United States House Committee on Foreign Affairs
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The Committee on Foreign Affairs of the U.S. House of Representatives, also known as the House Foreign Affairs Committee, is a standing committee of the United States House of Representatives which has jurisdiction over bills and investigations related to the foreign affairs of the United States. It is less powerful than its Senate counterpart, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, because the House committee does not consider the ratification of treaties or the confirmation of presidential appointments, such as are made for ambassadors and Secretaries of State.
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen of Florida became chairperson of the committee in 2011, following the Republican majority obtained as a result of the United States House of Representatives elections, 2010. She succeeds Howard Berman, of California.
From 1975 to 1978 [1] and from 1995 to 2007, it was renamed the Committee on International Relations. In January 2007 (and January 1979), it changed back to its original name. Its jurisdiction is and was the same under both names.
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Members [edit]
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Sources: H.Res. 6, H.Res. 17 (R), H.Res. 7, H.Res. 22 (D)
112th Congress [edit]
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Sources:
- Resolutions electing Republican members (H.Res. 6, H.Res. 37)
- Resolutions electing Democratic members (H.Res. 7, H.Res. 39)
Sources: H.Res. 6 (Chairs), H.Res. 7 (D), H.Res. 17 (R) and H.Res. 22 (D).
Subcommittees [edit]
| Subcommittee | Chair | Ranking Member |
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| Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations | Chris Smith (R-NJ) | Karen Bass (D-CA) |
| Asia and the Pacific | Steve Chabot (R-OH) | Eni Faleomavaega (D-AS) |
| Europe, Eurasia and Emerging Threats | Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA) | William R. Keating (D-MA) |
| Middle East and North Africa | Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL) | Ted Deutch (D-FL) |
| Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade | Ted Poe (R-TX) | Brad Sherman (D-CA) |
| Western Hemisphere | Matt Salmon (R-AZ) | Albio Sires (D-NJ) |
List of recent chairmen[2] [edit]
References [edit]
- ^ Mr. Salmon has acquired committee seniority over Misters Marino and Duncan because of his earlier membership.
- ^ "Past Chairs of the Committee". History of the Committee. U.S. House Committee on Foreign Affairs. Retrieved February 5, 2012.
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