United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations

The United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations is a standing committee of the United States Senate. It is in charge with leading foreign-policy legislation and debate in the Senate. The Foreign Relations Committee is in charge for overseeing (but not administering) and giving money to foreign aid programs as well as buying weapons and training for national allies. The committee is also in charge of questioning people chosen for important jobs in the Department of State. The committee looks at important treaties and legislation, ranging from the Alaska purchase in 1867 to the creation of the United Nations in 1945. It also in charge of people chosen for diplomatic jobs.History of the Committee They deal with U.S. interests with foreign countries.

Members, 116th Congress

 Majority Minority Jim Risch, Idaho, Chairman
 Marco Rubio, Florida
 Ron Johnson, Wisconsin
 Cory Gardner, Colorado
 Todd Young, Indiana
 John Barrasso, Wyoming
 Johnny Isakson, Georgia (until January 2020)
 Rob Portman, Ohio
 Rand Paul, Kentucky
 Lindsey Graham, South Carolina
 Mitt Romney, Utah
 Ted Cruz, Texas
 David Perdue, Georgia (from January 2020) Bob Menendez, New Jersey, Ranking Member
 Ben Cardin, Maryland
 Jeanne Shaheen, New Hampshire
 Chris Coons, Delaware
 Tom Udall, New Mexico
 Chris Murphy, Connecticut
 Tim Kaine, Virginia
 Ed Markey, Massachusetts
 Jeff Merkley, Oregon
 Cory Booker, New Jersey

 Subcommittees 
SubcommitteesChairRanking MemberAfrica and Global Health PolicyLindsey Graham (R-SC)Tim Kaine (D-VA)East Asia, The Pacific, and International Cybersecurity PolicyCory Gardner (R-CO)Ed Markey (D-MA)Europe and Regional Security CooperationRon Johnson (R-WI)Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)Near East, South Asia, Central Asia, and CounterterrorismMitt Romney (R-UT)Chris Murphy (D-CT)Multilateral International Development, Multilateral Institutions, and International Economic, Energy and Environmental PolicyTodd Young (R-IN)Jeff Merkley (D-OR)State Department and USAID Management, International Operations, and Bilateral International DevelopmentVacantCory Booker (D-NJ)Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights and Global Women's IssuesMarco Rubio (R-FL)Ben Cardin (D-MD)

Related pages
Committees of the United States Senate

References

Other websites

U.S. Senate Committee of Foreign Relations Official Website (Archive)
Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Legislation activity and reports, Congress.gov.
U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) Page for the Committee of Foreign Relations

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