Senate Ukraine Caucus
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| Co-Chairs | Dick Durbin Rob Portman |
| Vice-Chairs | Kelly Ayotte Chris Murphy Sherrod Brown Mark Kirk Jeanne Shaheen Ron Johnson |
| Founded | February 9, 2015 |
| Headquarters | Washington, D.C. |
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The Senate Ukraine Caucus 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 Ukrainian Caucus, which was established in 1997 and consists of 41 representatives.[2]
Members
Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Rob Portman (R-OH) are the caucus' two Co-Chairs. Senators Kelly Ayotte (R-NH), Chris Murphy (D-CT), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Mark Kirk (R-IL), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), and Ron Johnson (R-WI) are the caucus' Vice-Chairs.[3]
The Senate Ukraine Caucus consists of 15 senators (9 Democrats and 6 Republicans):[4]
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Relevant legislation
- United States International Programming to Ukraine and Neighboring Regions (S.R. 2183),[5] introduced on March 27, 2014
- Ukraine Freedom Support Act of 2014 (S.R. 2828),[6] introduced on September 16, 2014
See also
- Ukrainian Congress Committee of America, a non-profit organization representing the interests of Ukrainian-Americans
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