Graham, Whitehouse Lead Congressional Delegation to Munich Security Conference

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-Rhode Island) will lead a bipartisan, bicameral congressional delegation to this weekend’s Munich Security Conference (MSC).

The MSC is widely considered the world’s leading forum for international security policy. The conference is a “marketplace of ideas” where initiatives and solutions are developed and opinions are exchanged. It also provides a venue for diplomatic initiatives and ideas to cooperatively address the world’s most pressing security concerns.

The conference brings together nearly five hundred high-level decision makers and leaders from around the world – including heads of state, ministers, leaders of international organizations and non-governmental organizations, as well as leaders from business, media, research and civil society.

The trip is still called “CODEL McCain” in honor of former Senator John McCain of Arizona, who often served as the leader of the American congressional delegation at this prestigious international conference.

In addition to Graham and Whitehouse other congressional participants include:

U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)

U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-DE)

U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX)

U.S. Senator Richard Durbin (D-IL)

U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-NM)

U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)

U.S. Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ)

U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME)

U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ)

U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-ID)

U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)

U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL)

U.S. Representative David Cicilline (D-RI)