Committee on International Relations

The House Committee on International Relations is made up of seven subcommittees including 1) Asia and the Pacific; 2) the Middle East and Central Asia; 3) Europe and Emerging Threats; 4) Africa, Global Human Rights and International Operations; 5) the Western Hemisphere; 6) International Terrorism and Nonproliferation; and 7) Investigations and Oversight.

The Committee on International Relations is responsible for relations of the United States with foreign nations generally. This includes intervention abroad and declarations of war like Iraq. The Committee on International Relations is also responsible for export controls, including nonproliferation of nuclear technology and nuclear hardware and international commodity agreements (other than those involving sugar) including all agreements for cooperation in the export of nuclear technology and nuclear hardware.

Additionally, the Committee has jurisdiction for acquisition of land and building for embassies and legation in foreign countries, establishment of boundary lines between the United States and foreign nations, international conferences and congresses, United Nation organizations, international education, foreign loans, diplomatic service, international economic policy, measures to foster commercial intercourse with foreign nations and to safeguard American business abroad, the American National Red Cross, and the protection of American citizens abroad.

Congressman Henry Hyde, a Republican from Illinois, is the Chairman of the House Committee on Resources.  Congressman Tom Lantos, a Democrat from California, is the most senior Democratic member of the Committee.

Committee Members are listed here and are listed in order of their seniority on the Committee.  Thanks to your support and prayers, I now hold for American Samoa the fourth most senior Democratic position on the House Committee on International Relations. I also hold the number one, or most senior Democratic position, on the International Relations Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.

Click on these links to learn more about my Subcommittee assignments which include the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific and the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere.