Durbin Joins Bipartisan, Bicameral Congressional Delegation To The NATO Summit In Türkiye

Durbin Joins Bipartisan, Bicameral Congressional Delegation To The NATO Summit In Türkiye

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) is joining a bipartisan, bicameral congressional delegation to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit in Ankara, Türkiye. The purpose of the summit is to discuss congressional support for the transatlantic relationship as President Trump continues to weaken our foreign relationships abroad, the war in Iran, as well as continued Russian aggression and interference in western democracies.

"The United States has been a proud member of NATO for decades-a united group that formed from the ashes of two horrific wars in Europe, with many newer members eventually joining after decades of Soviet oppression," said Durbin. "I fear the President's foreign policy positions and past comments on NATO have damaged our longstanding transatlantic relationship. This summit is an opportunity for us, in the United States Congress, to reiterate we stand with the alliance."

Durbin will also travel to Germany to receive intelligence and military briefings at U.S. DoW installations in Germany and engage with the Defense Industry Forum in Ankara. Following the NATO summit, Durbin will travel to Budapest, Hungary to discuss bilateral opportunities and mutual defense challenges in the region.

Durbin will be joined on the trip by U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Foreign Relations Committee, Thom Tillis (R-NC), Chris Coons (D-DE), Mike Rounds (R-SD), and U.S. Representative Mike Turner (R-OH-10).

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