KHARTOUM, SUDAN – During a three-day trip to Sudan, Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman John Kerry (D-MA) had productive, in-depth meetings with senior government leaders in Juba and Khartoum.  Today, a resolution from the government of Sudan pledging to abide by the outcome of the referendum was presented to the Chairman. ...

WASHINGTON, DC – Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman John Kerry (D-MA) is traveling to Sudan as part of the Committee’s ongoing effort to assess security, political, and economic developments in advance of the referendum in January that will determine whether Southern Sudan becomes an independent nation. During his three-day...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman John Kerry (D-MA) today released a statement in response to Typhoon Megi’s landfall in the Philippines: “I am saddened to hear of the loss of life and damage wrought by Typhoon Megi in the Philippines.  As the storm -- one of the most powerful in decades -- moves...

WASHINGTON, D.C.--This evening, Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman John Kerry (D-MA) issued the following statement about the successful rescue operations that freed 33 miners previously trapped in the San Jose cooper mine in northern Chile for more than two months: "I am overjoyed that all 33 miners have now been...

Washington, DC – With just over 100 days until the January referenda in Sudan, Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman John Kerry today introduced the bipartisan Sudan Peace and Stability Act of 2010, which is cosponsored by Senators Brownback, Durbin, Wicker, and Feingold.  The bill defines the objectives of U.S. policy toward Sudan...

WASHINGTON, D.C.--Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman John Kerry (D-MA) issued the following statement in response to Sunday’s parliamentary elections in Kyrgyzstan, the first elections since a new Constitution was adopted in June, making Kyrgyzstan the first parliamentary republic in Central Asia: "This weekend, the people of...