Foreign Affairs

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC), joined Senate colleagues in urging the Biden administration to take swift, robust action to protect and support Afghan women leaders facing unparalleled danger following the Taliban’s violent sweep across Afghanistan and seizure of Kabul.

In the bipartisan letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) held a call with Yair Lapid, Foreign Minister and Alternate Prime Minister of Israel. During the call, Senator Rosen congratulated Minister Lapid on the formation of Israel’s new government and his appointment, and the two discussed efforts to strengthen the U.S.-Israel relationship and combat the rise of antisemitism worldwide.

 “As the third female Jewish Senator in U.S. history and the first former synagogue president to serve in the...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen announced her co-sponsorship of the Greater Leadership Overseas for the Benefit of Equality (GLOBE) Act, legislation introduced by Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ed Markey (D-MA), and Jeff Merkley (D-OR). The legislation would ensure LGBTQ rights are prioritized in U.S. foreign policy; affirm that discrimination, hatred and violence against LGBTQ individuals will not be tolerated by the United States; and assert that the United States...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) released the following statement in response to Bahrain’s announcement that it would join the United Arab Emirates in establishing full diplomatic relations with Israel.

“Today’s news is a continuation of developments in the Middle East that may ultimately lead to lasting peace in the region,” said Senator Rosen. “Support for peace between Israel and its neighbors has enjoyed longstanding bipartisan support in Congress, and for good...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) released the following statement in response to news that Israel and the United Arab Emirates have agreed to establish formal diplomatic relations between the countries.

“Today’s agreement between Israel and the United Arab Emirates is a historic milestone on the path to regional peace,” said Senator Rosen.  “It is my hope that this agreement paves the way for additional cooperation between Israel and other Arab states, which can only...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) joined Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and Representatives Lee Zeldin (R-NY) and Ted Deutch (D-FL) in leading a bipartisan and bicameral group of over two dozen Members of Congress urging European Union (EU) member states to designate the entirety of Hezbollah as a terrorist organization. Hezbollah has increasingly used Europe as a launching pad for its criminal and terrorist activities, including money laundering, drug smuggling, recruitment,...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Rosen released the following statement regarding Israel’s possible unilateral annexation of the West Bank.

“As the third female Jewish Senator in U.S. history, as well as the first former synagogue president to serve in the United States Senate, ensuring that Israel remains safe and secure and strengthening the U.S.-Israel relationship are of paramount importance to me,” said Senator Rosen. “In Congress, I have been and will continue to be a steadfast voice...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) joined Senator Pat Toomey (R-PA) in introducing a bipartisan resolution calling on the United Nations (UN) to extend its arms embargo on Iran. The UN arms embargo, which restricts Iran’s conventional weapons imports and exports, expires in October 2020.
 
“In the face of increasing threats in the region from Iran and its proxies, the U.S. must remain strong in our resolve,” said Senator Rosen. “The United Nations arms embargo has limited...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV), the third female Jewish Senator in U.S. history, as well as the first former synagogue president to serve in the United States Senate, wrapped up a successful seven-day official visit to Israel.   The Senator engaged in high-level policy briefings and meetings with renowned experts on Israel’s security, US-Israel cybersecurity cooperation, clean energy, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Holocaust education, international law, and Israel's...