April 19
Sudan: Cardin, Risch, Meeks, McCaul Request Determination of Human Rights Abuses Committed by Sudan's RSF
Today, U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Chair and Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, along with U.S. Representatives Gregory Meeks… Read more »
Sudan: Chair Cardin Urges U.S., Partners to Push for Immediate Humanitarian Assistance to Sudan
Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, delivered a speech on the Senate floor marking one year since the onset of civil war in… Read more »
April 13
Africa: Senators Risch and Coons Introduce Legislation to Renew U.S-Africa Agoa Trade Partnership
U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Chris Coons (D-Del.), introduced the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA)… Read more »
February 14
Sudan: Cardin, Risch, Booker, T. Scott Introduce Resolution Condemning Genocide in Sudan
U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Chair and Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, along with Senators Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and Tim Scott… Read more »
December 20, 2023
Sudan: Bipartisan Call in Both Houses of Congress for Naming a U.S. Special Envoy to Sudan and Increased Diplomatic Engagement
U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Chair and Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, introduced a joint, bipartisan resolution calling for… Read more »
November 09, 2023
Sudan: Cardin, McCaul, Meeks, Risch Statement on Attacks on Civilians in Darfur
U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, as well as Representatives Michael McCaul (R-Texas)… Read more »
November 06, 2023
Africa: Senator Coons Releases Draft of AGOA Reauthorization Act to Deepen U.S.-Africa Economic Relationship
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) released a discussion draft of the AGOA Renewal Act of 2023that would extend and enhance the African Growth and Opportunity Act… Read more »
October 20, 2023
Chad: Cardin, Risch Statement on One Year Anniversary of Black Thursday Massacre in Chad
Today, U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement commemorating… Read more »
July 11, 2022
Chad: U.S. Senator Introduces Resolution in Support of Democracy in Chad
U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today introduced a resolution condemning the April 2021 coup d'etat in Chad and urging… Read more »
June 29, 2022
Sudan: U.S. Senate and House Leaders from Both Parties Press Sudan Military to Cede Power
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), ranking member and chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and U.S. Representatives… Read more »