WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Maryland, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 3, 2024: Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, marked International Day of Persons with Disabilities, themed "Transformative Solutions for Inclusive Development: The Role of Innovation in Fueling an Accessible and Equitable World," by calling on Congress to lead global efforts to empower individuals wi  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Maryland, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on Dec. 3, 2024: * * * Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement regarding President Yoon Suk Yeol's declaration of martial law in South Korea and the National Assembly's subsequent 190-0 vote to lift the declaration: "The Senate Foreign Relations Committee is closely monitoring the s  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Maryland, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 3, 2024: Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, introduced the 1504 Modernization Act to update Section 1504 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, which became law in 2010. Section 1504, originally championed by Chair Cardin and the late Senator Richard Lugar (R-Ind.) in 2010  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Maryland, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 2, 2024: Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, marked the day after World AIDS Day by calling attention to the urgent need for Congress to reauthorize the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), which has yet to secure a clean, multi-year renewal. "PEPFAR is more than a program - it's a p  more