Subcommittees


SUBCOMMITTEE ON NEAR EAST, SOUTH ASIA, CENTRAL ASIA, AND COUNTERTERRORISM


JAMES E. RISCH, Chairman CHRISTOPHER MURPHY, Ranking Member
DAVID PERDUE BEN CARDIN
RAND PAUL JEANNE SHAHEEN
MARCO RUBIO TIM KAINE
RON JOHNSON  


Jurisdiction:

This subcommittee deals with all matters concerning U.S. relations with the countries of the Middle East, North Africa, South Asia, and Central Asia, as well as regional intergovernmental organizations.  This subcommittee’s regional responsibilities include all matters within the geographic region, including matters relating to: (1) terrorism and non-proliferation; (2) crime and illicit narcotics; (3) U.S. foreign assistance programs; and (4) the promotion of U.S. trade and exports.

In addition, this subcommittee has global responsibility for counterterrorism matters.

 

SUBCOMMITTEE ON WESTERN HEMISPHERE, TRANSNATIONAL CRIME, CIVILIAN SECURITY,
DEMOCRACY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND GLOBAL WOMEN’S ISSUES

 

MARCO RUBIO, Chairman BARBARA BOXER, Ranking Member
JEFF FLAKE TOM UDALL
CORY GARDNER TIM KAINE
DAVID PERDUE EDWARD J. MARKEY
JOHNNY ISAKSON  

 

Jurisdiction:

This subcommittee deals with all matters concerning U.S. relations with the countries of the Western Hemisphere, including Canada, Mexico, Central and South America, Cuba, and the other countries in the Caribbean, as well as the Organization of American States.  This subcommittee’s regional responsibilities include all matters within the geographic region, including matters relating to: (1) terrorism and non-proliferation; (2) crime and illicit narcotics; (3) U.S. foreign assistance programs; and (4) the promotion of U.S. trade and exports.

In addition, this subcommittee has global responsibility for transnational crime, trafficking in persons (also known as modern slavery or human trafficking), global narcotics flows, civilian security, democracy, human rights, and global women’s issues.

SUBCOMMITTEE ON EUROPE AND REGIONAL SECURITY COOPERATION


RON JOHNSON, Chairman JEANNE SHAHEEN, Ranking Member
RAND PAUL   CHRISTOPHER MURPHY  
JAMES E. RISCH     TIM KAINE
CORY GARDNER EDWARD J. MARKEY  
JOHN BARRASSO  

                                                                                

Jurisdiction:

The subcommittee deals with all matters concerning U.S. relations with the countries in Europe and the European Union, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, and regional intergovernmental organizations like the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (except the states of Central Asia that are within the jurisdiction of the Subcommittee on Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs).  This subcommittee’s regional responsibilities include all matters within the geographic region, including matters relating to: (1) terrorism and non-proliferation; (2) crime and illicit narcotics; (3) U.S. foreign assistance programs; and (4) the promotion of U.S. trade and exports.

In addition, this subcommittee has global responsibility for regional security cooperation.


SUBCOMMITTEE ON AFRICA AND GLOBAL HEALTH POLICY


JEFF FLAKE, Chairman EDWARD J. MARKEY, Ranking Member
JOHNNY ISAKSON CHRISTOPHER A. COONS
RAND PAUL   TOM UDALL
JOHN BARRASSO BEN CARDIN
MARCO RUBIO  

                       
            
Jurisdiction:

The subcommittee deals with all matters concerning U.S. relations with countries in Africa (except those, like the countries of North Africa, specifically covered by other subcommittees), as well as regional intergovernmental organizations like the African Union and the Economic Community of West African States.  This subcommittee’s regional responsibilities include all matters within the geographic region, including matters relating to: (1) terrorism and non-proliferation; (2) crime and illicit narcotics; (3) U.S. foreign assistance programs; and (4) the promotion of U.S. trade and exports.

In addition, this subcommittee has global responsibility for health-related policy, including disease outbreak and response.


SUBCOMMITTEE ON EAST ASIA, THE PACIFIC, AND INTERNATIONAL CYBERSECURITY POLICY


CORY GARDNER, Chairman BEN CARDIN, Ranking Member
MARCO RUBIO  BARBARA BOXER
RON JOHNSON              CHRISTOPHER A. COONS
JOHNNY ISAKSON         TOM UDALL
JEFF FLAKE  

                                                          

Jurisdiction:

The subcommittee deals with all matters concerning U.S. relations with the countries of East Asia and the Pacific as well as regional intergovernmental organizations like the Association of South East Asian Nations and the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum.  This subcommittee’s regional responsibilities include all matters within the geographic region, including matters relating to: (1) terrorism and non-proliferation; (2) crime and illicit narcotics; (3) U.S. foreign assistance programs; and (4) the promotion of U.S. trade and exports.

In addition, this subcommittee has global responsibility for international cybersecurity and space policy.

SUBCOMMITTEE ON STATE DEPARTMENT AND USAID MANAGEMENT, INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS, AND BILATERAL INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT


DAVID PERDUE, Chairman  TIM KAINE, Ranking Member
JAMES E. RISCH  BARBARA BOXER
JOHNNY ISAKSON  CHRISTOPHER A. COONS
RON JOHNSON CHRISTOPHER MURPHY
RAND PAUL  

                     
Jurisdiction:

The subcommittee’s responsibilities include all matters involving State Department, USAID, Millennium Challenge Corporation, and Peace Corps management and international operations, bilateral international development policy, and bilateral foreign assistance. This jurisdiction includes the general oversight responsibility for management and operations of the Department of State, USAID, the Broadcasting Board of Governors, and the Foreign Service, as well as public diplomacy matters. This subcommittee will have responsibility for reviewing the budget and operations of the State Department and USAID.


SUBCOMMITTEE ON MULTILATERAL INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, MULTILATERAL INSTITUTIONS, AND INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC, ENERGY, AND ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY

                                                                   

JOHN BARRASSO, Chairman
TOM UDALL, Ranking Member
DAVID PERDUE BARBARA BOXER
JAMES E. RISCH JEANNE SHAHEEN
JEFF FLAKE EDWARD J. MARKEY
CORY GARDNER  

Jurisdiction:

The subcommittee’s responsibilities include general oversight responsibility for U.S. multilateral international development policy, multilateral foreign assistance, and all U.S. mandatory and voluntary contributions to international organizations and relationship with such entities, including the U.N. and its affiliated agencies. The subcommittee’s responsibilities also include matters related to international monetary policy, including U.S. participation in international financial institutions and trade organizations, U.S. foreign economic policy, including export enhancement and trade promotion, international investment, international trade, protection of intellectual property, and technology transfer, as well as international energy policy and environmental policy, including matters related to the oceans and the Arctic.