The most recent press release, "Risch: Pursuit of Accountability for Afghanistan to Continue in New Congress," was submitted on Dec. 23, 2022.
The U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations published 19 press releases the month before, marking a 136 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 December 2022
| Title | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| Risch: China Remains a Priority, Much More to Do | 12/23/2022 |
| Risch: Pursuit of Accountability for Afghanistan to Continue in New Congress | 12/23/2022 |
| Risch: Biden Admin Has Failed to Address Illegal Immigration, SFRC Republicans Have Solutions | 12/23/2022 |
| Risch: Congress Must Continue to Help Ukraine Win | 12/23/2022 |
| Senate Passes Menendez Resolution to Reaffirm, Strengthen U.S. Partnership with Dominican Republic | 12/22/2022 |
| SFRC Chairman Menendez Statement on Pres. Zelenskyy’s Address to Congress | 12/22/2022 |
| Chairman Menendez Celebrates Inclusion of DEIA Funding Priorities in Omnibus Bill for U.S. International Affairs Programs, Efforts to Combat Racism Worldwide | 12/22/2022 |
| Menendez Statement on Senate Republicans’ Obstruction of Resolution in Support of Anti-Regime Protests in Iran | 12/22/2022 |
| SFRC Chairman Menendez Secures Passage of Taiwan Legislation in Annual Defense Bill | 12/21/2022 |
| SFRC Chairman Menendez Delivers Floor Remarks Ahead of Senate Vote to Confirm Hon. Lynne Tracy to Serve as Ambassador to Russia | 12/21/2022 |
| Menendez, Durbin Meet Virtually with Venezuelan Interim President Juan Guaidó, Chief Negotiator Gerardo Blyde | 12/21/2022 |
| Three Years Since Enactment of Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act, Risch, Menendez Call for Increased Accountability for China on Hong Kong | 12/20/2022 |
| Risch, Rubio, Scott to Biden: You Must Not Make Any Concessions to the Communist Cuban Regime | 12/20/2022 |
| Risch, Rubio Introduce Legislation to Clarify U.S. Policy Towards Venezuela | 12/20/2022 |
| Senators Menendez, Portman Encourage Biden Administration to Open Trade Agreement Negotiations With Two Key Democratic Partners in the Americas: Ecuador and Uruguay | 12/20/2022 |
| Three Years Since Enactment of Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act, Menendez, Risch Call for Increased Accountability for China on Hong Kong | 12/20/2022 |
| SFRC Ranking Member Risch, Chairman Menendez Express Concern to President Saied Ahead of Tunisian Elections | 12/16/2022 |
| SFRC Ranking Member Risch, Chairman Menendez Call for Accountability of Lebanese Elite Undermining Democracy, Rule of Law | 12/16/2022 |
| Ranking Member Risch, Chairman Menendez Applaud Japan’s New National Security Strategies | 12/16/2022 |
| SFRC Chairman Menendez, Ranking Member Risch Express Concerns to President Saied Ahead of Tunisian Elections | 12/16/2022 |
| SFRC Chairman Menendez, Ranking Member Risch Call for Accountability of Lebanese Elite Undermining Democracy, Rule of Law | 12/16/2022 |
| Risch on Final Passage of FY2023 NDAA | 12/15/2022 |
| Risch, Menendez, Meeks, McCaul Urge Robust Emergency Appropriations to Support Taiwan, Ukraine | 12/15/2022 |
| Congressional Republicans: Administration Neglected U.S. Interests in OECD Deal, Invited Extraterritorial Tax on U.S. Companies | 12/15/2022 |
| Against Backdrop of Humanitarian Crisis, Menendez, Booker, Schumer, Colleagues Urge Biden Admin to Swiftly Nominate Ambassador to Haiti | 12/15/2022 |
| Menendez, Risch, Meeks, McCaul Urge Robust Emergency Appropriations to Support Taiwan, Ukraine | 12/15/2022 |
| SFRC Chairman Menendez, Ranking Member Risch, Colleagues Secure Passage of United States-Ecuador Partnership Act in Annual Defense Bill | 12/15/2022 |
| SFRC Chairman Menendez, Ranking Member Risch Secure Inclusion of State Department Authorization Act in Annual Defense Bill | 12/15/2022 |
| Risch on 200 Years of U.S.-Mexico Relations | 12/12/2022 |
| Risch on Biden Prisoner Swap with Putin | 12/08/2022 |
| Risch: State Department Needed to Make Key Changes to Improve ‘China House’ | 12/08/2022 |
| Risch Joins Manchin, Barrasso, Colleagues in Urging DFC to Eliminate Prohibition on Supporting Civil Nuclear Energy Projects | 12/08/2022 |
| Risch, McCaul Demand Information from GAO on U.S. Assistance to Putin's Unprovoked War on Ukraine | 12/08/2022 |
| Chairman Menendez Statement on the Release of Brittney Griner | 12/08/2022 |
| Menendez, Graham Applaud Iran Nuclear Monitoring Language in NDAA | 12/08/2022 |
| Risch, Manchin Applaud Committee Passage of International Nuclear Energy Act | 12/07/2022 |
| Risch Praises Inclusion of SFRC Priorities in FY2023 NDAA | 12/07/2022 |
| Risch, Cardin Applaud Committee Passage of Ukraine Genocide Resolution | 12/07/2022 |
| Menendez Leads Colleagues in Celebrating Committee Passage of Resolution Honoring United States’ Bond with Dominican Republic | 12/07/2022 |
| Menendez Announces Committee Approval of Resolution Honoring Victims of Terrorist Attacks Against Argentina’s Jewish Community | 12/07/2022 |
| Chairman Menendez Announces Historic Inclusion of Taiwan Legislation in Annual Defense Bill | 12/07/2022 |
| SFRC Approves Bipartisan Resolution in Support of Anti-Regime Protests in Iran | 12/07/2022 |
| Senators Menendez, Young Celebrate SFRC Passage of Bipartisan End Tuberculosis Now Act of 2022 | 12/07/2022 |
| Menendez, Moran, Dozens of Disability Rights Advocates Call for Global Inclusion at Event in Recognition of International Day of Persons with Disabilities | 12/06/2022 |
| Senate Passes International Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act | 12/01/2022 |
