The most recent press release, "Risch Introduces Legislation to Enhance Security at U.S. Diplomatic Facilities," was submitted on May 26.
The U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations published 33 press releases the month before, marking a 66 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 May
| Title | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| Risch, Merkley, Young, Booker, Thune, Menendez Announce Bipartisan Senate Resolution Condemning Starvation as an Act of War | 05/26/2022 |
| Risch Introduces Legislation to Enhance Security at U.S. Diplomatic Facilities | 05/26/2022 |
| Risch, Durbin Applaud Senate Passage of Resolution Encouraging Biden Administration to Follow Through on U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit | 05/26/2022 |
| Senators Menendez, Blunt, Kaine, Wicker, Cardin, Moran Introduce the United States-Colombia Bicentennial Alliance Act | 05/26/2022 |
| Menendez, Risch, Merkley, Young, Booker, Thune Announce Bipartisan Senate Resolution Condemning Starvation as an Act of War | 05/26/2022 |
| Senate Republicans Block Menendez Motion to Confirm Nominees to Foreign Policy Positions Critical to U.S. Efforts to Counter Malign Chinese Influence Abroad | 05/26/2022 |
| Ranking Member Risch Opening Statement at Hearing on the JCPOA Negotiations and Iran Policy | 05/25/2022 |
| SFRC Chairman Menendez Opening Remarks at Hearing on JCPOA Negotiations and United States Policy on Iran Moving Forward | 05/25/2022 |
| Risch Joins Shaheen, Tillis, 79 Senators in Requesting Biden Admin Swiftly Advance NATO Applications for Sweden & Finland | 05/24/2022 |
| Risch: UN Human Rights Chief’s Visit to China Could Serve as Propaganda | 05/23/2022 |
| Risch, Menendez, Schumer, McConnell, Colleagues Introduce Resolution in Support of Finland, Sweden Joining NATO | 05/23/2022 |
| Risch Joins Lee, Colleagues in Letter Questioning WHO Abortion Guidelines | 05/23/2022 |
| Chairman Menendez Statement on Pres. Biden’s Launch of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework to Counter China | 05/23/2022 |
| Menendez, Risch, Schumer, McConnell, Colleagues Introduce Resolution in Support of Finland, Sweden Joining NATO | 05/23/2022 |
| Risch, Menendez, Shaheen, Johnson Introduce Senate Resolution Commending Moldova’s Leadership in Supporting Ukrainian Refugees | 05/19/2022 |
| Risch, Cantwell Encourage POTUS to Pursue Stronger Indo-Pacific Strategy | 05/19/2022 |
| Menendez Statement on Senate Passage of Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act | 05/19/2022 |
| As the U.S. prepares to Host Summit of the Americas, Bipartisan Group of Senators Introduce Legislation to Uphold Inter-American Democratic Charter | 05/19/2022 |
| Menendez, Risch, Shaheen, Johnson Introduce Senate Resolution Commending Moldova’s Leadership in Supporting Ukrainian Refugees | 05/19/2022 |
| Risch Welcomes Finland, Sweden Applications to Join NATO | 05/18/2022 |
| Risch Applauds Committee Passage of Resolutions on U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit, Kara-Murza, ANZUS Anniversary | 05/18/2022 |
| Risch, Menendez Lead 50 Colleagues in Letter to POTUS Championing Taiwan’s Inclusion in Proposed Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) | 05/18/2022 |
| Menendez, Risch Lead 50 Colleagues in Letter to POTUS Championing Taiwan’s Inclusion in Proposed Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) | 05/18/2022 |
| Risch: Biden Admin’s Venezuela Policy is Incoherent | 05/17/2022 |
| Risch Menendez, Meeks, McCaul Introduce Bicameral Resolution Celebrating Enduring U.S.-Greece Partnership, Welcoming Prime Minister Mitsotakis to the U.S. | 05/17/2022 |
| Chairman Menendez Statement on Biden Administration’s Changes to Venezuela Policy | 05/17/2022 |
| Menendez, Risch, Meeks, McCaul Introduce Bicameral Resolution Celebrating Enduring U.S.-Greece Partnership, Welcoming Prime Minister Mitsotakis to the U.S. | 05/17/2022 |
| Risch Joins Rubio, Coons, Colleagues in Introducing Bipartisan Resolution Celebrating 200 Years of U.S.-Colombia Relations | 05/16/2022 |
| Risch, Rubio, Colleagues Slam Biden Admin’s Appeasement to Cuban Dictatorship | 05/16/2022 |
| Chairman Menendez Statement on Changes to U.S.-Cuba Policy | 05/16/2022 |
| Menendez, Inhofe Applaud President Biden Signing Legislation Supporting Taiwan’s Observer Status at WHO’s World Health Assembly | 05/13/2022 |
| Senators Risch, Markey, Romney, Menendez Applaud Senate Passage of Resolution Commemorating 1991 Cambodia Paris Peace Agreements | 05/12/2022 |
| Risch, Menendez Applaud Senate Passage of Resolution Condemning October 2021 Military Coup in Sudan | 05/12/2022 |
| Ranking Member Risch Opening Statement at Hearing on U.S. Efforts to Support Ukraine Against Russian Aggression | 05/12/2022 |
| Senate Passes Risch, Durbin Bipartisan Resolution to Support The Gambia on a Democratic and Peaceful Election | 05/12/2022 |
| Risch, Menendez Applaud Senate Passage of Allies and Partners Resolution | 05/12/2022 |
| Menendez, Risch Applaud Senate Passage of Resolution Condemning October 2021 Military Coup in Sudan | 05/12/2022 |
| Menendez Opening Remarks at Hearing on U.S. Efforts to Support Ukraine Against Russian Aggression | 05/12/2022 |
| Menendez, Risch Applaud Senate Passage of Allies and Partners Resolution | 05/12/2022 |
| Senators Menendez, Markey, Romney, Risch Applaud Senate Passage of Resolution Commemorating 1991 Cambodia Paris Peace Agreements as President Biden Hosts Southeast Asian Leaders in Washington | 05/12/2022 |
| Risch, Menendez, Kaine, Rubio Introduce International Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (TVPRA) of 2022 | 05/11/2022 |
| Ranking Member Risch Opening Statement at Hearing on USAID Budget Request | 05/11/2022 |
| Menendez Opening Remarks at Hearing on USAID FY2023 Budget Request | 05/11/2022 |
| Ranking Member Risch Opening Statement at Nominations Hearing for Ambassadors to Ukraine, Chad, Coordinator for Counterterrorism | 05/10/2022 |
| Menendez, Risch, Kaine, Rubio Introduce International Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (TVPRA) of 2022 | 05/10/2022 |
| SFRC Chairman Menendez Statement on Lebanon’s Parliamentary Elections | 05/06/2022 |
| Risch, Menendez, Markey, Romney Introduce Senate Resolution in Support of Upcoming U.S.-ASEAN Special Summit | 05/05/2022 |
| Menendez, Risch, Markey, Romney Introduce Senate Resolution in Support of Upcoming U.S.-ASEAN Special Summit | 05/05/2022 |
| Risch on Committee Passage of South Pacific Tuna Treaty, Mutual Legal Assistance and Extradition Agreements with Croatia, Kigali Amendment | 05/04/2022 |
| Chairman Menendez Reiterates Call for DoJ to Investigate Former GOP Congressman’s Work as an Agent for the Maduro Regime | 05/04/2022 |
| Chairman Menendez Celebrates SFRC Approval of Kigali Amendment | 05/04/2022 |
| Ranking Member Risch Opening Statement at Hearing on State Department Authorization | 05/03/2022 |
| Chairman Menendez Opening Remarks at Committee Hearing: “State Department Authorization: Strengthening U.S. Diplomacy for the 21st Century” | 05/03/2022 |
| Menendez, Rubio, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Resolution to Commemorate World Press Freedom Day | 05/03/2022 |
| **ICYMI** SFRC Chairman Menendez Discusses Ukraine, Iran, Title 42 on NBC’s “Meet the Press” and Fox News Channel’s “Fox News Sunday” | 05/01/2022 |
