The U.S. House Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa is a subcommittee within the House Foreign Affairs Committee. It was previously known as the Subcommittee on the Middle East, North Africa and Global Counterterrorism, only gaining jurisdiction over Central Asia policy during the 118th Congress.
Jurisdiction The regional oversight focus of the Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee aligns with the area of responsibility of the State Department’s Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs. The subcommittee also has functional jurisdiction over the following: (A) Bureaus and programs of the Under Secretary for Management; and (B) The Bureau of Counterterrorism and Countering Violent Extremism. Rules of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 119th Congress (pg. 12)
Members, 119th Congress MajorityMinority Mike Lawler, New York, Chair Darrell Issa, California Joe Wilson, South Carolina Tim Burchett, Tennessee Ronny Jackson, Texas Thomas Kean Jr., New Jersey Ryan Zinke, Montana Michael Baumgartner, Washington Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, Florida, Ranking Member (until April 21, 2026) Brad Sherman, California, Ranking Member (from April 21, 2026) Bill Keating, Massachusetts Gerry Connolly, Virginia (until May 25, 2025) Kweisi Mfume, Maryland George Latimer, New York
Historical membership rosters 115th Congress MajorityMinority Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Florida, Chairwoman Steve Chabot, Ohio Darrell Issa, California Ron DeSantis, Florida Mark Meadows, North Carolina Paul Cook, California Adam Kinzinger, Illinois Lee Zeldin, New York Daniel Donovan, New York Ann Wagner, Missouri Brian Mast, Florida Brian Fitzpatrick, Pennsylvania Ted Deutch, Florida, Ranking Member Gerry Connolly, Virginia David Cicilline, Rhode Island Lois Frankel, Florida Brendan Boyle, Pennsylvania Tulsi Gabbard, Hawaii Brad Schneider, Illinois Thomas Suozzi, New York Ted Lieu, California
116th Congress MajorityMinority Ted Deutch, Florida, Chair Gerry Connolly, Virginia David Cicilline, Rhode Island Ted Lieu, California Colin Allred, Texas Tom Malinowski, New Jersey David Trone, Maryland, Vice Chair Brad Sherman, California Bill Keating, Massachusetts Juan Vargas, California Joe Wilson, South Carolina, Ranking Member Steve Chabot, Ohio Adam Kinzinger, Illinois Lee Zeldin, New York Brian Mast, Florida Brian Fitzpatrick, Pennsylvania Guy Reschenthaler, Pennsylvania Steve Watkins, Kansas 117th Congress MajorityMinority David Cicilline, Rhode Island, Chair Ted Deutch, Florida (until September 30, 2022)
Gerry Connolly, Virginia David Cicilline, Rhode Island Ted Lieu, California Colin Allred, Texas Tom Malinowski, New Jersey Kathy Manning, North Carolina, Vice Chair Bill Keating, Massachusetts Brad Sherman, California Juan Vargas, California Brad Schneider, Illinois Joe Wilson, South Carolina, Ranking Member Scott Perry, Pennsylvania Adam Kinzinger, Illinois Lee Zeldin, New York Brian Mast, Florida Tim Burchett, Tennessee Greg Steube, Florida Ronny Jackson, Texas Maria Elvira Salazar, Florida 118th Congress MajorityMinority Joe Wilson, South Carolina, Chair Brian Mast, Florida Tim Burchett, Tennessee Ronny Jackson, Texas Jim Baird, Indiana Mike Lawler, New York Rich McCormick, Georgia Dean Phillips, Minnesota, Ranking Member Brad Sherman, California Gerry Connolly, Virginia David Cicilline, Rhode Island (until May 31, 2023) Kathy Manning, North Carolina Gabe Amo, Rhode Island (from November 15, 2023)
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