Senators Curtis and Shaheen, Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement as the United States hosts a Critical Minerals Ministerial. The Senators urge their colleagues to support legislation which directs the U.S. government to work with trusted international partners to develop secure, reliable and transparent supply chains for critical minerals by authorizing U.S. participation in the Minerals Security Partnership.

Today, the Foreign Relations Committee advanced three bills led or co-led by Senator Curtis on a bipartisan basis that strengthen partner and U.S. relations with Taiwan, combat China’s environmental degradation, and protect Taiwan from Chinese threats to their infrastructure. Following the Committee’s action, Senator Curtis issued the statement below:

Senators Curtis and Cortez Masto introduced bipartisan legislation to extend the Large-Scale Water Recycling Project Grant Program through 2032.