President Biden has announced a new directive ensuring that all U.S. security assistance aligns with humanitarian and international law. The policy, modeled on an amendment led by Senator Chris Van Hollen and co-sponsored by 18 Senate colleagues including Jeff Merkley, Dick Durbin, Tim Kaine, Brian Schatz, and others, is aimed at increasing accountability and transparency for recipients of U.S. security assistance. This move is seen as a crucial step to protect civilian lives in areas of conflict. Senators have expressed their support for the memorandum, which requires countries receiving U.S. military aid to comply with international law and uphold human rights.
I joined @ChrisVanHollen and my colleagues to speak about the positive announcement from the Biden Administration of a new effort to ensure all U.S. security assistance is used in accordance with international law. https://t.co/46aODOQvLD
Any nation that receives U.S. military assistance should comply with international law for upholding human rights. I fully support @POTUS’s national security memorandum that reiterates this commitment and requires accountability from our allies and partners around the world.
🚨TUNE IN: I'm live on the Senate floor talking about the historic new policy from @POTUS — modeled on an amendment I led with 18 Senate colleagues — requiring that U.S. security assistance received by any country is used in line with international law: https://t.co/5fYrz9ME8J
I'm proud to support this National Security memorandum alongside @POTUS @ChrisVanHollen and my Senate colleagues. Requiring assurances that any country receiving U.S. security assistance will ensure that humanitarian aid is allowed into areas of conflict is the right thing to do.
NEWS: @POTUS announces new directive modeled off proposed amendment by myself, @ChrisVanHollen, @SenTimKaine, @SenBrianSchatz, & other colleagues reaffirming that U.S. security assistance be used in line w/ U.S. & international law. This move is crucial to protect civilian lives. https://t.co/6alxFvYNUh
BIG: @POTUS will ensure all U.S. security assistance is used following humanitarian law—modeled on @ChrisVanHollen’s amendment that I co-sponsored in the Senate—to make sure critically needed accountability and transparency for all recipients of assistance.https://t.co/xtNPQdzEJE