Senate Ukraine Caucus

Senate Ukraine Caucus
Overlay of the flags of the U.S. and Ukraine
Co-Chairs	Dick Durbin Roger Wicker
Vice-Chairs	Chris Murphy Sherrod Brown Jeanne Shaheen Ron Johnson
Founded	February 9, 2015 (2015-02-09)
Headquarters	Washington, D.C.
Seats in the Senate	15 / 100
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The Senate Ukraine Caucus (SUC) is a bipartisan ^[1] caucus of the United States Senate that was inaugurated on February 9, 2015 in Washington, D.C. Its mission is "to strengthen the political, military, economic, and cultural relationship between the United States and Ukraine."

Its counterpart in the House of Representatives is the Congressional Ukraine Caucus, which was established in 1997 and consists of 93 representatives. ^[2]

Members

Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Roger Wicker (R-MS) co-chair the SUC. ^[3] Senator Durbin co-founded the caucus along with now-retired Senator Rob Portman (R-OH). The two remained the caucus' Co-Chairs until Portman's retirement in 2023. Senators Chris Murphy (D-CT), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), and Ron Johnson (R-WI) are the caucus' Vice-Chairs. ^[4]

The Senate Ukraine Caucus consists of 17 senators and one state attorney general (9 Democrats and 9 Republicans): ^[5]

John Barrasso (R-WY) Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) William Tong (D-CT) Adam Schiff (D-CA) Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) John Cornyn (R-TX)

Kevin Cramer (R-ND) Dick Durbin (D-IL) Joni Ernst (R-IA) Ron Johnson (R-WI) Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) Cynthia Lummis (R-WY)

Chris Murphy (D-CT) Gary Peters (D-MI) Marco Rubio (R-FL) Rick Scott (R-FL) Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) Roger Wicker (R-MS)

Former members

After 2024 elections:

• Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) (lost reelection)
• Sen. Bob Casey Jr. (D-PA) (lost reelection)
• Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD) (retired)

After 2022 elections:

• Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-OK) (resigned)
• Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH) (retired)
• Sen. Pat Toomey (R-PA) (retired)

After 2018 elections:

• Sen. Joe Donnelly (D-IN) (lost reelection)
• Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL) (lost reelection)

After 2016 elections:

• Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) (lost reelection)
• Sen. Mark Kirk (R-IL) (lost reelection)

Relevant legislation

• United States International Programming to Ukraine and Neighboring Regions (S.R. 2183), ^[6] introduced on March 27, 2014
• Ukraine Freedom Support Act of 2014 (S.R. 2828), ^[7] introduced on September 16, 2014

See also

• Ukrainian Congress Committee of America, a non-profit organization representing the interests of Ukrainian-Americans

References

1. Matishak, Martin (February 9, 2015). "Senators launch Ukraine Caucus". The Hill . Retrieved February 11, 2015.
2. "Congressional Ukraine Caucus". Office of Rep. Marcy Kaptur. June 13, 2022. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
3. "Durbin Hosts Senate, House Ukraine Caucus Chairs, Key Members To Discuss Support For Ukraine". Office of Senator Dick Durbin. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
4. "Portman and Durbin Launch Senate Ukraine Caucus". Rob Portman United States Senator for Ohio. February 9, 2015. Retrieved February 11, 2015.
5. "US Senate Ukraine Caucus". ciclt.net. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
6. "S.2183 - A bill entitled "United States International Programming to Ukraine and Neighboring Regions"". Library of Congress. United States Congress. April 3, 2014. Retrieved February 11, 2015.
7. "S.2828 - Ukraine Freedom Support Act of 2014". Library of Congress. United States Congress. December 11, 2014. Retrieved February 11, 2015.