Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs was created in 1917.

When he was in the US Senate, Barack Obama served on a number of committees: these included the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations; the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions; the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs; and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. He also served on a number of subcommittees, and in the 110th congress, he chaired the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on European Affairs. This subcommittee was involved with global security, and by all accounts, it did hold meetings.

American Israel Public Affairs Committee was created in 1963.

Committee on Civil Affairs - Parliament of Sweden - was created in 2006.

Joint Action Committee for Political Affairs was created in 1981.