Whitehouse and Graham Lead Bipartisan Delegation to Munich Security Conference

CODEL McCain upholds the late Senator John McCain's legacy of marshaling bipartisan support for the transatlantic alliance

Washington, DC - U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC) will lead a bipartisan Senate delegation to this weekend's Munich Security Conference (MSC). The annual gathering of the transatlantic alliance is widely considered the world's leading forum for international security policy.

"I'm honored to carry on the bipartisan tradition of CODEL McCain with Senator Graham," said Whitehouse. "Trump's submissiveness to Vladimir Putin's murderous regime and his self-enrichment-first foreign policy has degraded America's standing in the world. We look to find common ground in Munich with colleagues and allies, and demonstrate that Congress is invested in combating the global climate crisis, beating back creeping authoritarianism, and supporting democratic allies across the world, especially those fighting for freedom in Ukraine."

The trip is called CODEL McCain in honor of the late Republican Senator John McCain of Arizona, who served as the longtime leader of the American congressional delegation to the conference along with Whitehouse and the late Senator Joe Lieberman of Connecticut. The Munich Security Conference runs from Friday, February 13 through Sunday, February 15.

Whitehouse and Graham are scheduled to lead bilateral meetings with heads of state, foreign ministers, and business leaders, among others. In addition to several side events, Whitehouse will participate in a public town hall on the national security threats caused by climate change on Saturday at 5:30 AM EST. That event can be viewed online here.

In addition to Whitehouse and Graham, other congressional participants include:

Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)

Senator Mark Warner (D-VA)

Senator Chris Coons (D-DE)

Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)

Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA)

Senator Steve Daines (R-MT)

Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV)

Senator Peter Welch (D-VT)

Senator Andy Kim (D-NJ)

Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-MI)

Additional information on the 2026 Munich Security Conference:

https://securityconference.org/en/msc-2026

YouTube Channel for the 2026 MSC Panels and Discussions:

https://www.youtube.com/@MunSecConf