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WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, spoke on the Senate floor in opposition to the Joint Resolutions of Disapproval (JRD) to block U.S. weapons sales to Israel. WATCH THE CHAIR'S REMARKS HERE A copy of the Chair’s remarks, as delivered, have been provided below. Over the past year,...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued a statement following the grim milestone of 1,000 days since Russian President Vladimir Putin launched his full-scale invasion of Ukraine and opposing Senator Rand Paul’s Joint Resolution of Disapproval (JRD) on Ukraine loan...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released a statement ahead of Senate votes on the Joint Resolutions of Disapproval (JRD) to block U.S. weapons sales to Israel. “The horrific October 7th terrorist attacks and the ongoing conflict against Hamas have claimed far too many innocent...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued a statement on the Hong Kong government’s sentencing of the 45 remaining members of the Hong Kong 47 and the resumption of Hong Kong media icon and democracy activist Jimmy Lai’s trial. “Today is a dark day for Hong Kong and its legacy as an...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, praised President Joe Biden for becoming the first sitting president to visit the Amazon rainforest. President Biden also announced an additional $50 million contribution to the Amazon Fund, bringing the total U.S. contribution to $100 million....

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, renewed his call for urgent action in Sudan following the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine’s report detailing severe war-time mortality in the region. “The study from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine underscores the...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, introduced a resolution expressing support for the development of a new international agreement that is expected to be finalized in Busan, South Korea at the end of this month, to create an ambitious framework for global cooperation to address the...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued a statement condemning recent violent attacks against Israelis in Amsterdam. The antisemitic assaults, marked by hit-and-run incidents and targeted harassment, have sparked international outcry. “The brutal targeting of Jews in Amsterdam is...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and long-time Special Rapporteur on antisemitism, intolerance and hate in the OSCE’s Parliamentary Assembly, released the following statement decrying the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party’s decision to form a governing coalition with the Nemunas...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement after Moldovans voted on Sunday to reelect pro-Western President Maia Sandu. “The Moldovan people’s reelection of President Sandu affirms their commitment to democracy and transparency. Under President Sandu’s...

WASHINGTON – Today, MSNBC published an opinion piece by U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, challenging former President Donald Trump’s self-characterization as a “political prisoner.” In his op-ed, Chair Cardin contrasts the former president’s false claim with the profound sacrifices of true political...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, joined Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), John Thune (R-S.D.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), and John Fetterman (D-Pa.), in urging the Assembly of States Parties of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate allegations of...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), sent a letter to President Joe Biden urging continued advocacy on behalf of American families navigating the People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) recent decision to discontinue intercountry adoptions for those without...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement after the South African government instructed Taiwan to shut down its liaison office in Pretoria: “The South African government’s directive to Taiwan to close its liaison office in Pretoria is deeply concerning and...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on the October 26, 2024 parliamentary elections in the Republic of Georgia: “Reports from international and domestic observers are as troubling as they are disappointing, making it clear that Georgia’s Election Day...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued a statement on reports that North Korea has deployed 3,000 troops to Russia: “North Korea’s decision to send thousands of its troops to Russia is a deeply disturbing and dangerous escalation in Vladimir Putin’s unprovoked war against...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released a statement condemning the Georgian Parliament’s adoption of a Russian-style ‘Family Values’ law, following its recent anti-democratic foreign agent legislation. The so-called 'Family Values' law empowers authorities to ban public events,...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement after Moldovans voted on Sunday to enshrine in their constitution the nation’s ambition to join the European Union. “The Moldovan people’s affirmative vote for a European future is a testament to the progress made in...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on the elimination of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar: “Yahya Sinwar, the mastermind behind the heinous October 7, 2023, attacks, is dead. He had the blood of innocent Israelis, Palestinians, and Americans on his hands, and...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators. Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Gary Peters (D-Mich.), Chair of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Richard Durbin (D-Ill.), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, sent a letter to President Biden reiterating their request that the administration...