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The MISSILES Act will keep strong U.S. sanctions on Iran as United Nations Security Council sanctions are set to expire in October 2023 WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Senator Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) introduced the MISSILES Act, a bipartisan bill to impose U.S. sanctions...

WASHINGTON ­– House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) and Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) issued the following statement on the recent threats to Guatemala’s democracy following certification of the June 25 first-round presidential election results: “We firmly...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) issued a statement following the bipartisan Committee passage of the Department of State Authorization Act of 2023, a bill to help the Department meet global challenges, modernize its workforce, and advance key priorities. These critical authorities will put...

WASHINGTON – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) and Ranking Member Gregory W. Meeks (D-N.Y.) along with Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Ranking Member Jim Risch (R-Idaho) issued the following statement on Russia’s refusal to extend the Black Sea Grain...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-Va.), issued statements hailing the bipartisan Committee approval of an amendment that deepens the partnership between Australia, United Kingdom, and the United States (AUKUS). This amendment — now a component of...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) celebrated the Committee’s passage of the bipartisan International Children with Disabilities Protection Act of 2023, which bolsters U.S. support for children with disabilities and...

WASHINGTON –  Today, U.S. Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, as well as Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Mitt Romney (R-Utah), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy,...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, celebrated the Committee’s approval of the Peace Corps Reauthorization Act of 2023. This bipartisan legislation reauthorizes the Peace Corps for the first time in over two...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Jim Risch (R-Kan.), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee applauded committee passage of their Safeguarding Tunisian Democracy Act, legislation to foster Tunisia’s democratic institutions, limit funds until Tunisia restores checks and balances, and...

WASHINGTON­ – Hoy, el Senador Bob Menéndez (D-N.J.), Presidente del Comité de Relaciones Exteriores del Senado, y el Congresista Michael McCaul (R-Texas), Presidente del Comité de Asuntos Exteriores de la Cámara de Representantes, presentaron una resolución bipartidista y bicameral que conmemora el...

WASHINGTON ­– Today, U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and U.S. Representative Michael McCaul (R-Texas-10), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, introduced a bipartisan resolution commemorating the second anniversary of Cuba’s historic and peaceful demonstrations...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement encouraging a renewal and expansion of cross-border humanitarian aid to Syria ahead of the July 10 expiration date: “Every six months, the Russian...

WASHINGTON ­– Today, U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement upon the conclusion of Pride Month 2023: “During Pride Month, we celebrated LGBTQI+ communities and individuals, and their contributions across the globe. We also took time to reflect...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho) Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, led 29 colleagues in releasing the following statement marking the 26th anniversary of Hong Kong’s handover and the 3rd anniversary of the Hong Kong “National Security Law.”...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement in response to the House Appropriations Subcommittee’s markup of the 2024 State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Funding bill proposal to cut the international affairs budget by 31...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement ahead of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s (NATO) summit in Vilnius, Lithuania: “Sixteen months after Russian President Vladimir Putin’s brazen and unprovoked invasion, the...

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and U.S. Representative Michael McCaul (R-Texas), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee sent a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken and CIA Director William Burns calling for a classified briefing on the reported Chinese spy...

WASHINGTON ­– Today, U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued a statement celebrating Senate approval of the U.S.-Chile Tax Treaty by a vote of 95-2. The Chile Tax Treaty will facilitate U.S. investment in Chile and Chilean investment in the United States, including by addressing...

WASHINGTON ­– Today, U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, delivered the following remarks at the Committee’s hearing, “Examining U.S. and Global Commitments to Combatting Human Trafficking.” The witnesses for the hearing were the Honorable Cynthia Dyer, the...

WASHINGTON ­– Today, U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, along with Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), and Chris Coons (D-Del.), reintroduced a Senate resolution calling for greater support for nearshoring and reshoring...