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Senate Foreign Relations Committee

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Senate Foreign Relations Committee

@SFRCdems

Official account for U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee | Ranking Member @SenatorShaheen

Washington, DC

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Senate Foreign Relations Committee
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Jul 24, 2025
As @SenatorShaheen and @SFRCdems lay out in our new report, the Trump Admin's cuts to our diplomatic infrastructure have undermined America's ability to compete with China. Congress must act quickly to reverse the damage and preserve America's ability to lead and compete.
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“The bipartisan PEACE in Sudan Act will give the United States additional tools to hold perpetrators, aiders and abettors accountable to punish those who are fueling this violence and bolster negotiations to end this war." -@SenatorShaheen The full bill⬇️
Shaheen, Risch, Coons, Cornyn Introduce Legislation to Address Conflict in Sudan | United States...
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Senate Foreign Relations Committee
@SFRCdems
Jun 9
“Congratulations to @NikolPashinyan on his Civil Contract Party's clear electoral victory,” said @SenatorShaheen. “Despite Russian interference efforts, the Armenian people were heard. I look forward to supporting Armenia’s efforts to strengthen its democracy and pursue peace.”
Reuters
@Reuters
Jun 8
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan declared victory in a parliamentary election after results from just over one-fifth of polling sites showed ‌his party with around 54% of the vote reut.rs/4uYu2qg
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Senator Jeff Merkley
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Jun 8
Gutting USAID has been a disaster for global health. Secretary Rubio can deny it all he wants, but facts are facts.
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Senate Foreign Relations Committee
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Jun 8
“We understand that elections and a true democratic transition cannot happen overnight. But neither will happen at all if the Trump administration fails to exercise its leverage.” Read the full letter ⬇️
House Foreign Affairs Committee Dems
@HouseForeign
Jun 8
Ranking Members @RepGregoryMeeks and @SenatorShaheen sent a letter to Secretary Rubio demanding answers on the administration’s lack of progress to push a democratic transition forward in Venezuela Read the letter in full: democrats-foreignaffairs.house.gov/2026/6/meeks-s…
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Senate Foreign Relations Committee
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Jun 5
Today, @SenatorShaheen, @SenTimKaine and @ChrisVanHollen issued the below statement in response to @POTUS's executive order that jeopardizes our national security by politicizing America's civil service.
Bloomberg
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Jun 3
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday stripping job security from nearly 8,000 federal positions bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
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Senate Foreign Relations Committee
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Jun 4
"I echo this heartfelt support for the work of @MAPPOEA, a success story for @OAS_official that demonstrates the value of investing in multilateralism, security and peace building efforts in our hemisphere." -@SenatorShaheen
Oficina de la Secretaría General Adjunta de la OEA
@SGA_OEA_OAS
Jun 3
Hay despedidas que duelen porque dejan huella. Roberto Menéndez se despide de la @MAPPOEA tras años de entrega incansable a la paz en Colombia. Aquí pueden ver las sentidas palabras de la Secretaria General Adjunta, Embajadora @Lauraggils 👇 "Gracias, Roberto, por engrandecer el
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Sen. Jeanne Shaheen
@SenatorShaheen
Jun 4
The public clearly opposes this war because it is driving up costs at the gas pump, the grocery store, and in housing and energy prices. That has real ramifications. People are unhappy because they thought this president was running to address affordability.
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Senate Foreign Relations Committee
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Jun 4
This ⬇️⬇️⬇️
Senator John Cornyn
@JohnCornyn
Jun 4
Not good
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Sen. Cory Booker
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Jun 3
Secretary Rubio refused to acknowledge the truth: Trump’s reckless cuts to global health programs, including infectious disease early detection systems, outbreak prevention, and emergency response, is making it harder to respond to this Ebola outbreak—factually, not
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Sen. Jeanne Shaheen
@SenatorShaheen
Jun 4
The House and Senate have both advanced resolutions to stop President Trump's disastrous war in Iran. It's time the President listen to Congress and the American people and end this war.
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Senate Foreign Relations Committee
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Jun 4
“Conflict in DRC has made life a nightmare for those living there. And with the outbreak of Ebola, it has severe consequences for the health and safety of the entire region. @StateDept must continue to hold those contributing to the instability accountable.” -@SenatorShaheen
US Africa Media Hub
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Jun 3
The U.S. is taking further action to address threats to stability and prosperity in eastern DRC by sanctioning senior commanders of two armed groups the U.S. previously designated, the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR), and the Rwanda-backed March 23 Movement
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Senate Foreign Relations Committee
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Jun 3
WATCH: @SenatorShaheen grills @SecRubio on the need for further sanctions on Russia. “Almost a year and a half into this Administration and [President Trump] has let Russia and Putin off the hook.”
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