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WASHINGTON –  U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, delivered the following opening remarks at this morning’s full Committee hearing on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) Negotiations and United States policy on Iran moving forward. Testifying before the Committee were...

Davos, Switzerland – U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement after President Joe Biden announced on Monday the launch of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF), a comprehensive economic plan between 13 countries to expand economic leadership in the Indo-Pacific...

WASHINGTON –U.S. Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), Ben Cardin (D-Md.), and Chris Coons (D-Del.) last Thursday introduced...

WASHINGTON – Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) was joined today by Senators Bill Cassidy (R-La.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), and Ben Cardin (D-Md.) in introducing the Upholding the Inter-American Democratic Charter Act of 2022. Unveiled in advance of the Ninth Summit of the Americas—scheduled to...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement after the Senate voted to approve the Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, a $40 billion package of military, economic and humanitarian aid to Ukraine requested by President Joe Biden: “I am proud to...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today were joined by Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) and Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) in introducing a Senate resolution commending Moldova for its extraordinary efforts in supporting Ukrainian refugees...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today were joined by 50 of their Senate colleagues in penning a letter to President Joe Biden to urge the Administration’s inclusion of Taiwan as a partner in the proposed Indo-Pacific Economic...

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, were joined by Representatives Gregory Meeks (D-N.Y.) and Michael McCaul (R-Texas), Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, in introducing a concurrent resolution...

WASHINGTON - El Senador Bob Menéndez (D-N.J.), Presidente del Comité de Relaciones Exteriores en el Senado, emitió las siguientes declaraciones en respuesta a los cambios de la Administración Biden en la política de los Estados Unidos hacia el régimen de Maduro en Venezuela: “Desde Teherán a...

WASHINGTON –  U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement in reaction to the Biden administration’s changes to U.S. policy towards the Maduro Regime in Venezuela: “From Tehran to Havana to Pyongyang, history shows us negotiations based on unilateral...

WASHINGTON - El Senador Bob Menéndez (D-N.J.), Presidente del Comité de Relaciones Exteriores en el Senado, emitió las siguientes declaraciones en respuesta a los cambios anunciados por la Administración Biden en la política de Estados Unidos hacia Cuba: “Mientras el régimen de Díaz-Canel...

WASHINGTON –  U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on the Biden administration’s announcement of changes to U.S. policy towards Cuba: “As the Diaz-Canel regime continues its ruthless persecution of countless Cubans from all walks of life for...

WASHINGTON – Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Senator Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), co-chairmen of the Senate Taiwan Caucus, today issued the below statements in reaction to President Joe Biden signing their bipartisan legislation to direct the State Department to develop a strategy to assist Taiwan in obtaining...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, applauded yesterday’s Senate passage of their resolution reaffirming the importance of U.S. alliances and the unique strategic advantage they provide to the United States. “As events in...

WASHINGTON –  U.S. Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today issued the below statements following the Senate passage of their concurrent resolution condemning the October 25, 2021 military coup in Sudan: "Yesterday the Senate passed our bipartisan...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Senators Ed Markey (D-Mass.) and Mitt Romney (R-Utah), Chairman and Ranking Member of the East Asia Subcommittee on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations...

WASHINGTON –  U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, delivered the following opening remarks at this morning’s full Committee hearing on U.S. efforts to support Ukraine against Russian aggression. Testifying before the Committee were Assistant Secretary of State for...

WASHINGTON –  U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, delivered the following opening remarks at this afternoon’s full Committee hearing to review the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) budget request for FY2023. Testifying before the Committee was USAID...

WASHINGTON –  U.S. Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, were joined today by Senators Tim Kaine (D-Va.) and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) in introducing the International Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2022, comprehensive legislation...

WASHINGTON –  U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, delivered the following opening remarks at this afternoon’s full Committee hearing to consider the nominations of the Honorable Bridget A Brink to be U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine, Ms. Elizabeth H. Richard to be Coordinator for...