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WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued a statement following the inauguration of Taiwan’s President Dr. Lai Ching-te:“I would like to extend my congratulations to Dr. Lai Ching-te as he begins his first term as Taiwan’s president. On this special occasion, let us reaffirm the...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and Senator Bill Cassidy (R-La.), sent a letter to Secretary General Luis Almagro of the Organization of American States (OAS), to express their support for President Arevalo’s request for an OAS observation mission to monitor the selection process for...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, delivered an opening statement at the full Committee hearing, “Modernization and Management: Building a Department to Address 21st Century Challenges.” In his remarks, Chair Cardin stressed that the United States must continue to adequately...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Chair and Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, along with Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) sent a letter to World Health Organization (WHO) Director General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus urging him to support Taiwan’s meaningful...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) introduced a Senate resolution recognizing widening threats to freedom of the press around the world and reaffirming the vital role of free and...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Jack Reed (D-R.I.), Chair of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and Mark Warner (D-Va.), Chair of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, sent a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen voicing strong...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, introduced a resolution affirming continued U.S. support for the purchase of life-saving vaccines for lower-income countries through Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, as a...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, delivered an opening statement at the full Committee hearing, “The Future of Arms Control and Deterrence.” In his remarks, Chair Cardin framed arms control as continuing to be a strategic U.S. foreign policy objective, stressed the importance of...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, led the chairs of foreign affairs committees in the parliaments of Belgium, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, the European Union, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, Ukraine, and the United Kingdom in issuing a...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and his colleagues Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Chair of the Subcommittee on Europe and Regional Security Cooperation along with Senators Chris Coons...

WASHINGTON – Today, as Paraguay celebrates the 213th anniversary of its independence, U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.). Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Bill Cassidy (R-La.), and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) are introducing a Senate resolution welcoming President Santiago Peña of Paraguay to the...

WASHINGTON – This week, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee will convene for two full Committee hearings.    MEDIA POLICY: Press seating is limited. All media must RSVP to your respective gallery to reserve a seat, and only Hill-credentialed media will be permitted to attend. RSVP for all committee events, including hearings, and other special...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued a statement on Rafah operations, the NSM-20 report, and humanitarian assistance to Gaza. “The U.S. has shown a clear commitment to ensuring Israel has what it needs to defend itself against ongoing threats posed by Hamas, Iran, and terrorist...

WASHINGTON – This week, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee will convene for one nominations hearing. MEDIA POLICY: Press seating is limited. All media must RSVP to reserve a seat, and only Hill-credentialed media will be permitted to attend. RSVP for all committee events, including hearings, and other special events. Cameras and audio...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued a statement commemorating World Press Freedom Day, which takes place on May 3, 2024.“An independent press is an essential part of a free and fair society, and a cornerstone of democracy,” said Chair Cardin. “Around the world, journalists and...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued a statement on the expiration of the United Nations (UN) Panel of Experts mandate related to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), following Russia’s veto of a routine resolution that would have extended the panel. Over the last...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations, delivered opening remarks at the full Committee hearing, “Conflict and Humanitarian Emergency in Sudan: An Urgent Call to Action.” In his remarks, the Chair once again sounded the alarm about the atrocities taking place in the country as war rages on, called...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Chair of the Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights, and Global Women's Issues, sent the following letter to the Biden Administration expressing their support for...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin, Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, along with Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, wrote a bipartisan letter with 11 colleagues to the Prime Minister of Georgia following the re-introduction of a law that would force...

WASHINGTON – This week, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee will convene for one Subcommittee hearing and one full Committee hearing. MEDIA POLICY: Press seating is limited. All media must RSVP to your respective gallery to reserve a seat, and only Hill-credentialed media will be permitted to attend. RSVP for all committee events, including...