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WASHINGTON – Ahead of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s joint meeting of Congress, U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Jack Reed (D-R.I.), and Mark Warner (D-Va.), the Chairs of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Senate Armed Services Committee, and Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, wrote to President Biden to support a deal...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement ahead of presiding over Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to a joint meeting of Congress. “The United States' relationship with the State of Israel transcends politics and partisanship, and it...

WATCH THE CHAIR’S REMARKS HERE WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, took to the Senate floor to call for the immediate release of hostages being held in Gaza. “There is no justification for the holding of the hostages,” said Chair Cardin. “We have an opportunity to reach an agreement....

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations, along with Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), John Fetterman (D-Pa.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), and Tim Kaine (D-Va.), issued the following statement on the one-year anniversary of Gubad Ibadoghlu’s unjust imprisonment...

***ADVISORY*** TODAY: Members of Congress to Brief Media on Bicameral Delegation to South and Central America, Meetings with Guatemala President Arévalo and Argentina President Milei ***Press Must RSVP to receive call-in details*** WASHINGTON - Today, on Tuesday, July 23, at 2:00pm ET, members of Congress, led by U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Chair...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement after Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was sentenced to 16 years in a Russian high-security penal colony on false charges of espionage. “Today’s conviction of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich...

BUENOS AIRES – Marking 30 years since the terrorist attack on the Argentine Israelite Mutual Association (AMIA) Jewish Center in Buenos Aires, and the 32nd anniversary of the bombing of the Embassy of Israel in Argentina, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, delivered a speech at the World Jewish...

WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on President Biden’s announcement of a framework agreement between Israel and Hamas on the return of hostages and a ceasefire. “President Biden, his team, and our partners have worked tirelessly on a deal to release...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Tim Kaine (D-Va.), and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) introduced a resolution marking 175 years of bilateral relations between the United States and Guatemala. The resolution reaffirms this critical and enduring global partnership, and recognizes the...

WASHINGTON – As North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) countries meet in Washington, D.C. for the 75th anniversary of the alliance, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, delivered a speech on the Senate floor to highlight the importance of NATO and urge his colleagues to continue their support for the...

WASHINGTON –  Ahead of the 30th anniversary of the terrorist attack against the Argentine Israelite Mutual Association (AMIA) Jewish Center in Buenos Aires, and the 32nd anniversary of the bombing of the Embassy of Israel in Argentina, U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) have...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on the thirteenth anniversary of South Sudan’s independence, and expressed his support for the country’s democratic aspirations. In light of credible reports that authorities in South Sudan are improperly applying...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, along with Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) sent a letter to Secretary Antony Blinken urging him to ensure the State Department addresses mounting human rights concerns and fully integrates human...

WASHINGTON – This week, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, delivered a speech on the Senate floor to mark World Refugee Day and reiterate the importance of protecting refugees and other forcibly displaced people. During his remarks, Chair Cardin appealed to his colleagues and the international...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) announced they will introduce the Americas Regional Monitoring of Arms Sales (ARMAS) Act to help stem the flow of U.S.-manufactured weapons across the Americas, which threatens...

WASHINGTON – Today, on World Refugee Day, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Congressman Ted Lieu (D-Calif.-36) were joined by 22 Senate and 57 House colleagues to introduce a resolution affirming the United States’ commitment to supporting the safety, health, and welfare of refugees and forcibly...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued a statement after Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced he approved additional funding to support Haiti as it tries to create a transition government. “After three years without an elected government, and facing one of the worst...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement in response to the House Appropriations Subcommittee’s markup of the 2025 State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs (SFOPS) funding bill proposal to cut the international affairs budget by 11 percent over...

WASHINGTON – This week, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee will convene for one Subcommittee hearing.    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...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement after the presidents of the United States and Ukraine signed a Bilateral Security Agreement on the sidelines of the G-7 meeting in Italy. “The Bilateral Security Agreement with Ukraine sends a powerful signal to...