The Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights, and Global Women's Issues is one of seven subcommittees of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

Jurisdiction This subcommittee deals with all matters concerning U.S. relations with the countries of the Western Hemisphere, including Canada, Mexico, Central, and South America, Cuba, and the other countries in the Caribbean, as well as the Organization of American States. This subcommittee’s regional responsibilities include all matters within the geographic region, including matters relating to (1) terrorism and nuclear non-proliferation; (2) crime and illicit narcotics; (3) U.S. foreign assistance programs; and (4) the promotion of U.S. trade and exports.

Also, this subcommittee has global responsibility for transnational crime, trafficking in persons (also known as modern slavery or human trafficking), global narcotics flows, civilian security, democracy, human rights, and global women’s issues.

Members, 119th Congress MajorityRanking Member John Curtis, Utah, Chair John Cornyn, Texas Bill Hagerty, Tennessee Rick Scott, Florida Ted Cruz, Texas Tim Kaine, Virginia, Ranking Member Jeff Merkley, Oregon Jacky Rosen, Nevada Chris Murphy, Connecticut Ex officio Jim Risch, Idaho Jeanne Shaheen, New Hampshire

Historical subcommittee rosters 118th Congress MajorityMinority Tim Kaine, Virginia, Chair Jeff Merkley, Oregon Ben Cardin, Maryland Jeanne Shaheen, New Hampshire Chris Murphy, Connecticut Marco Rubio, Florida, Ranking Member Ted Cruz, Texas Todd Young, Indiana Tim Scott, South Carolina Ex officio Ben Cardin, Maryland Jim Risch, Idaho

117th Congress

MajorityMinority Tim Kaine, Virginia, Chair Jeff Merkley, Oregon Ben Cardin, Maryland Jeanne Shaheen, New Hampshire Ed Markey, Massachusetts Marco Rubio, Florida, Ranking Member Rob Portman, Ohio John Barrasso, Wyoming Bill Hagerty, Tennessee Ted Cruz, Texas Ex officio Bob Menendez, New Jersey Jim Risch, Idaho

See also

U.S. House Financial Services Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights, and Oversight References

External links Senate Committee on Foreign Relations Senate Foreign Relations Committee subcommittees and jurisdictions