# Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe

The Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE), also known as the U.S. Helsinki Commission, is an independent U.S. government agency created by Congress in 1975 to monitor and encourage compliance with the Helsinki Final Act and other Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) commitments. It was initiated by House representative Millicent Fenwick and established in 1975 pursuant to Public Law No. 94-304 and is based at the Ford House Office Building.

## Function and duties of Commission

The commission is authorized and directed to monitor the acts of the signatories which reflect compliance with or violation of the articles of the Final Act of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe, with particular regard to the provisions relating to human rights and Cooperation in Humanitarian Fields. The commission is further authorized and directed to monitor and encourage the development of programs and activities of the United States Government and private organizations with a view toward taking advantage of the provisions of the Final Act to expand east–west economic cooperation and a greater interchange of people and ideas between East and West.

## Abstract

The Commission consists of nine members from the U.S. House of Representatives, nine members from the United States Senate, and one member each from the Departments of State, Defense, and Commerce. The positions of chairman and co-chairman are shared by the House and Senate and rotate every two years, when a new Congress convenes. A professional staff assists the Commissioners in their work.
The Commission contributes to the formulation of U.S. policy toward the OSCE and the participating states and takes part in its execution, including through Member and staff participation on official U.S. delegations to OSCE meetings and in certain OSCE bodies. Members of the Commission have regular contact with parliamentarians, government officials, NGOs, and private individuals from other OSCE participating states.
The Commission convenes public hearings and briefings with expert witnesses on OSCE-related issues; issues public reports concerning implementation of OSCE commitments in participating States; publishes a periodic Digest with up-to-date information on OSCE developments and Commission activities; and organizes official delegations to participating States and OSCE meetings to address and assess democratic, economic, and human rights developments firsthand.

## History

In February 2018, the CSCE convened in Washington, DC to address the issue of Russian doping in international sport. Central to the discussion was an exploration of the need to protect whistleblowers. The meeting included testimony from Jim Walden, attorney for Dr. Grigory Rodchenkov, the former head of Russia's anti-doping laboratory who defected to the US.
On 1 July 2022 Ranking Member Sen. Roger Wicker (MS) and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Romania Bogdan Aurescu co-chaired a conference on Euro-Atlantic security called "BLACK SEA SECURITY SUMMIT".
On 17 October 2022, while the Russian invasion of Ukraine was in full swing, the Commission called for the State Department to submit a motion to the United Nations to end the status of Russia as a permanent member of the U.N. Security Council. This initiative was seen as a further step in the campaign of Ukrainian Ambassador to the U.N. Sergiy Kyslytsya to unseat Russia.
On 14 December 2022, in a bi-partisan effort, the co-chair of the commission Steve Cohen and the ranking member of the commission Joe Wilson submitted resolution 1517 to the House of Representatives wherein they recapitulated that Russia had committed "flagrant violations" of the U.N. Charter that call into question its right to hold a Security Council seat, and would urge President Biden, inter alia, "to direct the Department of State and other relevant Federal departments and agencies to pursue all appropriate steps with Allies, partners, and other countries to limit, suspend, or terminate the participation or membership of the Russian Federation in other organs and specialized agencies of the United Nations".

## Commissioners

| | Majority | Minority |
| Senate members | Ben Cardin, Maryland, Chair Richard Blumenthal, Connecticut Jeanne Shaheen, New Hampshire Tina Smith, Minnesota Sheldon Whitehouse, Rhode Island | Roger Wicker, Mississippi, Ranking Member John Boozman, Arkansas Tim Scott, South Carolina Thom Tillis, North Carolina |
| House members | Joe Wilson, South Carolina, Chairman Robert Aderholt, Alabama Richard Hudson, North Carolina Mike Lawler, New York Victoria Spartz, Indiana | Steve Cohen, Tennessee, Ranking Member Emanuel Cleaver, Missouri Ruben Gallego, Arizona Marc Veasey, Texas |
| Executive branch | Don Graves, Department of Commerce Celeste Wallander, Department of Defense Erin Barclay, Department of State | Don Graves, Department of Commerce Celeste Wallander, Department of Defense Erin Barclay, Department of State |

### Commissioners, 117th Congress

| | Majority | Minority |
| Senate members | Ben Cardin, Maryland, Chair Jeanne Shaheen, New Hampshire Sheldon Whitehouse, Rhode Island Dick Blumenthal, Connecticut Tina Smith, Minnesota | Roger Wicker, Mississippi, Vice Ranking Member John Boozman, Arkansas Marco Rubio, Florida Thom Tillis, North Carolina |
| House members | Alcee Hastings, Florida, Co-Chair (until April 6, 2021) Steve Cohen, Tennessee, Co-Chair (from July 1, 2021) Gwen Moore, Wisconsin Emanuel Cleaver, Missouri Marc Veasey, Texas Ruben Gallego, Arizona | Joe Wilson, South Carolina, Ranking Member Robert Aderholt, Alabama Brian Fitzpatrick, Pennsylvania Richard Hudson, North Carolina |
| Executive branch | Vacant, Department of Commerce Vacant, Department of Defense Vacant, Department of State | Vacant, Department of Commerce Vacant, Department of Defense Vacant, Department of State |

### Commissioners, 116th Congress

| | Majority | Minority |
| Senate members | Roger Wicker, Mississippi, Co-Chair John Boozman, Arkansas Cory Gardner, Colorado Marco Rubio, Florida Thom Tillis, North Carolina | Ben Cardin, Maryland, Ranking Member Jeanne Shaheen, New Hampshire Tom Udall, New Mexico Sheldon Whitehouse, Rhode Island |
| House members | Alcee Hastings, Florida, Chair Steve Cohen, Tennessee Gwen Moore, Wisconsin Emanuel Cleaver, Missouri Marc Veasey, Texas | Joe Wilson, South Carolina, Vice Ranking Member Robert Aderholt, Alabama Brian Fitzpatrick, Pennsylvania Richard Hudson, North Carolina |
| Executive branch | Vacant, Department of Commerce Vacant, Department of Defense Vacant, Department of State | Vacant, Department of Commerce Vacant, Department of Defense Vacant, Department of State |

### Commissioners, 115th Congress

| | Majority | Minority |
| Senate members | Roger Wicker, Mississippi, Chair John Boozman, Arkansas Cory Gardner, Colorado Marco Rubio, Florida Thom Tillis, North Carolina | Ben Cardin, Maryland, Vice Ranking Member Jeanne Shaheen, New Hampshire Tom Udall, New Mexico Sheldon Whitehouse, Rhode Island |
| House members | Chris Smith, New Jersey, Co-Chair Robert Aderholt, Alabama Michael Burgess, Texas Randy Hultgren, Illinois Richard Hudson, North Carolina | Alcee Hastings, Florida, Ranking Member Steve Cohen, Tennessee Sheila Jackson Lee, Texas Gwen Moore, Wisconsin |
| Executive Branch | Vacant, Department of Commerce Vacant, Department of Defense Vacant, Department of State | Vacant, Department of Commerce Vacant, Department of Defense Vacant, Department of State |

### Commissioners, 114th Congress

| | Majority | Minority |
| Senate members | Roger Wicker, Mississippi, Co-Chair John Boozman, Arkansas Richard Burr, North Carolina 2 vacant | Ben Cardin, Maryland, Ranking Member Jeanne Shaheen, New Hampshire Tom Udall, New Mexico Sheldon Whitehouse, Rhode Island |
| House members | Chris Smith, New Jersey, Chair Robert Aderholt, Alabama Michael Burgess, Texas Randy Hultgren, Illinois Joe Pitts, Pennsylvania | Alcee Hastings, Florida, Vice Ranking Member Steve Cohen, Tennessee Alan Grayson, Florida Louise Slaughter, New York |
| Executive Branch | Arun Kumar, Department of Commerce Elissa Slotkin, Department of Defense Vacant, Department of State | Arun Kumar, Department of Commerce Elissa Slotkin, Department of Defense Vacant, Department of State |

### Commissioners, 113th Congress

| | Majority | Minority |
| Senate members | Ben Cardin, Maryland, Chair Sheldon Whitehouse, Rhode Island Tom Udall, New Mexico Jeanne Shaheen, New Hampshire Dick Blumenthal, Connecticut | Roger Wicker, Mississippi, Vice Ranking Member Saxby Chambliss, Georgia John Boozman, Arkansas 1 vacant |
| House members | Chris Smith, New Jersey, Co-Chair Joe Pitts, Pennsylvania Robert Aderholt, Alabama Phil Gingrey, Georgia Michael Burgess, Texas | Alcee Hastings, Florida, Ranking Member Louise Slaughter, New York Mike McIntyre, North Carolina Steve Cohen, Tennessee |
| Executive Branch | Vacant, Department of Commerce Alexander Vershbow, Department of Defense (until July 2013) Michael Posner, Department of State (until March 2013) | Vacant, Department of Commerce Alexander Vershbow, Department of Defense (until July 2013) Michael Posner, Department of State (until March 2013) |

### Commissioners, 112th Congress

| | Majority | Minority |
| Senate members | Ben Cardin, Maryland, Co-Chair Sheldon Whitehouse, Rhode Island Tom Udall, New Mexico Jeanne Shaheen, New Hampshire Dick Blumenthal, Connecticut | Roger Wicker, Mississippi, Ranking Member Saxby Chambliss, Georgia Kelly Ayotte, New Hampshire Marco Rubio, Florida |
| House members | Chris Smith, New Jersey, Chair Joe Pitts, Pennsylvania Robert Aderholt, Alabama Phil Gingrey, Georgia Michael Burgess, Texas | Alcee Hastings, Florida, Vice Ranking Member Louise Slaughter, New York Mike McIntyre, North Carolina Steve Cohen, Tennessee |
| Executive Branch | Michael Camuñez, Department of Commerce (until February 2012) Alexander Vershbow, Department of Defense Michael Posner, Department of State | Michael Camuñez, Department of Commerce (until February 2012) Alexander Vershbow, Department of Defense Michael Posner, Department of State |

### Commissioners, 111th Congress

| | Majority | Minority |
| Senate members | Ben Cardin, Maryland, Chair Chris Dodd, Connecticut Jeanne Shaheen, New Hampshire Sheldon Whitehouse, Rhode Island Tom Udall, New Mexico | Sam Brownback, Kansas, Vice Ranking Member Saxby Chambliss, Georgia Richard Burr, North Carolina Roger Wicker, Mississippi |
| House members | Alcee Hastings, Florida, Co-Chair Ed Markey, Massachusetts Louise Slaughter, New York Mike McIntyre, North Carolina G. K. Butterfield, North Carolina | Chris Smith, New Jersey, Ranking Member Joe Pitts, Pennsylvania Robert Aderholt, Alabama Darrell Issa, California |
| Executive Branch | Vacant, Department of Commerce Alexander Vershbow, Department of Defense Michael Posner, Department of State | Vacant, Department of Commerce Alexander Vershbow, Department of Defense Michael Posner, Department of State |

### Commissioners, 110th Congress

| | Majority | Minority |
| Senate members | Ben Cardin, Maryland, Co-Chair Russ Feingold, Wisconsin Chris Dodd, Connecticut Hillary Clinton, New York John Kerry, Massachusetts | Sam Brownback, Kansas, Ranking Member Gordon Smith, Oregon Saxby Chambliss, Georgia Richard Burr, North Carolina |
| House members | Alcee Hastings, Florida, Chair Louise Slaughter, New York Mike McIntyre, North Carolina Hilda Solis, California G. K. Butterfield, North Carolina | Chris Smith, New Jersey, Vice Ranking Member Robert Aderholt, Alabama Joe Pitts, Pennsylvania Mike Pence, Indiana |
| Executive Branch | David Bohigian, Department of Commerce Mary Beth Long, Department of Defense David Kramer, Department of State | David Bohigian, Department of Commerce Mary Beth Long, Department of Defense David Kramer, Department of State |

### Commissioners, 109th Congress

| | Majority | Minority |
| Senate members | Sam Brownback, Kansas, Chair Richard Burr, North Carolina Saxby Chambliss, Georgia Gordon Smith, Oregon David Vitter, Louisiana | Hillary Clinton, New York, Vice Ranking Member Chris Dodd, Connecticut Russ Feingold, Wisconsin Vacant |
| House members | Chris Smith, New Jersey, Co-Chair Robert Aderholt, Alabama Mike Pence, Indiana Joe Pitts, Pennsylvania Frank Wolf, Virginia | Ben Cardin, Maryland, Ranking Member Alcee Hastings, Florida Louise Slaughter, New York Mike McIntyre, North Carolina |
| Executive Branch | Vacant, Department of Commerce Vacant, Department of Defense Vacant, Department of State | Vacant, Department of Commerce Vacant, Department of Defense Vacant, Department of State |

### Commissioners, 108th Congress

| | Majority | Minority |
| Senate members | Ben Campbell, Colorado, Co-Chair Sam Brownback, Kansas Saxby Chambliss, Georgia Kay Bailey Hutchison, Texas Gordon Smith, Oregon | Hillary Clinton, New York, Ranking Member Chris Dodd, Connecticut Russ Feingold, Wisconsin Bob Graham, Florida |
| House members | Chris Smith, New Jersey, Chair Robert Aderholt, Alabama Anne Northup, Kentucky Joe Pitts, Pennsylvania Frank Wolf, Virginia | Ben Cardin, Maryland, Vice Ranking Member Alcee Hastings, Florida Louise Slaughter, New York Mike McIntyre, North Carolina |
| Executive Branch | Vacant, Department of Commerce Vacant, Department of Defense Vacant, Department of State | Vacant, Department of Commerce Vacant, Department of Defense Vacant, Department of State |

### Commissioners, 107th Congress

| | Majority | Minority |
| Senate members | Ben Campbell, Colorado, Chair Sam Brownback, Kansas Kay Bailey Hutchison, Texas Gordon Smith, Oregon George Voinovich, Ohio | Hillary Clinton, New York, Vice Ranking Member Chris Dodd, Connecticut Russ Feingold, Wisconsin Bob Graham, Florida |
| House members | Chris Smith, New Jersey, Co-Chair Robert Aderholt, Alabama Joe Pitts, Pennsylvania Zach Wamp, Tennessee Frank Wolf, Virginia | Ben Cardin, Maryland, Ranking Member Alcee Hastings, Florida Steny Hoyer, Maryland Louise Slaughter, New York |
| Executive Branch | William Lash, Department of Commerce Jack Crouch, Department of Defense Lorne Craner, Department of State | William Lash, Department of Commerce Jack Crouch, Department of Defense Lorne Craner, Department of State |

### Commissioners, 106th Congress

| | Majority | Minority |
| Senate members | Ben Campbell, Colorado, Co-Chair Spencer Abraham, Michigan Sam Brownback, Kansas Tim Hutchinson, Arkansas Kay Bailey Hutchison, Texas | Chris Dodd, Connecticut, Ranking Member Russ Feingold, Wisconsin Bob Graham, Florida Frank Lautenberg, New Jersey |
| House members | Chris Smith, New Jersey, Chair Michael Forbes, New York Jim Greenwood, Pennsylvania Matt Salmon, Arizona Frank Wolf, Virginia Joe Pitts, Pennsylvania | Ben Cardin, Maryland, Vice Ranking Member Steny Hoyer, Maryland Ed Markey, Massachusetts Louise Slaughter, New York |
| Executive Branch | Patrick Mulloy, Department of Commerce Edward Wagner, Department of Defense Harold Koh, Department of State | Patrick Mulloy, Department of Commerce Edward Wagner, Department of Defense Harold Koh, Department of State |

### Commissioners, 105th Congress

| | Majority | Minority |
| Senate members | Al D'Amato, New York, Chair Spencer Abraham, Michigan Conrad Burns, Montana Ben Campbell, Colorado Olympia Snowe, Maine | Russ Feingold, Wisconsin, Vice Ranking Member Bob Graham, Florida Frank Lautenberg, New Jersey Harry Reid, Nevada |
| House members | Chris Smith, New Jersey, Co-Chair Jon Christensen, Nebraska John Porter, Illinois Matt Salmon, Arizona Frank Wolf, Virginia | Ben Cardin, Maryland, Ranking Member Steny Hoyer, Maryland Ed Markey, Massachusetts Louise Slaughter, New York |
| Executive Branch | Vacant, Department of Commerce Ash Carter, Department of Defense John Shattuck, Department of State | Vacant, Department of Commerce Ash Carter, Department of Defense John Shattuck, Department of State |

### Commissioners, 104th Congress

| | Majority | Minority |
| Senate members | Al D'Amato, New York, Co-Chair Spencer Abraham, Michigan Ben Campbell, Colorado Dirk Kempthorne, Idaho Rick Santorum, Pennsylvania | Russ Feingold, Wisconsin, Ranking Member Bob Graham, Florida Frank Lautenberg, New Jersey Harry Reid, Nevada |
| House members | Chris Smith, New Jersey, Chair David Funderburk, North Carolina John Porter, Illinois Matt Salmon, Arizona Frank Wolf, Virginia | Ben Cardin, Maryland, Vice Ranking Member Steny Hoyer, Maryland Ed Markey, Massachusetts Bill Richardson, New Mexico |
| Executive Branch | Charles Meissner, Department of Commerce Ash Carter, Department of Defense John Shattuck, Department of State | Charles Meissner, Department of Commerce Ash Carter, Department of Defense John Shattuck, Department of State |

### Commissioners, 103rd Congress

| | Majority | Minority |
| Senate members | Dennis DeConcini, Arizona, Chair Bob Graham, Florida Frank Lautenberg, New Jersey Barbara Mikulski, Maryland Harry Reid, Nevada | Al D'Amato, New York, Vice Ranking Member Chuck Grassley, Iowa Connie Mack, Florida Arlen Specter, Pennsylvania |
| House members | Steny Hoyer, Maryland, Co-Chair Ben Cardin, Maryland Ed Markey, Massachusetts Frank McCloskey, Indiana Bill Richardson, New Mexico | Chris Smith, New Jersey, Ranking Member Hamilton Fish, New York John Porter, Illinois Frank Wolf, Virginia |
| Executive Branch | Charles Meissner, Department of Commerce Ash Carter, Department of Defense John Shattuck, Department of State | Charles Meissner, Department of Commerce Ash Carter, Department of Defense John Shattuck, Department of State |

### Commissioners, 102nd Congress

| | Majority | Minority |
| Senate members | Dennis DeConcini, Arizona, Co-Chair Wyche Fowler, Georgia Frank Lautenberg, New Jersey Harry Reid, Nevada Tim Wirth, Colorado | Al D'Amato, New York, Ranking Member Larry Craig, Idaho John Heinz, Pennsylvania (until April 1991) Arlen Specter, Pennsylvania (from April 1991) 1 vacant |
| House members | Steny Hoyer, Maryland, Chair Dante Fascell, Florida Ed Feighan, Ohio Ed Markey, Massachusetts Bill Richardson, New Mexico | John Porter, Illinois, Vice Ranking Member Don Ritter, Pennsylvania Chris Smith, New Jersey Frank Wolf, Virginia |
| Executive Branch | William Fritts, Department of Commerce Stephen Hadley, Department of Defense Patricia Diaz Dennis, Department of State | William Fritts, Department of Commerce Stephen Hadley, Department of Defense Patricia Diaz Dennis, Department of State |

### Commissioners, 101st Congress

| | Majority | Minority |
| Senate members | Dennis DeConcini, Arizona, Chair Wyche Fowler, Georgia Frank Lautenberg, New Jersey Harry Reid, Nevada Tim Wirth, Colorado | Al D'Amato, New York, Vice Ranking Member John Heinz, Pennsylvania James McClure, Idaho Malcolm Wallop, Wyoming |
| House members | Steny Hoyer, Maryland, Co-Chair Dante Fascell, Florida Ed Feighan, Ohio Ed Markey, Massachusetts Bill Richardson, New Mexico | John Porter, Illinois, Ranking Member Don Ritter, Pennsylvania Chris Smith, New Jersey Frank Wolf, Virginia |
| Executive Branch | William Fritts, Department of Commerce Stephen Hadley, Department of Defense Patricia Diaz Dennis, Department of State | William Fritts, Department of Commerce Stephen Hadley, Department of Defense Patricia Diaz Dennis, Department of State |

### Commissioners, 100th Congress

| | Majority | Minority |
| Senate members | Dennis DeConcini, Arizona, Co-Chair Wyche Fowler, Georgia Frank Lautenberg, New Jersey Harry Reid, Nevada Tim Wirth, Colorado | Al D'Amato, New York, Ranking Member John Heinz, Pennsylvania James McClure, Idaho Malcolm Wallop, Wyoming |
| House members | Steny Hoyer, Maryland, Chair Dante Fascell, Florida Ed Feighan, Ohio Ed Markey, Massachusetts Bill Richardson, New Mexico | Jack Kemp, New York, Vice Ranking Member John Porter, Illinois Don Ritter, Pennsylvania Chris Smith, New Jersey |
| Executive Branch | Louis Laun, Department of Commerce Ronald Lehman, Department of Defense Richard Schifter, Department of State | Louis Laun, Department of Commerce Ronald Lehman, Department of Defense Richard Schifter, Department of State |

### Commissioners, 99th Congress

| | Majority | Minority |
| Senate members | Al D'Amato, New York, Chair John Heinz, Pennsylvania Gordon Humphrey, New Hampshire James McClure, Idaho Malcolm Wallop, Wyoming | Dennis DeConcini, Arizona, Vice Ranking Member Pat Leahy, Vermont Russell Long, Louisiana Claiborne Pell, Rhode Island |
| House members | Steny Hoyer, Maryland, Co-Chair Dante Fascell, Florida Ed Markey, Massachusetts Tim Wirth, Colorado Sidney Yates, Illinois | Jack Kemp, New York, Ranking Member John Porter, Illinois Don Ritter, Pennsylvania Chris Smith, New Jersey |
| Executive Branch | Vacant, Department of Commerce Richard Perle, Department of Defense Richard Schifter, Department of State | Vacant, Department of Commerce Richard Perle, Department of Defense Richard Schifter, Department of State |

### Commissioners, 98th Congress

| | Majority | Minority |
| Senate members | Dennis DeConcini, Arizona, Co-Chair Pat Leahy, Vermont Claiborne Pell, Rhode Island 2 vacant | Al D'Amato, New York, Ranking Member Orrin Hatch, Utah John Heinz, Pennsylvania 1 vacant |
| House members | Dante Fascell, Florida, Chair Sidney Yates, Illinois Tim Wirth, Colorado Ed Markey, Massachusetts 1 vacant | Don Ritter, Pennsylvania, Vice Ranking Member Chris Smith, New Jersey 2 vacant |
| Executive Branch | Alfred Kingon, Department of Commerce Richard Perle, Department of Defense Elliott Abrams, Department of State | Alfred Kingon, Department of Commerce Richard Perle, Department of Defense Elliott Abrams, Department of State |

### Commissioners, 97th Congress

| | Majority | Minority |
| Senate members | Bob Dole, Kansas, Co-Chair Al D'Amato, New York Orrin Hatch, Utah John Heinz, Pennsylvania 1 vacant | Pat Leahy, Vermont, Ranking Member Claiborne Pell, Rhode Island 2 vacant |
| House members | Dante Fascell, Florida, Chair Jonathan Bingham, New York Tim Wirth, Colorado Sidney Yates, Illinois 1 vacant | Millicent Fenwick, New Jersey, Vice Ranking Member Don Ritter, Pennsylvania 2 vacant |
| Executive Branch | William Morris, Department of Commerce Richard Perle, Department of Defense Stephen Palmer, Department of State (until May 1981) Elliott Abrams, Department of State (from May 1981) | William Morris, Department of Commerce Richard Perle, Department of Defense Stephen Palmer, Department of State (until May 1981) Elliott Abrams, Department of State (from May 1981) |

### Commissioners, 96th Congress

| | Majority | Minority |
| Senate members | Claiborne Pell, Rhode Island, Co-Chair Pat Leahy, Vermont George McGovern, South Dakota Richard Stone, Florida 1 vacant | Bob Dole, Kansas, Ranking Member Jacob Javits, New York 2 vacant |
| House members | Dante Fascell, Florida, Chair Jonathan Bingham, New York Paul Simon, Illinois Sidney Yates, Illinois 1 vacant | John Buchanan, Alabama Vice Ranking Member Millicent Fenwick, New Jersey 2 vacant |
| Executive Branch | Herta Seidman, Department of Commerce David McGiffert, Department of Defense Patt Derian, Department of State | Herta Seidman, Department of Commerce David McGiffert, Department of Defense Patt Derian, Department of State |

### Commissioners, 95th Congress

| | Majority | Minority |
| Senate members | Claiborne Pell, Rhode Island, Co-Chair Dick Clark, Iowa Pat Leahy, Vermont Richard Stone, Florida 1 vacant | Clifford Case, New Jersey, Ranking Member Bob Dole, Kansas 2 vacant |
| House members | Dante Fascell, Florida, Chair Jonathan Bingham, New York Paul Simon, Illinois Sidney Yates, Illinois 1 vacant | John Buchanan, Alabama Vice Ranking Member Millicent Fenwick, New Jersey 2 vacant |
| Executive Branch | Frank Weil, Department of Commerce David McGiffert, Department of Defense Patt Derian, Department of State | Frank Weil, Department of Commerce David McGiffert, Department of Defense Patt Derian, Department of State |

### Commissioners, 94th Congress

| | Majority | Minority |
| Senate members | Claiborne Pell, Rhode Island, Co-Chair Dick Clark, Iowa Pat Leahy, Vermont Richard Stone, Florida 1 vacant | Clifford Case, New Jersey, Ranking Member James Buckley, New York 2 vacant |
| House members | Dante Fascell, Florida, Chair Jonathan Bingham, New York Paul Simon, Illinois Sidney Yates, Illinois 1 vacant | John Buchanan, Alabama Vice Ranking Member Millicent Fenwick, New Jersey 2 vacant |
| Executive Branch | Mansfield Sprague, Department of Commerce James Poor, Department of Defense Monroe Leigh, Department of State | Mansfield Sprague, Department of Commerce James Poor, Department of Defense Monroe Leigh, Department of State |

## Historical leadership

| Term start | Term end | Chair | Co-Chair | Ranking Member | Vice Ranking Member |
| 1976 | 1979 | Rep. Dante Fascell (D-FL) | Sen. Claiborne Pell (D-RI) | Sen. Clifford Case (R-NJ) | Rep. John Buchanan (R-AL) |
| 1979 | 1981 | Rep. Dante Fascell (D-FL) | Sen. Claiborne Pell (D-RI) | Sen. Bob Dole (R-KS) | Rep. John Buchanan (R-AL) |
| 1981 | 1983 | Rep. Dante Fascell (D-FL) | Sen. Bob Dole (R-KS) | Sen. Pat Leahy (D-VT) | Rep. Millicent Fenwick (R-NJ) |
| 1983 | 1985 | Rep. Dante Fascell (D-FL) | Sen. Dennis DeConcini (D-AZ) | Sen. Al D'Amato (R-NY) | Rep. Don Ritter (R-PA) |
| 1985 | 1987 | Sen. Al D'Amato (R-NY) | Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD) | Rep. Jack Kemp (R-NY) | Sen. Dennis DeConcini (D-AZ) |
| 1987 | 1989 | Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD) | Sen. Dennis DeConcini (D-AZ) | Sen. Al D'Amato (R-NY) | Rep. Jack Kemp (R-NY) |
| 1989 | 1991 | Sen. Dennis DeConcini (D-AZ) | Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD) | Rep. John Porter (R-IL) | Sen. Al D'Amato (R-NY) |
| 1991 | 1993 | Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD) | Sen. Dennis DeConcini (D-AZ) | Sen. Al D'Amato (R-NY) | Rep. John Porter (R-IL) |
| 1993 | 1995 | Sen. Dennis DeConcini (D-AZ) | Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD) | Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) | Sen. Al D'Amato (R-NY) |
| 1995 | 1997 | Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) | Sen. Al D'Amato (R-NY) | Sen. Russ Feingold (D-WI) | Rep. Ben Cardin (D-MD) |
| 1997 | 1999 | Sen. Al D'Amato (R-NY) | Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) | Rep. Ben Cardin (D-MD) | Sen. Russ Feingold (D-WI) |
| 1999 | 2001 | Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) | Sen. Ben Campbell (R-CO) | Sen. Chris Dodd (D-CT) | Rep. Ben Cardin (D-MD) |
| 2001 | 2003 | Sen. Ben Campbell (R-CO) | Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) | Rep. Ben Cardin (D-MD) | Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) |
| 2003 | 2005 | Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) | Sen. Ben Campbell (R-CO) | Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) | Rep. Ben Cardin (D-MD) |
| 2005 | 2007 | Sen. Sam Brownback (R-KS) | Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) | Rep. Ben Cardin (D-MD) | Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) |
| 2007 | 2009 | Rep. Alcee Hastings (D-FL) | Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD) | Sen. Sam Brownback (R-KS) | Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) |
| 2009 | 2011 | Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD) | Rep. Alcee Hastings (D-FL) | Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) | Sen. Sam Brownback (R-KS) |
| 2011 | 2013 | Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) | Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD) | Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) | Rep. Alcee Hastings (D-FL) |
| 2013 | 2015 | Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD) | Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) | Rep. Alcee Hastings (D-FL) | Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) |
| 2015 | 2017 | Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) | Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) | Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD) | Rep. Alcee Hastings (D-FL) |
| 2017 | 2019 | Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) | Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) | Rep. Alcee Hastings (D-FL) | Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD) |
| 2019 | 2021 | Rep. Alcee Hastings (D-FL) | Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) | Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD) | Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC) |
| 2021 | 2023 | Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD) | Rep. Alcee Hastings (D-FL) | Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC) | Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) |
| 2021 | 2023 | Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD) | Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN) | Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC) | Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) |
| 2023 | present | Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC) | Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD) | Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) | Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN) |

## United States Code reference

Title 22, Chapter 45
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe
    . Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe; establishment
    . Function and duties of Commission
    . Commission membership
    . Testimony of witnesses, production of evidence; issuance of subpoena; administration of oaths
    . Report relating to Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe
    . Commission report to Congress; periodic reports; expenditure of appropriations
    . Appropriations for Commission
    . Commission staff
    . Printing and binding costs