Russia
February 25th, 2022
Russian forces invaded Ukraine Thursday, assaulting by land, sea and air in the biggest attack by one state against another in Europe since World War II.
February 25th, 2022
It is imperative that crippling sanctions are placed on the Russian economy immediately. Russia must know that its actions are unacceptable and will not be tolerated.
February 4th, 2022
Spokeswoman Jen Psaki and other admin had in the last week or more doubled down on the word even as Ukraine's President Zelensky openly disputed the alarmist assessment, essentially telling Biden directly to 'calm down' the...
January 27th, 2022
Wednesday I joined Marianna Sotomayor on Washington Post Live to discuss the revitalization of the Congressional Hispanic Conference, the use of U.S. cyber capabilities to deter Russian threats, and how I have put 70,000...
December 13th, 2021
This decision signals to our adversaries Finland’s commitment to joining like-minded nations to preserve peace.
December 6th, 2021
The Biden Administration should be encouraging, not crippling, American energy production.
November 24th, 2021
It's time for Congress to act, pass those sanctions, and stop this generational catastrophe.
November 17th, 2021
President Biden’s recent decisions regarding U.S. policy towards Russia – including greenlighting Nord Stream 2, the Russian malign influence pipeline project – are projecting weakness, emboldening the Putin regime, and...
November 9th, 2021
I recently led a group of colleagues in sending a letter to President Biden urging the Biden Administration to take swift action against Russia’s most recent buildup at the Ukrainian Border.
August 16th, 2021
As a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, I took to the Senate floor recently to propose a bill to immediately impose sanctions on The Nord Stream 2 pipeline -- a project that if completed would threaten the...
February 25th, 2022
Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine is an act of war that warrants a swift and crippling response from the United States and its allies.
February 22nd, 2022
The United States must impose devastating sanctions against Putin's interests, including immediate and mandatory sanctions permanently putting an end to his Nord Stream 2 pipeline.
February 2nd, 2022
The United States and the rest of the world is waiting for President Biden to step up to the challenge. I believe we have a responsibility to stand with Ukraine and help its people defend its sovereignty and its democracy....
January 24th, 2022
I recently introduced the Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act, which would authorize the President to enter into lend-lease agreements directly with Ukraine and provide military equipment necessary to protect...
December 7th, 2021
Putin is testing American resolve, and our allies and partners around the world are watching.
November 30th, 2021
This administration should be encouraging American energy production, not giving more leverage to OPEC and Russia.
November 22nd, 2021
At a time when our allies don’t trust us after the failed Afghanistan withdrawal, the CRUCIAL Act will signal to our most vital Indo-Pacific partners that we are prepared for the long-haul and that we will stand with them in...
November 12th, 2021
I urge my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to reassert our bipartisan consensus that Putin’s pipeline is bad for American national security and the security of our allies, and to impose sanctions on entities ...
November 1st, 2021
It is imperative that President Biden stop being so risk-averse, stop appeasing Putin and Xi, and move quickly to develop critical capabilities that our adversaries are now perfecting.
July 23rd, 2021
Senior Biden Admin Official Admits Nord Stream 2 Completion “Disastrous” In Questioning by Sen. Cruz
I recently questioned the U.S. State Department's Under Secretary for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland on the Biden administration's capitulation to Putin on the Russian pipeline Nord Stream 2, which if completed would...





























