The most recent press release, "Chairman Menendez Remarks at Committee Hearing: China's Role in Latin America and the Caribbean," was submitted on March 31.
The U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations published 53 press releases the month before, marking a 50 percent increase for the current month.
Since its creation in 1816, the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations has developed an expansive jurisdiction, holding hearings and preparing legislation on a variety of issues including arms control, trade, foreign aid, and international environmental concerns.
The committee has considered, debated, and reported important treaties and legislation, ranging from the purchase of Alaska in 1867 to the establishment of the United Nations in 1945.
Press releases by the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations in March
| Title | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| Risch, Menendez, Colleagues Ask Biden Administration to Work with OAS Members to Revoke Russia’s Observer Status | 03/31/2022 |
| Risch on Fox News: Putin is Losing, But Ukrainians Need More, Quicker | 03/31/2022 |
| Risch: Our Allies Agree – IRGC Delisting Would be Dangerous | 03/31/2022 |
| Menendez, Risch, Colleagues Ask Biden Administration to Work with OAS Members to Revoke Russia’s Observer Status | 03/31/2022 |
| Chairman Menendez Remarks at Committee Hearing: China's Role in Latin America and the Caribbean | 03/31/2022 |
| Menendez, Risch, Meeks, McCaul Statement on President Saied’s Tactics to Dissolve Tunisia’s Parliamentary Body | 03/31/2022 |
| SFRC Approves Ethiopia Peace and Stabilization Act with Overwhelming Bipartisan Support | 03/29/2022 |
| Risch, Menendez, Colleagues Request Removal of Russia from UNHRC Due to War Crimes | 03/29/2022 |
| Chairman Menendez on President Biden’s FY23 Budget Request | 03/29/2022 |
| SFRC Approves Ethiopia Peace and Stabilization Act of 2022 with Overwhelming Bipartisan Support | 03/29/2022 |
| Menendez, Risch, Colleagues Request Removal of Russia from UNHRC Due to War Crimes | 03/29/2022 |
| Risch on FY2023 Budget Request: Focusing on Climate Policies Won’t Stop Malign Actions from Russia, China, Iran | 03/28/2022 |
| Risch: Maintaining U.S. Nuclear Declaratory Policy is Right Choice | 03/28/2022 |
| Risch Joins Cardin, Portman, Colleagues in Letter to Blinken as U.S. Restarts Membership in the United Nations Human Rights Council | 03/28/2022 |
| Menendez Calls on the IAEA to Ensure Oversight of Ukrainian Nuclear Facilities Under Russian Occupation | 03/28/2022 |
| Risch on CNN’s State of the Union: Biden Was Mistaken to Call for Regime Change in Russia | 03/27/2022 |
| Risch on Concrete Steps NATO Should be Taking to Help Ukraine | 03/24/2022 |
| Risch: We Must Learn from Ukraine, Take Proactive Action on Taiwan Now | 03/24/2022 |
| Risch Joins Lee, Colleagues in Advocating for Ukrainian Orphans | 03/24/2022 |
| Chairs of the United States’ and Spain’s Foreign Relations Committees Raise Concerns about Spanish-Language Disinformation and Misinformation | 03/24/2022 |
| Risch, Shaheen Applaud Committee Passage of Resolution in Support of Lithuania’s Relationship with Taiwan | 03/23/2022 |
| Risch, Menendez, Kaine, Rubio Celebrate Committee Approval of U.S.-Ecuador Partnership Act | 03/23/2022 |
| Senators Risch, Markey, Romney, Menendez Welcome Committee Passage of Resolution Commemorating 1991 Cambodia Paris Peace Agreements | 03/23/2022 |
| Risch on Committee Passage of Legislation on El Salvador, Diplomatic Security | 03/23/2022 |
| SFRC Chairman Menendez Statement on the Passing of Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright | 03/23/2022 |
| SFRC Chairman Menendez Calls for Expedited Resettlement, Creation of Robust Humanitarian Parole Program to Support Ukrainian Refugees | 03/23/2022 |
| Menendez, Risch, Kaine, Rubio Celebrate Committee Approval of U.S.-Ecuador Partnership Act | 03/23/2022 |
| SFRC Approves Menendez-Barrasso Resolution Honoring Anniversary of Greek Independence | 03/23/2022 |
| Risch Joins Rubio, Colleagues in Introducing Bill to Reauthorize the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom | 03/22/2022 |
| Risch: Iran Deal Negotiated Behind Closed Doors Will Reward Terrorists and Human Rights Offenders | 03/22/2022 |
| Risch: Biden Should Not Arrive at Brussels Empty-Handed | 03/22/2022 |
| Risch, Menendez Statement on U.S. Genocide Designation for Burma | 03/21/2022 |
| Menendez Calls for Greater U.S. Support for Transition to Civilian Rule and Democracy in Chad | 03/21/2022 |
| Menendez, Risch Statement on U.S. Genocide Designation for Burma | 03/21/2022 |
| Risch, Van Hollen, Rounds Introduce Somaliland Legislation | 03/17/2022 |
| Chairman Menendez Statement on St. Patrick’s Day | 03/17/2022 |
| Menendez Presses Biden Administration on Genocide Determination for Conflict in Ethiopia | 03/17/2022 |
| Risch, Tuberville, Colleagues Demand Russian Companies be Banned from U.S. Capital Markets | 03/16/2022 |
| Risch on Ukraine: The World Is Desperate for American Leadership | 03/16/2022 |
| Risch on Zelenskyy’s Address to Congress: We Have To Do More | 03/16/2022 |
| Hours after Zelenskyy Address to Congress, Senate Republicans Block Confirmation of Officials Tasked with Leading U.S. Efforts to Support Ukraine | 03/16/2022 |
| Menendez Statement on Biden Administration’s Designation of TPS for Afghanistan | 03/16/2022 |
| Ranking Member Risch Opening Statement Hearing on Combatting Authoritarianism | 03/15/2022 |
| Top Congressional Republicans Urge Austin, Blinken to Quickly Send Much-Needed Military Equipment to Ukraine with Just-Passed Supplemental Funding | 03/15/2022 |
| Risch, Menendez Mark 11th Anniversary of Syrian Uprising | 03/15/2022 |
| Risch, Menendez on Elimination of Press Freedom in Russia | 03/15/2022 |
| Menendez, Risch Mark 11th Anniversary of Syrian Uprising | 03/15/2022 |
| Chairman Menendez Opening Remarks at Committee Hearing: Combatting Authoritarianism: U.S. Tools and Responses | 03/15/2022 |
| Menendez, Risch on Elimination of Press Freedom in Russia | 03/15/2022 |
| Risch: We Can, and Must, Do More for Syrians | 03/14/2022 |
| 49 Senate Republicans Tell President Biden: An Iran Agreement Without Broad Congressional Support Will Not Survive | 03/14/2022 |
| Risch on Fox News Sunday: We Need to Project Strength with Iran and Russia | 03/13/2022 |
| Risch, Portman, Booker, Cardin, Young Praise Inclusion of Israel Relations Normalization Act in Final FY2022 Bipartisan Funding Bill | 03/11/2022 |
| Risch: A Grim Anniversary, A Promising Path Forward | 03/11/2022 |
| Ranking Member Risch Opening Statement at Hearing Examining U.S. Security Cooperation and Assistance | 03/10/2022 |
| Risch Joins Ernst, Romney, Colleagues in Calling for Biden, NATO Allies to Expedite Aircraft and Defense Systems to Ukraine | 03/10/2022 |
| **PHOTO/VIDEO RELEASE** SFRC Chairman Menendez, Senator Kaine Celebrate Biden Administration’s Designation of Colombia as Major Non-NATO Ally of the United States | 03/10/2022 |
| Risch: Mr. President, Stop Doing Business with the Russians, Walk Away from Iran Deal | 03/09/2022 |
| Risch, Durbin Encourage Biden Administration to Follow Through on U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit | 03/09/2022 |
| Senators Menendez, Kaine Unveil U.S.-Colombia Strategic Alliance Act | 03/09/2022 |
| Ranking Member Risch, Chairman Menendez Lead Bipartisan Group of Senators in Calling for U.S. to Prioritize Democracy, Human Rights at ASEAN Summit | 03/08/2022 |
| Ranking Member Risch Opening Statement at Hearing on Russia's Invasion of Ukraine | 03/08/2022 |
| Chairman Menendez Statement on International Women’s Day | 03/08/2022 |
| Chairman Menendez Opening Remarks at Hearing on Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine | 03/08/2022 |
| Menendez Calls on State Department Regional Assistant Secretaries to Report on U.S. Diplomatic Strategy to Counter Russian Influence, Aggression Around the World | 03/08/2022 |
| Chairman Menendez, Ranking Member Risch Lead Bipartisan Group of Senators in Calling for United States to Prioritize Democracy, Human Rights at ASEAN Summit | 03/08/2022 |
| SFRC Chairman Menendez Presses Biden Administration to Facilitate European Allies’ Transfer of Warplanes to Ukraine | 03/07/2022 |
| Chairman Menendez Statement on Biden Administration Talks with the Maduro Regime | 03/07/2022 |
| Risch: Indo-Pacific Must Be Priority, And Putin’s Aggression Cannot Be Ignored | 03/04/2022 |
| Risch, Duckworth Lead Bipartisan Letter Encouraging Biden Administration to Expedite Sale of Tanks, Military Equipment to Poland | 03/04/2022 |
| Risch Welcomes Bahraini Delegation to U.S. Capitol | 03/03/2022 |
| As Putin Cracks Down on Free Press, Senators Menendez, Blackburn Unveil Bipartisan Legislation to Expand Internet Freedom | 03/03/2022 |
| Chairman Menendez on Biden Administration’s Decision to Grant Temporary Deportation Relief to Ukrainians in U.S. | 03/03/2022 |
| Chairman Menendez Outlines Additional Steps for U.S. to Maximize Sanctions Against Russia and Belarus | 03/03/2022 |
| Joint Statement from Senators Menendez, Sullivan, Whitehouse on the UN Environment Assembly’s Establishment of Committee to Tackle Global Plastic Pollution | 03/03/2022 |
| Risch on Ukraine: Time is Short, We Must Act Now | 03/02/2022 |
| Risch, Rubio, Inhofe Urge President Not to Transfer Al-Qaeda Terrorist from Guantanamo | 03/02/2022 |
| In Wake of New GAO Report, SFRC Chairman Menendez Calls for Increased Oversight of U.S. Assistance to Azerbaijan | 03/02/2022 |
| Risch: Biden’s First Year in Office Marked by Repeated Foreign Policy Failures | 03/01/2022 |
| Risch Asks Dems to Join NYET Act: We have a responsibility to do more for Ukraine | 03/01/2022 |