United States Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on European Affairs
The Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on European Affairs is one of seven subcommittees of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
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Jurisdiction [edit]
The Subcommittee on European Affairs is responsible for United States relations with the countries on the continent of Europe, except the states of Central Asia that are within the jurisdiction of the Subcommittee on Near Eastern and South and Central Asian Affairs. It also oversees U.S. involvement with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, relations with the European Union, and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe. Matters relating to Greenland and the northern polar region are also the responsibility of this subcommittee.
This subcommittee is also responsible for all matters within the region under its jurisdiction with respect to terrorism and non-proliferation, crime and illicit narcotics, U.S. foreign assistance programs, and the promotion of U.S. trade and exports.
Chair, 110th Congress [edit]
The subcommittee was chaired during the 110th Congress by then-Senator Barack Obama of Illinois from January 2007 until his resignation in November 2008, . This is the only committee that Barack Obama chaired during his tenure in the Senate before being elected President of the United States.
Members, 113th Congress [edit]
The subcommittee is chaired by Democrat Chris Murphy of Connecticut, and the Ranking Minority member is Republican Ron Johnson of Wisconsin.
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See also [edit]
U.S. House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Europe
External links [edit]
- Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
- Senate Foreign Relations Committee Subcommittee jurisdiction
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