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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...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Chris Coons (D-Del.), Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), and Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) issued the following statement...

WASHINGTON—Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, applauded the passage of the substitute amendment to the International Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2023 in the U.S. Senate, which he championed with Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, announced he had sent a letter to Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), the incoming Chair of the Committee for the 119th Congress, emphasizing the importance of bipartisan cooperation and adherence to longstanding Committee traditions during the leadership...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee introduced the Realizing Economic and Strategic Objectives while Leading with Values and Engagement (RESOLVE) Act of 2024, comprehensive legislation that makes generational investments in U.S. strategic, economic, and diplomatic tools to confront...

WASHINGTON – Today, on Human Rights Day, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, welcomed the recipients of the State Department’s Annual Human Rights Defender Award. Hosting a roundtable discussion alongside Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor Dafna Rand, Chair Cardin celebrated the...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, introduced the Hong Kong Policy Act of 2024. The legislation updates the 1992 Hong Kong Policy Act to formally end Hong Kong’s special treatment under U.S. law and prioritizes the Hong Kong people and their struggle for democracy and human rights....