Ranking Member's Press
Senate Passes Menendez Resolution Calling for Credible Elections in Nigeria
WASHINGTON - Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement after the Senate unanimously approved his bipartisan resolution reaffirming support for democracy in Nigeria, and calling on the Nigerian government to take the necessary steps to facilitate elections that are credible, transparent, and peaceful. Nigeria has presidential elections scheduled for February 16. "The United States Senate has clearly signaled that it is c… Continue Reading
February 14, 2019
Democratic Senators Request Briefing on Trump Admin.’s Failure to Make Determination about Saudis’ Role in Khashoggi Murder
WASHINGTON - Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee; Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee; and all Democratic members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, sent a letter today formally requesting Secretary of State Mike Pompeo brief Congress on why the Trump Administration refused to comply with a legal requirement to determine whether Saudi government officials and members of the Royal Family, i… Continue Reading
February 14, 2019
After Trump Admin Flouts Law on Khashoggi Murder Determination, Menendez Opens Inquiry by Calling on Sec. Pompeo to Turn over All Related Documents
WASHINGTON - Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today announced his next steps in seeking justice for Jamal Khashoggi in a letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. The Senator's letter comes after the Trump Administration flouted a law requiring President Trump to determine which Saudi officials, including Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman, were responsible for the murder of Khashoggi, a journalist and U.S. permanent resident. Last year, Sen… Continue Reading
February 13, 2019
***PHOTO RELEASE*** Menendez Meets with Top UN Official Investigating Murder of Jamal Khashoggi
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD HI-RES PHOTOS WASHINGTON - Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, met today with Agnes Callamard, the United Nations Special Rapporteur for extrajudicial, summary, or arbitrary executions, who is leading the U.N.'s investigation of the murder of journalist and U.S. permanent resident Jamal Khashoggi. Senator Menendez and Dr. Callamard discussed their respective efforts to investigate this heinous crime and deliver justice … Continue Reading
February 13, 2019
Senators Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Hold Russia Accountable
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Cory Gardner (R-Colo.), Ben Cardin (D-Md.), and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) today introduced the Defending American Security from Kremlin Aggression Act (DASKA) of 2019. The comprehensive legislation seeks to increase economic, political, and diplomatic pressure on the Russian Federation in response to Russia's interference in democratic processes abroad, malign influence in Syria, and aggression against Ukraine, including in… Continue Reading
February 13, 2019
Bipartisan, Bicameral Group of Lawmakers Offers Legislation on U.S.-Japan-South Korea Trilateral Cooperation
WASHINGTON-A bipartisan group of Senators and House Members today announced that they have offered legislation reaffirming strong congressional support for the United States alliances with South Korea and Japan and the critical importance of trilateral cooperation. The resolution was introduced in the Senate by Senator Bob Menendez, Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, and Sen. Cory Gardner and Sen. Ed Markey, Chair and Ranking Member of the Foreign Relations Subcommitte… Continue Reading
February 12, 2019
Menendez Statement on the Passing of Former Prime Minister Jan Olszewski
WASHINGTON - Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on the passing of former Prime Minister Jan Olszewski. "It is with sadness that I learned of the passing of former Prime Minister of Poland, Jan Olszewski. He deserves our thanks and respect for his lifelong commitment to a democratic and independent Poland." "Jan Olszewski dedicated his life to public service. He fought for the rights of his fellow citizens thro… Continue Reading
February 12, 2019
Menendez, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Block Trump Admin Push to Allow Unfettered Proliferation of Untraceable, 3D Printable Guns, Weaken Controls over Foreign Arms Sales
WASHINGTON- U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, was joined today by Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Ed Markey (D-Mass.), Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Dianne Feinstein (D-Ca.) in introducing legislation to block the Trump Administration's efforts to weaken controls over foreign arms sales and allow for the unfettered proliferation of untraceable, virtually undetectable, 3D printable guns that threaten public safety. The Trump Administration annou… Continue Reading
February 11, 2019
Menendez Statement on Rep. Omar’s Anti-Semitic Comments
WASHINGTON - Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on Representative Ilhan Omar's anti-Semitic comments. "It is critically important that we continue to unequivocally condemn anti-Semitism in all its forms here in the United States and across the world. Rep. Omar's comments were anti-Semitic, harmful and woefully uninformed. I join my colleagues on both sides of the aisle in rejecting her anti-Semitic tropes and … Continue Reading
February 08, 2019
Menendez Statement on Trump Admin’s Refusal to Comply with Khashoggi Sanctions Determination
NEWARK - Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement upon receiving a letter from Secretary of State Mike Pompeo regarding the murder of U.S. resident and journalist Jamal Khashoggi. The brief letter is the Trump administration's official response to ranking member Menendez and then-chairman Corker's triggering the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act - a law that gave the President 120 days to determine w… Continue Reading
February 07, 2019
As Deadline for Admin’s Khashoggi Investigation Nears, Menendez, Young, Reed, Graham, Shaheen, Collins, Murphy Introduce Saudi Arabia Accountability and Yemen Bill
WASHINGTON - Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.)-along with Senators Jack Reed (D-R.I.), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.)-today introduced the Saudi Arabia Accountability and Yemen Act of 2019, comprehensive legislation to hold Saudi Arabia accountable for the murder of U.S. resident and journalist Jamal Khashoggi, and the Saudi-led coalition fo… Continue Reading
February 07, 2019
Menendez on INF Treaty Withdrawal
WASHINGTON D.C. - Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today submitted the following statement for the Senate record regarding President Trump's decision to withdraw the United States from the Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty: "Mr. President, I rise today to express my deep concerns regarding President Trump's suspension of U.S. participation in the Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty and decision to withdraw from the … Continue Reading
February 04, 2019
Menéndez, Durbin y Cruz Presentan Resolución Bipartidista en Apoyo a Principios Democráticos en Bolivia
WASHINGTON - El senador Bob Menéndez (D-N.J.), miembro de más alto rango del Comité de Relaciones Exteriores del Senado, junto con los senadores Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) y Ted Cruz (R-Tex.) presentaron una resolución bipartidista en apoyo a los principios y estándares democráticos en Bolivia y en toda América Latina. La resolución reconoce las importantes transiciones a la democracia y las transferencias pacíficas de poder a travé… Continue Reading
February 01, 2019
Menendez, Durbin, Cruz Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Supporting Democratic Principles in Bolivia
WASHINGTON -Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, was joined by Senators Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), and Ted Cruz (R-Tex.) in introducing a bipartisan resolution supporting democratic principles and standards in Bolivia and throughout Latin America. The resolution recognizes the important transitions to democracy and the regular peaceful transfers of power through elections that have taken place in the majority of Latin American countries, and call… Continue Reading
February 01, 2019
***ICMYI*** Menendez Op-Ed: Grant TPS to Venezuelans in the U.S., and Support Those in Their Country Hoping for Democracy’s Return
WASHINGTON - Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today wrote an op-ed in the Miami Herald, urging President Trump to use economic and political tools to support Venezuelans in their struggle against the regime of Nicolás Maduro, and to offer Temporary Protective Status (TPS) to Venezuelans taking refuge in the United States. In the column, the Senator warns against a military intervention involving U.S. troops and announces comprehensiv… Continue Reading
February 01, 2019
Menendez Statement on Trump Administration’s Withdrawal from Nuclear Treaty
WASHINGTON - Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement after the Trump administration announced its decision to suspend U.S. participation in the Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty. "The Russian Federation brazenly violated the INF treaty and has been unwilling to take the steps necessary to come back into compliance. Through its actions, the Kremlin bears responsibility for the degradation of the Interm… Continue Reading
January 30, 2019
Menendez on Reports that No US. Officials Were Present for Trump-Putin Discussions at the G-20
WASHINGTON - Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement after the Financial Times reported on Tuesday that President Trump spoke with Vladimir Putin during the G-20 summit in November 2018 with no U.S. official or translator. "This new information about the President's unprecedented secrecy around his meetings with Putin is deeply disturbing. Does anyone in the U.S. government know what they discussed? Does anyone ha… Continue Reading
January 29, 2019
Menendez, Inhofe, Senators Urge Taiwan Participation in WHO
WASHINGTON - U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), co-chairs of the U.S. Senate Taiwan Caucus, introduced S. 249 today, legislation calling for the Secretary of State to develop a strategy for Taiwan to regain observer status in the World Health Organization ahead of its annual global assembly later this year. They were joined by Sens. John Cornyn (R-Texas), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Edward Markey (D-Mass.), Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-La.), John Boozman (R… Continue Reading
January 28, 2019
Menendez Statement on New Sanctions Against Maduro Regime
WASHINGTON - Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement after the Treasury Department announced it would block the assets and property of Venezuelan state oil company PdVSA that are subject to U.S. jurisdiction. "I strongly back efforts by the United States to use economic and political pressure to support the restoration of democracy in Venezuela," said Menendez. "However, given the potential implications of this an… Continue Reading
January 25, 2019
Menendez Writes to Pompeo on Safety of U.S. Diplomats in Venezuela
WASHINGTON - Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today sent a letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, requesting specific details about the State Department's security assessment and contingency plans for American diplomats in Venezuela. The senator's letter comes after senior members of former President Maduro's regime made threatening remarks about the U.S Embassy in Caracas, and media reports suggested that some U.S. personnel had been or… Continue Reading
