Continued fighting in El Fasher risks significant civilian harm and a worsening displacement crisis when people are already in desperate need of food, water, and medicine.  I call on the RSF to end the siege and call on them, the SAF and its aligned fighters to respect IHL and…

Chair Senator Ben Cardin on the killing of Bate Urgessa: 'I offer my deepest condolences to the family for their loss, and urge Ethiopian authorities to allow a credible, neutral international body to conduct a thorough investigation into Mr. Bate’s death.' ⬇️
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Chair Senator Ben Cardin joined his Senate Foreign Relations Committee and Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Member colleagues Jim Risch,Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, and Senator Pete Ricketts to introduce a resolution celebrating the 75th anniversary of NATO.

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'Always a pleasure to visit with my old friend, Foreign Affairs Minister, Luis Gilberto Murillo. We enjoyed a productive conversation about the importance of the U.S.-Colombia relationship and what we can do to address key issues across the Western Hemisphere.' -Chair Senator Ben Cardin

It was an honor to host President Marcos and Prime Minister Kishida this afternoon for the first-ever U.S.-Philippines-Japan leaders’ summit.

We are taking our cooperation to new heights to ensure a free, open, peaceful, and prosperous Indo-Pacific.

Chair Senator Ben Cardin to Vladimir Kara-Murza on the 2nd anniversary of his imprisonment: 'We will not stop fighting for you until you are free. One day, Russia will be the land you dream of, where justice is fair, where you can speak your mind without fear.'

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'His life is at risk... and we aren't going to forget him. We're going to do everything we can to bring him home safely.'

— Senator Ben Cardin on the efforts from U.S. lawmakers to release Russian critic Vladimir Kara-Murza after two years of imprisonment. youtu.be/sg4NwcObwas

Today marks a grim milestone that demands the world's attention: It's been 2 years since Vladimir Kara-Murza was unjustly imprisoned in Russia for speaking out against Putin.

Make no mistake: Bipartisan support to secure his release couldn't be stronger.

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“I urge the international community to pressure Hamas to accept the deal on the table. It would bring hostages home and create a pause in hostilities to allow desperately needed humanitarian assistance into Gaza.” -Chair Senator Ben Cardin.

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On the two-year anniversary of his arrest, we once again call for Vladimir Kara-Murza to be designated as wrongfully detained under the Levinson Act and for Department of State to facilitate his immediate release from Russian prison.

Kara-Murza, our 2023 Freedom Award winner, has endured…

It was deeply moving to be a part of yesterday's event on the two-year anniversary of Vladimir Kara-Murza's detention in 🇷🇺.
Freedom House looks forward to the day when Vladimir is free & reunited with his family.
We will never stop advocating for the release of political prisoners.

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Our Subcommittee hearing, 'Countering Transnational Criminal Networks and Corruption in the Western Hemisphere' is about to begin.

Witnesses:
Mr. Richard Nephew, Coordinator Richard Nephew
Mr. Mark Wells, Department of State
Mr. Chris Landberg, Department of State

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For 45 yrs the Taiwan Relations Act has guided our bilateral relationship. Fast forward to today–Taiwan is a vibrant democracy with a high-tech economy & a valued U.S. partner.

The U.S. will continue to deepen our partnership & contribute to a peaceful, prosperous Indo-Pacific.

Chair Senator Ben Cardin delivered opening remarks at today's full Committee hearing where Samantha Power testified on USAID's FY2025 budget request.

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'Pleased to host U.K. Foreign Secretary David Cameron today in Washington,' said Chair Senator Ben Cardin. 'We agreed that the House of Representatives must urgently pass Ukraine aid and we discussed the importance of getting British citizen Vladimir Kara-Murza home to his family.'

Chair Senator Ben Cardin and Jim Risch led their colleagues in introducing a bipartisan resolution recognizing the United States-Japan Alliance and welcoming Prime Minister Kishida to the United States.

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Our full Committee hearing, 'FY2025 United States Agency for International Development Budget Request' is about to begin.
 
Witness:
USAID Administrator Samantha Power, Samantha Power

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'As Secretary of State, Colin Powell served Department of State with honor and distinction,' said Chair Senator Ben Cardin. 'Honored to be joined by colleagues and family to unveil his portrait, which now hangs in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Capitol Room.'

Chair Senator Ben Cardin, Senator Marco Rubio, and U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. issued a bipartisan statement on the crisis in Venezuela and the Maduro regime’s continued subversion of allowing free and fair elections, María Corina Machado.

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1/ Please join us to mark the two-year anniversary of the Kremlin’s unjust jailing of Russian prisoner of conscience, Vladimir Kara-Murza.

This event will be livestreamed: youtube.com/watch?v=-iPXgZ…