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WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Chair and Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, along with Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) and Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.), Chair and Ranking Member of the Europe and Regional Security Cooperation Subcommittee of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee,...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on Sri Lanka’s 2024 presidential election: "Millions of Sri Lankans peacefully exercised their democratic right in this weekend’s presidential election, demonstrating a deep and meaningful commitment to shaping their...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement after leading a bipartisan congressional delegation to the 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly where he met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. “Our bipartisan delegation had the honor to...

WASHINGTON – This week, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee will convene for one Subcommittee hearing and one business meeting. MEDIA POLICY: Seating is limited. All members of the media must RSVP to reserve a seat for public hearings, business meetings, on the record briefings, and Committee events by emailing Eric Harris at...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, along with Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), sent a letter to Dr. Muhammad Yunus, Chief Adviser to the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, congratulating him on assuming leadership at a pivotal time...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC), and Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Chair of the SFRC Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, announced their intention to introduce the most comprehensive legislative proposal yet to hold Nicolás Maduro’s oppressive regime accountable for its ongoing...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Ak.) introduced a resolution reaffirming the Senate’s bipartisan support for the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue. The Quad, comprising of the United States, Australia, India, and Japan – four large and capable...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued a statement in response to false and disparaging comments about Haitian immigrants living in Springfield, Ohio made by a Senate colleague and the former President of the United States. “From the neighborhoods of Springfield, Ohio, to the...

“Russian and Belarusian democrats don’t want us to do their work for them, but they do need help removing the barriers that stand in their way,” said Chair Cardin. WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, introduced the Belarus and Russia Democratic Governance during Exile (BRIDGE) Act,...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), Chair of the Commerce Subcommittee on Communications, Media, and Broadband, and Representative Joaquin Castro (D-TX) introduced a bicameral resolution expressing concern about Spanish-language disinformation and...

CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE FULL EVENT WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, hosted a bipartisan gathering of lawmakers, human rights advocates, and diplomatic representatives to renew the call for the release of Jimmy Lai and all political prisoners in Hong Kong. The event, “Honoring...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Senator James Lankford (R-OK) introduced the Iran Internet Freedom Act, marking the second anniversary of the protests sparked by the murder of Jina Mahsa Amini, a young Iranian woman who was beaten to death by the Iranian regime’s morality...

CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE EVENT   WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, hosted a bipartisan gathering of lawmakers, human rights advocates, and Biden Administration officials to renew the call for the release of political prisoners in Russia and support those fighting for democracy. The...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, announced the release of the first video in a groundbreaking documentary-style series highlighting the lives of human rights defenders worldwide. Part of the Committee’s Truth to Power digital campaign, this innovative storytelling initiative...

WASHINGTON – This week, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee will convene for two press events. MEDIA POLICY: Seating is limited. All members of the media must RSVP to reserve a seat for public hearings, business meetings, on the record briefings, and Committee events by emailing Eric Harris at Eric_Harris@foreign.senate.gov. Cameras and audio...

WASHINGTON – This week, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, spoke with opposition leader Maria Corina Machado following the exile of Venezuelan presidential candidate, Edmundo González Urrutia, the widely recognized winner of Venezuela’s July 28 election. This marked Ms. Machado’s first public...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, delivered opening remarks at the full Committee hearing, “Anti-NGO Laws and Other Tools of Democratic Repression.” In his remarks, Chair Cardin underscored the growing threat to democracy around the world through tools of democratic repression and...

WASHINGTON – This week, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement after meeting with Evan Gershkovich, the Wall Street Journal reporter who was recently freed following nearly 16 months of wrongful detention in Russia. "Evan’s safe return to the United States is a profound...

WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, September 18, 2024 at 3:00pm ET, the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, led by Chair Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), will host a press event marking nearly four years since the wrongful imprisonment of Hong Kong media mogul and democracy advocate Jimmy Lai. The event will honor Mr. Lai’s activism for democracy and...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, delivered opening remarks at the nominations hearing for Ambassador Julie Smith, to be an Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs; Stephanie Hallett, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the...