During a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing today, Senator Curtis and Secretary Rubio engaged in a productive exchange on America’s global energy strategy, climate diplomacy, and the future of foreign aid. Senator Curtis emphasized the importance of a Republican voice at the Conference of the Parties, praised the State Department’s efforts at realigning foreign aid with strategic initiatives, and called for greater coordination with faith-based humanitarian groups. Secretary Rubio echoed Curtis’ call for energy leadership and warned of China’s expanding influence through economic proxies like Hong Kong-based firms.

Senators Curtis, Sullivan, and Merkley this week introduced the Hong Kong Judicial Sanctions Act, which would hold officials of Hong Kong’s judiciary accountable for human rights violations and support Hong Kongers facing persecution from the Chinese Communist Party and its accomplices in Hong Kong.

Senators Curtis and Ernst introduced the Ending Unemployment Payments to Jobless Millionaires Act, which would make anyone earning $1 million or more from any source of income ineligible for unemployment