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WASHINGTON – This week, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, and U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Co-Chair of the Senate Ukraine Caucus, applauded the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the U.S. Department of State for the agencies’ decision to designate Romania...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, issued the following statement in response to President Joe Biden’s final speech on his foreign policy accomplishments: "True leadership in American foreign policy requires a principled vision, a commitment to democratic ideals and...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Tim Kaine (D-VA), Chris Coons (D-DE), Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Representatives Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Joaquin...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued a statement on the selection of a President in Lebanon:  "The selection of Joseph Aoun as President is a significant and momentous occasion for Lebanon. After more than two years of political deadlock, yesterday’s result...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on the enduring alliance between the United States and South Korea: “The Republic of Korea is a trusted partner and vital U.S. ally in the Indo-Pacific. My team and I are closely monitoring the political...

WASHINGTON –  This week, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Tim Kaine (D-VA), John Cornyn (R-TX), Michael Bennet (D-CO), Brian Schatz (D-HI), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Dick Durbin (D-IL), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Jacky Rosen (D-NV) issued a statement regarding...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued a statement following the Biden administration’s declaration that the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have committed genocide in Darfur, Sudan, and the sanctions designation against RSF leader Mohamed "Hemedti" Hamdan Dagalo: “Today,...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, expressed her gratitude to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for his leadership and close cooperation with the United States following his announcement that he intends to resign as Liberal leader. "I thank Prime Minister Justin...

WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, sent a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken, urging greater transparency in how the Department of State implements visa restrictions mandated under Section 7031(c) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs...

WASHINGTON—Today, U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Tim Kaine (D-Va.), and Bill Cassidy (R-La.), as well as U.S. Representatives Gregory W. Meeks (NY-05), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Joaquin Castro (TX-20), and Maria Elvira Salazar (FL-27), sent a letter to Gene Dodaro,...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the second installment in the Committee’s documentary-style Truth to Power Series. Episode 2, “Defending the Defenders,” highlights how Chair Cardin’s Human Rights Defenders Protection Act supports human rights defenders facing grave...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and U.S. Representative Gregory W. Meeks (NY-05), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, led the introduction of a resolution affirming the need for a stable and secure Syria to ensure peace in the Middle East and strengthen global...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, welcomed U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) as the incoming Ranking Member of the Committee for the upcoming session of the 119th Congress. “Senator Shaheen’s historic leadership as the first woman to serve as Ranking Member for Senate Foreign...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Jack Reed (D-R.I.), Chair of the Senate Armed Services Committee, introduced the Preventing the Undermining of Lebanon’s Sovereignty and Economy (PULSE) Act,...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on the Senate’s passage of the Fiscal Year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which marks the fourth consecutive year the Department of State Authorization Act will be enacted into law and includes Chair...

WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, introduced the American Foreign Affairs Talent Expansion (FATE) Act: Diversity in Diplomacy and Development. This legislation modernizes the international affairs workforce, promotes global equity initiatives, and creates fellowships and programs...

WASHINGTON – This week, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, led leaders of European foreign affairs committees in a statement of democratic solidarity, pledging continued support for Ukraine, Belarus’ democratic forces, and the Georgian people in their efforts against authoritarianism. Chair Cardin was...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, sent a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken urging the United States to press for decisive action on Sudan at the Ministerial-level meeting of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on December 19. Chair Cardin’s letter emphasized the...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, condemned the ruling Georgian Dream party’s continued violence against peaceful protestors following Saturday’s controversial presidential election, conducted by parliament and widely challenged by Georgian society and international observers. The...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.), Ben Cardin (D-Md.), and Jim Risch (R-Idaho), four senior members of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, released the following statement in response to Romania’s efforts to address Russian interference in its presidential elections: “Vladimir Putin’s assault...