The Latest Breaking News from the Senate Foreign Relations Committee

Legal Trouble for Senator Bob Menendez May Hurt Dems: The Kiplinger Letter

Menendez stepped down as chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee but contends he will run for reelection in 2024.

Kiplinger · Oct 31, 2023

Sen. Menendez returns to New York court to enter plea to new conspiracy charge

U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez is returning to Manhattan federal court to enter a not guilty plea to a conspiracy charge alleging that he acted as an agent of the Egyptian government even as he chaired the Senate Foreign Relations Committee

The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2023

Senate acts on 'unprecedented' lack of U.S. ambassadors, spurred by Israel-Hamas war

The lack of a U.S. ambassador in Israel hobbles the Biden administration's ability to pursue its goals. The U.S. also lacks ambassadors in Egypt and other countries in the region.

WEKU · Oct 19, 2023

Egypt, gold bars and $15k in a parking lot: The sprawling allegations of corruption facing Robert Menendez

The powerful chair of the Senate’s foreign relations committee is accused of a years-long bribery scheme trading political favours for cash, gold, a Mercedes-Benz and other gifts, Alex Woodward reports

The Independent UK · Sep 27, 2023

Cardin to take Foreign Relations gavel after Menendez charges - Roll Call

Sen. Benjamin L. Cardin is expected to take the Senate Foreign Relations gavel, putting human rights high on its priority list.

Roll Call · Sep 25, 2023

Egypt, gold bars and $15k in a parking lot: The sprawling allegations of corruption facing Robert Menendez

The powerful chair of the Senate’s foreign relations committee is accused of a years-long bribery scheme trading political favours for cash, gold, a Mercedes-Benz and other gifts, Alex Woodward reports

The Independent UK · Sep 23, 2023

Egypt, gold bars and $15k in a parking lot: The sprawling allegations of corruption facing Robert Menendez

The powerful chair of the Senate’s foreign relations committee is accused of a years-long bribery scheme trading political favours for cash, gold, a Mercedes-Benz and other gifts, Alex Woodward reports

The Independent UK · Sep 22, 2023

Takeaways from investigation that turned up gold bars, a luxury car and cash at a US senator's home

Democratic U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez and his wife are accused of taking bribes of gold bars, a luxury car and cash in exchange for using his outsized sway in foreign affairs to help the authoritarian government of Egypt as well as others

The Independent UK · Sep 22, 2023

Sen. Menendez, wife indicted on bribe charges as probe finds $100,000 in gold bars, prosecutors say

Democratic U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey will have to step down as chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee now that he's been indicted again

The Independent UK · Sep 22, 2023

Sen. Bob Menendez and wife indicted

Veteran New Jersey Democrat faces his second criminal indictment since becoming a senator

Salon · Sep 22, 2023