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NEWARK, NJ – U.S. Senator and Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Robert Menendez (D-NJ) issued the following statement after meeting with representatives from several prominent Salvadorian-American organizations to discuss the upcoming 2014 Presidential elections in El Salvador. “In light of the upcoming presidential...

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, sent letters to the leaders of Bangladesh’s two main political parties, urging them to end the current deadlock, eschew street violence, and begin negotiations on a path toward free, fair, and inclusive elections. The letters also...

Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement regarding the latest developments in Tunisia: “The resignation of Tunisian Prime Minister Ali Larayedh today is a positive step for Tunisia’s democratic transition.  After months of political...

Washington, DC – U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, delivered the below opening statement, as prepared for delivery, at today’s hearing on the situation in South Sudan: “Let me welcome our panelists, all of whom are as deeply troubled as all of us are by the situation in South...

Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement after meeting with Republic of Korea Foreign Affairs Minister Yun Byung-se.  This was the first meeting Chairman Menendez held with a foreign dignitary this year. “The ties that bind our two countries are deep,...

NEWARK, N.J. – U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued this statement following the attack on Camp Liberty. "The most recent attack on Camp Liberty is deplorable, demands swift condemnation, and requires continued vigilance from the Government of Iraq to stop attacks against members of...

NEWARK, N.J. – U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued this statement following today's announcement regarding the agreement to move the Marine base on Okinawa. "Today's announcement is a significant step forward that will ensure that the US-Japan alliance has the defense strategy needed...

Washington, DC – Today, a bipartisan and bicameral group of Congressional leaders expressed deep concern to South Sudan President Salva Kiir Mayardit about the growing ethnic violence and deteriorating security situation in the world’s newest independent nation.  The Congressional leaders called on all political leaders to cease...

Washington, DC – In response to the announcement by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) that it will close its offices in Ecuador, U.S. Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement: “I am deeply troubled by the Correa Administration’s decision to...

Senators Call for a Final Agreement that Verifiably Results in the Termination of Iran’s Nuclear Weapons Program, Prevents Iran from Achieving a Nuclear Weapon WASHINGTON, DC. – U.S. Sens. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) and Mark Kirk (R-Ill.), joined by 25 U.S. Senators, introduced the Nuclear Weapon Free Iran Act, bipartisan legislation...

Washington, DC – The bipartisan Egypt Assistance Reform Act of 2013 authored by Chairman Robert Menendez and Ranking Member Bob Corker passed the Senate Foreign Relations Committee today. “This legislation reaffirms the enduring U.S. commitment to our partnership with the Egyptian government by authorizing continued assistance and...

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, delivered the below statement, as prepared for delivery, at today’s nomination hearing: “Today, as we approach the holiday recess, we have seven well-qualified nominees for the Committee’s consideration.  These...

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, delivered the below statement, as prepared for delivery, at today’s hearing on the transition in Afghanistan. The remarks follow: “Good afternoon everyone. And thank you to our witnesses – Ambassador Dobbins and Acting...

Newark, NJ – Chairman Robert Menendez released the following statement honoring the life and legacy of former South African President Nelson Mandela: "Nelson Mandela taught us about humanity in the face of inhumanity, and left an unjust world a more just place. He ended Apartheid and united a nation, while demonstrating almost supernatural...

NEWARK, NJ – U.S. Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued this statement regarding ongoing unrest in Ukraine: “The Ukranian people have the robust support of the American public in their pursuit of its democratic aspirations. President Yanukovych's support for the brutal dispersal of...

Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued a committee report today on safeguarding and advancing gains in labor rights for Bangladesh’s garment workers. The report was issued one-year after the Tazreen Fashion factory fire that killed 112 workers. In April 2013, a...

WASHINGTON, DC – A bipartisan group of 14 U.S. Senators today released the following statement regarding the Senate's consideration of Iran sanctions legislation: “A nuclear weapons capable Iran presents a grave threat to the national security interest of the United States and its allies and we are committed to preventing Iran from...

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, delivered the below statement, as prepared for delivery, at today’s hearing on the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. “Thank you, Secretary Kerry for being with us today for this second hearing on ratification...

Watch: Second Hearing on Disability Treaty Starting at 9:30 a.m. WASHINGTON, DC – A cross section of elected leaders, public servants, activists, columnists and opinion shapers spanning the political spectrum are speaking out and offering their support in favor of ratifying the Disability Treaty. “From op-eds to blogs, interviews to...

Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued this statement regarding Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient Dr. Oscar Biscet.  “Today, as President Obama commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, he will be joined by an inspiring...