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WASHINGTON -- U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., joined senators Rob Portman, R-Ohio, Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., and Roger Wicker, R-Mass., on a trip to Poland during the weekend. During their trip, the senators met with diplomats, military leaders, American soldiers stationed in Poland, Ukrainian refugees, and aid workers.
"I am proud to stand with my colleagues from both sides of the aisle with our friend and ally Poland," Klobuchar said in a statement released before leaving on the trip. "Poland has been a stalwart ally to Ukraine, welcoming Ukrainian refugees and providing critical resources during this unprovoked attack. We will be meeting with military and government leaders, U.S. soldiers stationed in Poland, and Ukrainian refugees and aid workers. We will make clear our commitment to stand with the Ukrainian and Polish people against Vladimir Putin."
According to her press release, Klobuchar recently led successful efforts to urge the Biden administration to extend Temporary Protected Status (for Ukrainian nationals living in the U.S., ensuring that Ukrainians are not forced to return home during Russia's unprovoked military invasion.
In February, Klobuchar highlighted the importance of U.S.-European unity and cooperation to defend Ukraine against Russian aggression at a Munich Security Conference panel discussion. She was joined by British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss, Finnish President Sauli Niinistö, and Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki.
In January, Klobuchar traveled to Ukraine with a bipartisan group of Senate colleagues to meet with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy and reaffirm the U.S.' strong bipartisan commitment to a sovereign Ukraine.