WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued a statement following the news that Alexei Navalny’s Chief of Staff, Leonid Volkov, was attacked in Lithuania.
“Less than a week after we hosted Leonid Volkov in Washington, he was brutally attacked by armed thugs near his home. Volkov’s...
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued a statement following the news that Itay Chen, a U.S.-Israeli citizen, was killed by Hamas terrorists on October 7.
“Myrna and I are devastated by the news that Itay Chen, an American citizen, was murdered by Hamas. We grieve with his...
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on the foreign policy and national security provisions of President Joe Biden’s 2025 federal budget request, which was released today:
“In an uncertain global landscape marked by escalating unrest in Haiti, emboldened...
WASHINGTON – This week, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee will convene for one full Committee hearing.
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WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued a statement honoring the achievements of women and girls around the world on International Women’s Day.
“In Sudan, amidst political turmoil and conflict, women are at the forefront of advocating for peace and equal rights. In Burma, where...
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, delivered opening remarks at the nominations hearing for Margaret Taylor, to be Legal Adviser of the Department of State; Erik Woodhouse, to be Head of the Office of Sanctions Coordination, with the rank of Ambassador; Robert Forden, to be...
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement after Sweden deposited its instrument of accession to the North Atlantic Treaty with the Government of the United States in Washington, D.C.
“Sweden’s strong democracy and formidable military capabilities make it an...
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued a statement on the People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) recent actions near Second Thomas Shoal.
“The dangerous actions taken on March 5 against Philippine vessels near Second Thomas Shoal – including the PRC Coast Guard’s harassment,...
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, along with Senators Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), and Bill Cassidy (R-La.) released a bipartisan statement after the Maduro regime recently announced a new date for presidential elections. Maduro has disqualified the leading...
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, delivered an opening statement at a full Committee hearing on “Global Food Security,” where he highlighted the need to address global food insecurity, including by tackling the climate crisis, and reiterated how the United States can continue to be...
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, issued the following statement underscoring the need for the Peruvian Congress to respect judicial independence.
“We are deeply disappointed and concerned by...
WASHINGTON – This week, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee will convene for two full Committee hearings.
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WASHINGTON – This week, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, joined Senator Joe Manchin (D-W.V.) and Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Chair and Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, along with the leadership of the Senate Foreign Relations and Senate Armed Services...
WASHINGTON – This week, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, delivered remarks on the Senate floor to honor the memory of Alexei Navalny and other brave Russian dissidents who have sacrificed their freedom fighting for democracy and human rights, and pushing back against the corruption and kleptocracy...
WASHINGTON – This week, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, along with Senators Senator Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Bill Cassidy (R-La.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), and Peter Welch (D-Vt.) sent a letter to the Biden Administration...
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, along with Senator Cory Booker (D-N.J.), and Representatives Gregory W. Meeks (NY-05), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Sara Jacobs (CA-51) issued a statement after the Biden administration announced the appointment of Tom...
WASHINGTON – This week, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee will convene for one Subcommittee hearing, and one full Committee hearing.
For all hearings, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee will follow guidelines developed in consultation with the Office of the Attending Physician (OAP), the Senate Sergeant at Arms, and the Senate Rules...
26 February 2024 – OSCE PA Special Representative on Anti-Semitism, Racism and Intolerance, Senator Ben Cardin (United States) concluded a three-day visit to France and Germany on 18 February. Cardin held a series of meetings in Paris and Munich with various stakeholders, including parliamentarians, government officials, and interfaith leaders amid...
WASHINGTON – Today. U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued a statement ahead of the two-year anniversary of Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine.
“As the world marks the second anniversary of Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, the United States — under President Biden’s leadership — has...
MUNICH – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued a statement from the Munich Security Conference following news that Alexei Navalny died while unjustly imprisoned in a Russian penal colony.
“In 2007 at the Munich Security Conference, the world watched Vladimir Putin deliver a speech in which...