WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, joined U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) and U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), on a bipartisan Congressional delegation to Hungary, Moldova and Türkiye to engage with partners and allies and reinforce U.S. support for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). The delegation comes on the heels of the Munich Security Conference and follows U.S. Senate passage of the national security supplemental funding bill.

“I’m glad to be joining this bipartisan congressional delegation in Hungary, Moldova, and Turkey. Hungary and Türkiye are both important NATO allies and I look forward to discussing ways to strengthen the alliance,” said Murphy. “While we have differences on several issues, it’s critical that we maintain a dialogue on national security matters while speaking directly about our concerns. I also look forward to meeting with President Sandhu in Chi?in?u and reaffirming U.S. support for Moldova and her government’s pro-reform agenda.”

“As we approach the second anniversary of Putin’s unprovoked war in Ukraine, it’s imperative that we work with our allies and partners in the region to ensure we bolster our collective security,” said Shaheen. “That means strengthening NATO—it's important we hold our allies and partners accountable and work with them to further strengthen the most successful military alliance in history. Following the Senate’s passage of the national security supplemental funding, these visits provide us with the opportunity to reaffirm America’s commitment to our partners and allies at such a critical time.”

“As co-chair of the Senate NATO Observer Group with Senator Shaheen, I want to thank Hungary for hosting our bipartisan delegation to strengthen the relationship between our two countries and discuss the importance of Sweden’s quick accession to NATO,” said Tillis. “Sweden is a committed ally who has a strong commitment to democracy, and it is imperative that Hungary upholds its public commitments to strengthen our NATO alliance and counter the growing aggression of our adversaries.”

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