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Menendez, Reed Statement on Joint U.S.-ROK Declaration on Measures to Enhance Extended Deterrence
By State Newswire Report | May 4, 2023
U.S. Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Jack Reed (D-R.I.)
Secretary Blinken to Travel to Atlanta, Georgia May 5-6
By State Newswire | May 4, 2023
News Release: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will travel to Atlanta, Georgia, May 5-6, 2023. On May 5, Secretary Blinken will visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and meet with CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky. The visit will include a tour of CDC’s Emergency Operations Center and briefings on global health issues.
DOS-NEA offers new grant application process starting May 4
By State Newswire | May 4, 2023
WAGES: Women in Agriculture Gain Economic Security grant opened on May 4.
Artemis Accords Foster Peaceful Civil Space Cooperation
By State Newswire | May 4, 2023
News Release: The Artemis Accords bring together nations through a common set of principles to guide civil space exploration, setting the stage for peaceful, responsible, and productive cooperation in space affairs. Through robust space diplomacy from the Department of State and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and the leadership of Vice President Kamala Harris, the Accords have grown to 24 signatories.
Secretary Blinken’s Call with Djiboutian Foreign Minister Youssouf
By State Newswire | May 4, 2023
News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller
Secretary Antony J. Blinken Before His Meeting with Women Mayors from the Western Hemisphere On the Margins of the Cities Summit of the Americas
By State Newswire | May 4, 2023
Release: AMBASSADOR HACHIGIAN: My voice is half here, but I’m 100 percent here. I’m so excited to have this conversation with these fantastic mayors. Before I worked for a city, I didn’t appreciate how much power that cities have to shape the lives of women, from giving them opportunities at schools, to getting...
2023 Cities Summit of the Americas Deliverables
By State Newswire | May 4, 2023
Release: President Biden announced at the June 2022 Ninth Summit of the Americas that Denver, Colorado and the U.S. Department of State will host the inaugural Cities Summit of the Americas.
Risch, Menendez on Committee Passage of Western Hemisphere Partnership Act
By State Newswire | May 4, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), ranking member and chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today applauded the committee’s passage of the Western Hemisphere Partnership Act, legislation to strengthen U.S. diplomatic, economic, and security relations with democratic countries in Latin America and the Caribbean.
SFRC Chairman Menendez Opening Remarks at Full Committee Hearing: Review of the FY2024 USAID Budget Request
By State Newswire Report | May 4, 2023
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 review the FY2024 budget request for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
Senators Menendez, Risch Urge POTUS’ Support for Legitimate Democratic Process in Lebanon
By State Newswire Report | May 4, 2023
U.S. Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today sent a letter to President Joe Biden expressing their concern regarding Lebanon’s ongoing political stalemate.
SFRC Chairman Menendez Statement on 10th Anniversary of Rana Plaza Tragedy
By State Newswire Report | May 4, 2023
U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today released the below statement on the 10th anniversary (April 24) of the Rana Plaza factory collapse in Dhaka, Bangladesh:
Senators Menendez, Risch Lead Colleagues in Introducing Bipartisan Resolution Recognizing 70th Anniversary of U.S.-ROK Mutual Defense Treaty, Celebrating U.S.-ROK Alliance
By State Newswire Report | May 4, 2023
U.S. Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, in addition to Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Mitt Romney (R-Utah)
McCaul and Wilson Underscore Opposition to Assad Rejoining Arab League
By State Newswire | May 4, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C.- House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Subcommittee on the Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia Chairman Joe Wilson (R-SC) issued the following statement in response to reports of Bashar al Assad potentially being readmitted to the Arab League.
Menendez, Risch Introduce MCC Candidate Country Reform Act
By State Newswire Report | May 4, 2023
U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), ranking member and chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today introduced the MCC Candidate Country Reform Act , legislation to redefine the pool of candidate countries from which the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) selects its partners.
SFRC Chairman Menendez, Senate Colleagues, Representatives of Cyprus, Greece, Israel Statement on Inaugural 3+1 Inter-Parliamentary Group Meeting
By State Newswire Report | May 4, 2023
U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today was joined by Senators Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.V.), Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.)
Senators Menendez, Risch Lead Colleagues in Reintroducing Peace Corps Reauthorization Act
By State Newswire Report | May 4, 2023
U.S. Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today were joined by Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), and Todd Young (R-Ind.)
SFRC Chairman Menendez Opening Remarks at Full Committee Hearing: “PEPFAR at 20: Achieving and Sustaining Epidemic Control”
By State Newswire Report | May 4, 2023
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 entitled “PEPFAR at 20: Achieving and Sustaining Epidemic Control.
SFRC Chairman Menendez Statement on Violence in Sudan
By State Newswire Report | May 4, 2023
U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today released the below statement in reaction to ongoing violence in Sudan:
Chairman Menendez Demands Humane Treatment for Alexei Navalny Following Reports of Deteriorating Health
By State Newswire Report | May 4, 2023
U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today released the following statement in reaction to reports of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s deteriorating health and to demand his swift release:
McCaul on Continued Efforts to Implement AUKUS
By State Newswire Report | May 4, 2023
House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul issued the following statement on continuing efforts this Congress to implement AUKUS, building upon H.R. 1093 which passed the House overwhelmingly earlier this year.