I understand that shortly we will be considering a motion to discharge S.J. Res. 51 from the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and I take this time to urge my colleagues to vote against that motion to discharge. I understand the concerns…
Ben Cardin
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Ben Cardin is a United States Senator from Maryland, serving since January 4, 2007. A member of the Democratic Party, he has focused on issues such as healthcare, education, and civil rights throughout his political career. Prior to his tenure in the Senate, Cardin served in the U.S. House of Representatives from January 3, 1987, to January 3, 2007, where he was known for his work on tax policy and social security reform.
section 36(b) of the Arms Export Control Act requires that Congress receive prior notification of certain proposed arms sales as defined by that statute. Upon such notification, the Congress has 30 calendar days during which the sale may…
The Transnational Repression Policy Act... includes provisions in all these areas and we urge its passage.
For many exiles, human rights defenders, journalists, and civil society activists around the world, it takes incredible courage to speak out against autocrats.
Of course, they deny this. They have said, 'the accusation of transnational repression is totally made out of thin air.'
We have seen disturbing allegations against an Indian Government official for involvement in planning to assassinate a U.S. citizen in New York who was critical of the Indian Government.
Statement for the Record From the Sikh Coalition Concerning Threats That Sikhs in the United States Face From the Government of India
section 36(b) of the Arms Export Control Act requires that Congress receive prior notification of certain proposed arms sales as defined by that statute. Upon such notification, the Congress has 30 calendar days during which the sale may…
section 36(b) of the Arms Export Control Act requires that Congress receive prior notification of certain proposed arms sales as defined by that statute. Upon such notification, the Congress has 30 calendar days during which the sale may…
Putin's unlawful war of aggression in Ukraine is a brazen violation of international law and Russia's freely undertaken commitments as an OSCE participating State.
shortly, we will be voting on Elizabeth Richard to be the State Department's Coordinator for Counterterrorism, the motion in regard to invoking cloture. I speak in favor of her nomination as the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations…
reserving the right to object, first, I want to thank my colleague from Florida for bringing this issue to the floor. I have spoken frequently about the tragedies of the Maduro regime, the protracted political, economic, and human rights…
A Chechnyan leader told those who opposed him, 'This modern age and technology allows us to know everything, and we can find any of you.'
There is no question whatsoever that support for Ukraine in the face of Russian aggression is absolutely critical.
Transnational repression is not new, but modern technologies have expanded the governments' reach like never before.
We urge Congress to strengthen the U.S. response to transnational repression.
I rise today to share news with the Senate. Dennis Gray Maxwell--Gray to all of us--my floor director and most senior legislative adviser since I arrived in the Senate almost 17 years ago, is retiring at the end of December. For many of…
section 36(b) of the Arms Export Control Act requires that Congress receive prior notification of certain proposed arms sales as defined by that statute. Upon such notification, the Congress has 30 calendar days during which the sale may…
I ask unanimous consent that we start the vote now. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________
section 36(b) of the Arms Export Control Act requires that Congress receive prior notification of certain proposed arms sales as defined by that statute. Upon such notification, the Congress has 30 calendar days during which the sale may…
section 36(b) of the Arms Export Control Act requires that Congress receive prior notification of certain proposed arms sales as defined by that statute. Upon such notification, the Congress has 30 calendar days during which the sale may…
The AI revolution is going to change economics. It is going to change societies. It is going to change the entire world.
section 36(b) of the Arms Export Control Act requires that Congress receive prior notification of certain proposed arms sales as defined by that statute. Upon such notification, the Congress has 30 calendar days during which the sale may…





