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WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), and Senator Tim Kaine (D-Va.) unveiled the United States Uruguay Economic Partnership Act – the first bill exclusively focused on strengthening the partnership between the United...

Senate Foreign Relations Committee Week Ahead: June 12 – 16 WASHINGTON – This week, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee will convene for one nominations hearing and one closed TS/SCI briefing. The topic of the briefing will be on the Current Dynamics in U.S.-China Relations and the briefer will be the Honorable Nicholas Burns, U.S. Ambassador to...

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 Tim Kaine (D-Va.) and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) released statements following the Committee’s passage of their International Trafficking Victims Protection...

WASHINGTON – This morning, U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, delivered an opening statement at SFRC’s Business Meeting. The agenda included the consideration of various nominees and legislation, including The International Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today delivered the following opening statement at this morning’s full Committee hearing, “State Department Services for the American People: An Overview of Consular Affairs and Programs.” Testifying before the Committee was...

While Russia has denied its own involvement, such an act is consistent with Putin’s playbook to target and destroy vital pieces of civilian infrastructure. WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today issued the statement below following the destruction of the Nova Kakhova...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement in reaction to successful negotiation of the first ever U.S.-Taiwan Trade Initiative: “As the Co-Chair of the Senate Taiwan Caucus, I have long called for the United States to negotiate a comprehensive...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement to introduce legislation that seeks to deepen and expand the Abraham Accords and Negev Forum – relationships that are profoundly changing the dynamics in the...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, delivered an opening statement at this morning’s Business Meeting. The agenda included consideration of various nominees and the Convention between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of...

Este tratado es fundamental para proteger y aumentar la inversión extranjera directa de los Estados Unidos en Chile, un importante socio democrático, y ampliar relaciones económicas con la región en general WASHINGTON - El Senador Bob Menéndez (D-N.J.), Presidente del Comité de Relaciones Exteriores, emitió hoy las siguientes declaraciones tras la...

This treaty is critical to protecting and growing U.S. foreign direct investment in Chile, a strong ally, and expanding U.S. economic engagement with the region more broadly. WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today issued the statement below following the Senate Foreign Relations...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today delivered the following opening statement at this afternoon’s full Committee hearing: “Accountability for Russian Atrocities in Ukraine.” Testifying before the Committee was U.S. Department of State Ambassador-at-Large...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement in response to the Republican’s reckless default plan and how it only serves to embolden China: “The Republican plan to default on the United States debt would be the single greatest strategic...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today delivered the following opening statement at this morning’s full Committee hearing: “Assessing U.S. Policy Towards the Western Balkans.” Testifying before the Committee were Department of State Counselor Derek Chollet and Deputy Assistant...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement in reaction to yesterday’s deadly attack on a U.S. convoy in Nigeria: “I am deeply shocked and saddened to learn of the murder of U.S. government employees in southern Nigeria. I offer my deepest...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today delivered the following opening statement at this morning’s full Committee hearing: “What Comes Next for U.S. Policy Towards Russia?” Testifying before the Committee were Dr. Andrea Kendall Taylor, Senior Fellow and...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today sent a letter to various colleagues in the House of Representatives vehemently opposing their calls for the Biden administration to reverse sanctions policies on Cuba and Venezuela. While sharing their concerns regarding the need to...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today delivered the following opening statement at this morning’s full Committee hearing: “Conflict in Sudan: Options for an Effective Policy Response.” Testifying before the Committee were the Honorable Victoria Nuland, Under Secretary of State for...

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 released the following statement condemning the Arab League’s decision to re-admit Syria: “We condemn the Arab League foreign ministers’ decision to re-admit Syria, the latest...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today delivered the following opening statement at this morning’s full Committee hearing to consider the nominations of Ms. Stephanie Syptak-Ramnath to be Ambassador to the Republic of Peru; Mr. Arthur W. Brown to be Ambassador to the...