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Chairman Menendez Announces Support for Ukraine’s Long-Term Security Ahead of NATO’s Vilnius Summit

Today, U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement ahead of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s (NATO) summit in Vilnius, Lithuania:


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Chairmen Menendez, McCaul Call on Blinken, Burns to Provide Classified Briefing on China-Cuba Spy Facility

U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and U.S. Representative Michael McCaul (R-Texas).


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Chairman Menendez Celebrates the U.S. Senate Approving the U.S.-Chile Tax Treaty

Today, U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued a statement celebrating Senate approval of the U.S.-Chile Tax Treaty by a vote of 95-2.


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Chairman Menendez Delivers Opening Remarks at Full Committee Hearing on Examining U.S. and Global Commitments to Combatting Human Trafficking

Today, U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, delivered the following remarks at the Committee’s hearing.


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Chairman Menendez Leads Resolution to Promote Nearshoring and Reshoring and Strengthen Economic Relations with Latin America, Caribbean

Today, U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, along with Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.)


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SFRC Chairman Menendez Delivers Floor Remarks Pressing for Approval of U.S.-Chile Tax Treaty

Today, U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor urging his colleagues to approve the U.S.-Chile bilateral tax treaty.


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Menendez, Warner and Cornyn Introduce Resolution Celebrating U.S.-India Relations Ahead of the Official State Visit with the Republic of India

Today, U.S. Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, along with Senators Mark Warner and John Cornyn, Co-Chairs of the Senate India Caucus, introduced a resolution celebrating U.S.-India relations ahead of this week’s official state visit with the Republic of India.


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Chairman Menendez and Rep. Lieu Introduce Resolution Recognizing World Refugee Day

Today, on World Refugee Day (June 20), U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Congressman Ted Lieu (D-CA-36)


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Chairman Menendez Introduce the Strengthening Fentanyl Sanctions Act

Today, U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, introduced the Strengthening Fentanyl Sanctions Act.


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SFRC Chairman Menendez Calls on International Community to Address Escalating Violence in Kosovo

Today, U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement calling on the international community to do more to address escalating violence in Northern Kosovo:


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SFRC Chairman Menendez Raises Concerns About Nagorno-Karabakh at Full Committee Nominations Hearing

This week, U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, participated in a full Committee hearing.


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SFRC Chairman Menendez Delivers Floor Remarks Prior to Cloture Vote for Elizabeth Allen

This week, U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, delivered floor remarks prior to the vote for cloture for Elizabeth Allen, the president’s nominee for Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs.


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Menendez, Hagerty, Kaine Introduce United States Uruguay Economic Partnership Act

Today, U.S. Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN)


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Senate Foreign Relations Committee Week Ahead: June 12 – 16

This week, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee will convene for one nominations hearing and one closed TS/SCI briefing.


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McCaul on Admin Decision to Rejoin UNESCO

House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul issued the following statement in reaction to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)


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McCaul: Released Afghanistan Docs Another Attempt to Hide Admin’s Culpability in the Evacuation

House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul released the following statement on his disappointment with the State Department’s handling and the content of documents released today relating to the Afghanistan After-Action Review (AAR).


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McCaul Demands Answers on Rob Malley Clearance Suspension

Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken demanding additional details following reports U.S.


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Chairman McCaul Announces Member Roundtable on the Second Anniversary of Cuba’s Historic July 11 Pro-democracy Protests

House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul announced the full committee will hold a roundtable discussion with leading Cuban activists on the Cuban regime’s ongoing acts of repression and torture against brave Cuban protestors on Monday, July 10th.


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McCaul, Hagerty: U.S. Tech Found in CCP Spy Balloon ‘Heightens Our Concerns’

House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Senate Banking, Housing, & Urban Affairs Subcommittee on National Security and International Trade and Finance Ranking Member Bill Hagerty (R-TN)