The Foreign Relations Committee approved a bipartisan resolution reaffirming the importance of the partnership between the governments of the United States Senate and the Dominican Republic.
The document recognizes the diplomatic, economic, and cultural ties binding the two nations and calls for encouraging relations for mutual prosperity and security interests.
As they work to foster democracy, security, and prosperity in the Dominican Republic and throughout the Western Hemisphere, they look forward to continuing to work with the vibrant Dominican-American diaspora communities in New Jersey and across the United States, who are equally committed to promoting the well-being of people throughout the region.
In this regard, the document encourages the Dominican Government to continue its actions to take on a regional leadership role in promoting human rights, democratic values, and humanitarian assistance; and calls for new measures to strengthen cooperation between the Governments of the United States and the Dominican Republic on issues of shared strategic interest, including:
- Assist the Dominican Republic in its post-COVID-19 economic recovery.
- Develop and implement nearshoring initiatives in the Caribbean Basin to realign international supply chains and strengthen the Dominican Republic’s position as a major industrial, manufacturing and logistics hub.
- Facilitate the expansion of economic and trade ties, including prioritizing bilateral financing of development projects and the formation of a Business Council between the United States and the Dominican Republic, among other initiatives.
The resolution was introduced by Committee Chairman Senator Bob Menendez, who has a longstanding relationship with the Dominican Republic, as well as Marco Rubio, Ben Cardin and Bill Cassidy.
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