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WASHINGTON, DC – Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, sent the following letter to Secretary Kerry, urging the administration to exercise the authorities granted by the Ukraine Freedom Support Act in the wake of the deadliest period of conflict since the ceasefire agreement was signed...

WASHINGTON, DC -  U.S. Senators Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) and Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) today introduced S. 269, the Nuclear Weapon Free Iran Act of 2015, legislation that would impose economic pressure on Iran if international negotiations do not yield a final nuclear deal by June 30th, and impose a Congressional review period of 30...

WASHINGTON, DC– Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and 9 other Senate Democrats sent the following letter to President Obama regarding Iran nuclear negotiations. The letter was signed by United States Senators Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Gary...

NEWARK, NJ – Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement regarding the ISIL murder of Japanese citizen Haruna Yukawa: "I strongly condemn this brutal act of terrorism by ISIL and the murder of Japanese citizen Haruna Yukawa. The perpetrators of this vile act must be...

NEWARK, NJ – Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement regarding latest developments concerning the death of Alberto Nisman, the Argentine special prosecutor assigned to investigate the 1994 bombing of the AMIA Jewish community center in Buenos Aires: “I...

WASHINGTON, DC – Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, delivered the following opening remarks, as prepared for delivery, at today’s hearing titled “Iran Nuclear Negotiations: Status of Talks and the Role of Congress.” “Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for holding this...

WASHINGTON, DC – Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, sent the following letter to Secretary John Kerry regarding Assistant Secretary Roberta Jacobson’s visit to Havana, raising serious concerns that need to be addressed during this trip, including: political prisoners, normalization...

Washington, D.C. – Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement regarding continued Russian aggression and violence in eastern Ukraine and the importance of implementing the Ukraine Freedom Support Act of 2014. “Russian-supplied proxies in eastern Ukraine...

WASHINGTON, DC – Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, delivered the following speech, as prepared for delivery, on the Senate Floor about U.S.-Cuba relations, the Castro regime’s repression of human rights, and the need for democratic reforms in Cuba.  (Please note: Images of...

WASHINGTON, DC – Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, sent the following letter to President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan, condemning press and media censorship as part of an overall crackdown on civil society by the government of Azerbaijan. In the letter, Senator Menendez said:...

WASHINGTON, DC – Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued this statement regarding today’s terrorist attack in France: “I express my sincere condolences to the families of those innocent people who lost their lives in today’s terrorist attack at the office of the French...

WASHINGTON, DC – Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued this statement regarding Mexican President Peña Nieto’s visit to Washington, D.C.  “President Peña Nieto's visit brings with it an opportunity to advance the United States’ and Mexico’s...

WASHINGTON, DC – Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) announced today that he has appointed longtime aide Jodi Herman to serve as the Democratic Staff Director for the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. “For over ten years, first in the House of Representatives and now in the Senate, Jodi Herman has served as a trusted advisor and valued...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Bob Corker (R-Tenn.), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today issued the following statement after President Obama signed the Ukraine Freedom Support Act into law. “I am pleased the president signed our bill into law, and I hope he will do the hard work to convince the Europeans to adopt...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Bob Corker (R-Tenn.), ranking member of Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement today regarding the president’s announcement of the release of American Alan Gross and the administration’s policy change toward Cuba: “This morning, I was notified of the release of Alan Gross...

WASHINGTON—The Senate today unanimously passed The Paul Simon Water for the World Act of 2014, bipartisan legislation to significantly improve access to clean water and sanitation around the world. The bill is sponsored by U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Bob Corker (R-TN), and cosponsored by Senators Chris Coons (D-DE) and Jeff Flake...

 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Bob Corker, (R-Tenn.), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations committee, made the following statement today regarding the committee’s consideration of legislation authorizing the use of military force against ISIS.  “We know the legislation the committee considered today is going...

WASHINGTON – Following Senate passage today of his bill to provide lethal military and non-military assistance for Ukraine and expand sanctions against Russia, U.S. Senator Bob Corker (R-Tenn.), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said unanimous support for the legislation demonstrates “a firm commitment to...

WASHINGTON – At a hearing today to consider an authorization for the use of military force against ISIS, U.S. Senator Bob Corker, R-Tenn., ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, warned committee passage of a partisan bill at the end of the congressional session that does not become law would weaken the nation’s...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Bob Corker (R-Tenn.), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on the administration and Senate Majority Leader’s decision to push through two controversial, political ambassador nominees rather than focus on approving experienced diplomats to fill vacancies...