United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations

The U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee of the Senate of the United States foreign policy. The Committee dealt with the legislation on foreign policy of the United States. Together with the financial and the Judiciary Committee, he is among the oldest of the Senate and has existed since the introduction of committees in 1816.

He is responsible to monitor the development of U.S. aid, as well as the financing and control of arms sales and training of U.S. allies. The Committee shall consider the appointment of senior diplomats from the United States. Among the important matters that the Committee has decided to include the purchase of Alaska in 1867 and the founding of the United Nations 1945. His sister committee in the House of Representatives is the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Members in the 113th Congress

Democrats

Republican

Chairman of the Sub-Committees

  • African Affairs: Chris Coons
  • East Asian and Pacific Affairs: Ben Cardin
  • European Affairs: Chris Murphy
  • International Development and Foreign Assistance, Economic Affairs, and International Environmental Protection: Tim Kaine
  • International Operations and Organizations, Human Rights, Democracy and Global Women 's Issues: Barbara Boxer
  • Near Eastern and South and Central Asian Affairs Bob Casey
  • Western Hemisphere, Peace Corps and Narcotics Affairs: Tom Udall

Former committee chairman

Alaska Purchase Bob Menendez Bob Corker Tennessee Maryland Bob Casey, Jr. Pennsylvania Jeanne Shaheen Delaware Illinois Connecticut Marco Rubio Florida Ron Johnson (U.S. politician) Arizona John McCain Kentucky James Brown (Louisiana) Louisiana John Forsyth (Georgia) Georgia (U.S. state) William Wilkins (U.S. politician) Whig Party (United States) William Allen (governor) Ohio Arkansas Thomas Hart Benton (politician) Missouri Alabama Maine Rhode Island Minnesota John Franklin Miller (senator) Augustus Octavius Bacon Nebraska Nevada Michigan
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