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Senator Jeanne Shaheen and Senate Foreign Relations Committee Democrats released a report criticizing President Trump's China policy ahead of his planned trip to Beijing. The report claims recent policies have hurt American families economically while boosting China's global influence.
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Senator Jim Risch marked Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Day with a statement honoring Americans held abroad. He highlighted recent actions by Congress and federal agencies aimed at bringing detainees home.
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U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), who serve as chairman and ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, have joined with Senators Ted Budd (R-N.C.), Chris Coons (D-Del.), and Ted Cruz (R-Texas) to...
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U.S. Senators led by Jeanne Shaheen, the Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, have sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressing concerns about the safety of U.S. diplomats and citizens in the Middle East...
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U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, spoke on the Senate floor against a proposal by Democrats to halt President Trump’s defensive actions regarding Iran.
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U.S. Senator Jim Risch, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, has issued a statement following the announcement of new U.S. sanctions on Rwanda.
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U.S. Senator Jim Risch, a Republican from Idaho and chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued a statement in response to President Trump’s recent military strikes on Iran. “Today, President Trump took decisive action to neutralize...
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U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.), and Chris Coons (D-Del.), along with Representatives Young Kim (R-Calif.-40) and Ami Bera (D-Calif.-06), have led a bipartisan letter to Taiwan’s Legislative Yuan leadership, urging the...
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U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Thom Tillis (R-NC), together with Representative Sara Jacobs (D-CA), met with Finnish President Alexander Stubb during the 2026 Munich Security...
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U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen, Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Tim Kaine issued a statement regarding the ongoing judicial selection processes in Guatemala.
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U.S. Senator Jim Risch, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, delivered opening remarks at a full committee nomination hearing on February 12, 2026.
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U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Jim Risch (R-ID), who serve as Ranking Member and Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued a statement on the sentencing of Hong Kong pro-democracy campaigner Jimmy Lai. “The Hong Kong...
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This week, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee will hold a nominations hearing to consider Wesley Brooks for assistant secretary of State for oceans, international environment, and scientific affairs, and Jeremy Carl for assistant secretary of...
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U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Susan Collins (R-ME), Jacky Rosen (D-NV), and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) have introduced a resolution urging urgent action to protect the rights of women and girls in Haiti.
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U.S. Senators Jim Risch and Jeanne Shaheen, who serve as chairman and ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, met with President Félix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) at the United States Capitol.
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U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Jim Risch, the Ranking Member and Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, met with President Félix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) at the United States Capitol.
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U.S. Senator Jim Risch, who chairs the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued a statement regarding the newly announced trade agreement between the United States and India.
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This week, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee will hold two subcommittee hearings in Washington.
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U.S. Senator Jim Risch, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, has joined Senator John Barrasso and 22 other Republican senators in introducing the No Climate Treaties Act.
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U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), the chairman and ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, announced that their SHADOW Fleet Sanctions Act has passed through a committee business meeting.