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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 Senate’s passage of the bipartisan supplemental funding package. “The long-awaited passage of this support for our allies in Ukraine, Israel, and across the Indo-Pacific marks a significant victory in our shared...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement after Israeli forces rescued two hostages taken by Hamas terrorists: “I am grateful to see the rescue of two Israeli-Argentine hostages in Rafah and their safe return to their families. I continue to support ongoing...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued a statement on recent elections in Pakistan. “While I appreciate those in Pakistan who cast a vote in the electoral process this week, these long overdue elections were sadly overshadowed by actions that prevented the meaningful...

“There is no more important foreign policy priority than getting this bill passed and signed by the President. It is our number one priority for our national security.” WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, delivered remarks on the floor of the U.S. Senate in support of passing the...

WASHINGTON – This week, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and Special Representative on Anti-Semitism, Racism, and Intolerance for the Organization Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), along with Senator Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), and several Congressional colleagues, introduced legislation to...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, delivered opening remarks at the nomination hearing for Dafna Rand to be Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor; Donna Welton, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued a statement following the Senate’s failed cloture vote to pass the bipartisan supplemental funding package. “The failure to move this bipartisan funding package forward represents both a dereliction of American leadership on the world stage...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, along with Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), and Senators Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Peter Welch (D-Vt.), and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) issued a statement on what should have been...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, delivered remarks on the floor of the Senate in support of Kurt Campbell’s nomination to be Deputy Secretary of State. “Mr. Campbell’s distinguished career provides him with deep experience to excel in this position,” said Chair Cardin. “It...

Lire en français WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued a statement after Senegal’s president, Macky Sall, postponed elections in Senegal. “The postponement of Senegal’s presidential election puts the country on a dangerous path towards dictatorship, and must not be allowed to...

WASHINGTON – Aujourd’hui, le sénateur américain Ben Cardin (démocrate du Maryland), président de la commission sénatoriale des relations étrangères, a publié une déclaration après l’annonce du président sénégalais Macky Sall du retard des élections au Sénégal. « Le retard de l’élection présidentielle au Sénégal place le pays sur une voie dangereuse...

WASHINGTON – This week, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee will convene for one nominations hearing. For all hearings, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee will follow guidelines developed in consultation with the Office of the Attending Physician (OAP), the Senate Sergeant at Arms, and the Senate Rules Committee to protect the health of...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, along with Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill), and Senators Tim Kaine (D-Va.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) issued a statement following the conclusion of elections in El Salvador. “We congratulate the people of El Salvador and those in the...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued a statement on his approval of the sale of MQ-9 drones to India, following assurances from the administration about steps taken to address recent allegations of transnational repression. “My approval of this sale was the result of months of...

WASHINGTON – This week, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, delivered remarks on the Senate floor in support of human rights defenders who are attacked for peacefully standing up for human rights and democracy around the world. Chair Cardin also spoke on the introduction of his Human Rights Defenders...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and a senior member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following statement on the selection of John Podesta to be senior advisor to the president on international climate policy. “John Podesta has played an integral...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued a statement following his meeting with a delegation from Myanmar’s National Unity Government on the third anniversary of Myanmar’s military coup. Chair Cardin is an original sponsor of the BURMA Act, which provides authority for innovative...

WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on his meeting this week with the U.S. Ambassador to Hungary and his concerns with the direction of the NATO member under Prime Minister Viktor Orban. “I was privileged to host U.S. Ambassador to Hungary, David...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement regarding the People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) recent destabilizing actions in the Taiwan Strait. “The PRC’s unilateral decision to adjust a disputed flight path in the Taiwan Strait is dangerous and provocative,...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin, Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and author of the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act, along with Representative Jim McGovern (D-Mass.-02) and Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Ed Markey...