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United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations

U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations is a standing committee of the United States Senate. It is charged with leading foreign-policy legislation and debate in the Senate. The Foreign Relations Committee is generally responsible for overseeing (but not administering) and funding foreign aid programs as well as funding, arms sales and training for national allies. The committee has considered, debated, and reported important treaties and legislation, ranging from the purchase of Alaska in 1867 to the establishment of the United Nations in 1945. It also holds jurisdiction over all diplomatic nominations. (Committee on Foreign Relations 2003) Along with the Finance and Judiciary committees, the Foreign Relations Committee is one of the oldest in the Senate, going back to the initial creation of committees in 1816. Its "sister" committee in the U.S. House of Representatives is the United States House Committee on Foreign Affairs (renamed from International Relations by the 110th Congress in January 2007).

Members, 110th Congress

For the 110th Congress, the Committee is chaired by Democrat Joe Biden of Delaware. The ranking Republican is Dick Lugar of Indiana.

Majority
Member State
  Joe Biden, Chairman Delaware
  Christopher Dodd Connecticut
  John F. Kerry Massachusetts
  Russ Feingold Wisconsin
  Barbara Boxer California
  Bill Nelson Florida
  Barack Obama Illinois
  Robert Menendez New Jersey
  Benjamin Cardin Maryland
  Robert P. Casey, Jr. Pennsylvania
  Jim Webb Virginia
Minority
Member State
  Richard Lugar, Ranking Member Indiana
  Chuck Hagel Nebraska
  Norm Coleman Minnesota
  Bob Corker Tennessee
  John E. Sununu New Hampshire
  George Voinovich Ohio
  Lisa Murkowski Alaska
  Jim DeMint South Carolina
  Johnny Isakson Georgia
  David Vitter Louisiana

Subcommittees

Subcommittee Chair Ranking Minority Member
Western Hemisphere, Peace Corps, and Narcotics Affairs Christopher Dodd, (D-CT) Bob Corker, (R-TN)
Near Eastern and South and Central Asian Affairs John Kerry, (D-MA) Norm Coleman, (R-MN)
African Affairs Russ Feingold, (D-WI) John E. Sununu, (R-NH)
East Asian and Pacific Affairs Barbara Boxer, (D-CA) Lisa Murkowski, (R-AK)
International Operations and Organizations, Democracy and Human Rights Bill Nelson, (D-FL) David Vitter, (R-LA)
European Affairs Barack Obama, (D-IL) Jim DeMint, (R-SC)
International Development and Foreign Assistance, Economic Affairs, and International Environmental Protection Bob Menendez, (D-NJ) Chuck Hagel, (R-NE)

Chairmen of the Committee on Foreign Relations, 1816-present

References

Committee on Foreign Relations (2003). The U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Washington, D.C. Available at http://foreign.senate.gov/history.pdf

Congresspedia (2006). Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. Available at http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Senate_Committee_on_Foreign_Relations

External links

Current United States Congressional committees
House
(list)		 Agriculture • Appropriations • Armed Services • Budget • Education and Labor • Energy and Commerce • Financial Services • Foreign Affairs • Homeland Security • House Administration • Intelligence (Permanent Select) • Judiciary • Natural Resources • Oversight and Government Reform • Rules • Science and Technology • Small Business • Standards of Official Conduct • Transportation and Infrastructure • Veterans' Affairs • Ways and Means • (Whole)
Senate
(list)		 Aging (Special) • Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry • Appropriations • Armed Services • Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs • Budget • Commerce, Science and Transportation • Energy and Natural Resources • Ethics (Select) • Environment and Public Works • Finance • Foreign Relations • Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions • Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs • Indian Affairs • Intelligence (Select) • Judiciary • Narcotics Control • Rules and Administration • Small Business and Entrepreneurship • Veterans' Affairs
Joint (list)
(Conference) • Economic • Library • Printing • Taxation Defunct committees

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