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U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, has released the first video in a groundbreaking documentary-style series highlighting the lives of human rights defenders worldwide. Part of the Committee’s Truth to Power digital series, this innovative storytelling initiative brings extraordinary stories of courage and determination to life, offering Americans an intimate view into the dignity, valor, and struggles of those fighting for human rights, democracy, and equality.

"The use of defamation laws, foreign agent registration laws and anti-NGO laws to silence free speech is nothing new. We see it in Russia, Nicaragua and Uganda," said U.S. Senator Ben Cardin, chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (D-Md.). "Leaders have used these tools to target journalists, judges, civil society activists and opposition political figures to consolidate power and silence dissenting voices and views."

"The matter is standing up to autocrats who mock our values, interests and our democratic processes. It matters to our allies. Our best partners are the democracies of the world," said U.S. Senator Ben Cardin, chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (D-Md.).

"Make no mistake about it, this is a victory for America. It's a victory for our values. We brought Americans home. We got them out of harm's way," said U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

" I come to the floor to say we need to take urgent action now. We need to work with our partners and allies to pressure the parties to agree to an immediate cease-fire and for both sides to make it stick this time," said U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

Neighbor vs. neighbor, crush vs. crush.

U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Chris Coons (D-Del.) go head to head to see which state deserves bragging right over the famous "Orange Crush."

"China is competing with the United States for influence in every region of the world. Yet, last year XI Jinping claimed that China does not seek a sphere of influence and that China will never impose its rules on others," said U.S. Senator Ben Cardin, (D-Md.) chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

U.S. Senator Ben Cardin, chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (D-Md.) speaks with Jim Acosta about Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's
visit to Washington on Wednesday.

"Let me make this clear: Hamas is responsible for the hostages. They'd taken them. They never should have," said U.S. Senator Ben Cardin, chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (D-Md.). Some died under their custody, and there are still hostages that haven't been released after 291 days."