The United States House Committee on Foreign Affairs, also known as the House Foreign Affairs Committee, is a standing committee of the U.S. House of Representatives with jurisdiction over bills and investigations concerning the foreign affairs of the United States. Since 2025, the chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee has been Brian Mast of Florida.
The committee has a broad mandate to oversee legislation regarding the impact of national security developments on foreign policy; war powers, treaties, executive agreements, and military deployments abroad; foreign assistance; arms control; international economic policy; and other matters. Many of its responsibilities are delegated to one of six standing subcommittees, which have jurisdiction over issues related to their respective region in the world. The committee also oversees the U.S. Department of State, American embassies and diplomats, and the U.S. Agency for International Development.
During two separate periods, 1975 to 1978 and 1995 to 2007, the Foreign Affairs Committee was renamed the Committee on International Relations; its duties and jurisdiction remained unchanged.
Its counterpart in the Senate is the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Members, 119th Congress MajorityMinorityBrian Mast, Florida, Chair Chris Smith, New Jersey Joe Wilson, South Carolina Michael McCaul, Texas Scott Perry, Pennsylvania Darrell Issa, California, Vice Chair Ann Wagner, Missouri Tim Burchett, Tennessee Mark Green, Tennessee (until July 20, 2025) Andy Barr, Kentucky Ronny Jackson, Texas Young Kim, California Maria Elvira Salazar, Florida Bill Huizenga, Michigan Amata Coleman Radewagen, American Samoa Warren Davidson, Ohio Jim Baird, Indiana Thomas Kean Jr., New Jersey Mike Lawler, New York Cory Mills, Florida Keith Self, Texas Rich McCormick, Georgia (from April 1, 2025) Ryan Zinke, Montana James Moylan, Guam Anna Paulina Luna, Florida Jefferson Shreve, Indiana Sheri Biggs, South Carolina Michael Baumgartner, Washington Ryan Mackenzie, Pennsylvania Randy Fine, Florida (from July 22, 2025) Max Miller, Ohio (from March 25, 2026) James Gallagher, California (from June 24, 2026)Gregory Meeks, New York, Ranking Member Brad Sherman, California Gerry Connolly, Virginia (until May 21, 2025) Bill Keating, Massachusetts Ami Bera, California Joaquin Castro, Texas Dina Titus, Nevada Ted Lieu, California Sara Jacobs, California Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, Florida (until April 21, 2026) Greg Stanton, Arizona Jared Moskowitz, Florida Jonathan Jackson, Illinois Sydney Kamlager-Dove, California Jim Costa, California Gabe Amo, Rhode Island, Vice Ranking Member Kweisi Mfume, Maryland Pramila Jayapal, Washington George Latimer, New York Johnny Olszewski, Maryland Julie Johnson, Texas Sarah McBride, Delaware Brad Schneider, Illinois (from February 25, 2025) Madeleine Dean, Pennsylvania (from February 25, 2025) Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Florida (from June 9, 2026) Mark Pocan, Wisconsin (from June 9, 2026) Wesley Bell, Missouri (from June 9, 2026)
Resolutions electing members: (Chair), (Ranking Member), (R), (D), (D), (McCormick), (Fine), (Miller), (D), (R)
Subcommittees Whereas until the 118th Congress, subcommittees tended to combine jurisdiction over particular regions of the globe with jurisdiction over broader policy areas (e.g. terrorism or energy policy), in the 118th Congress, the subcommittees were reconfigured to strictly focus on geographical areas, with the exception of global issues and international organizations which received their own subcommittee. SubcommitteeChairRanking MemberAfricaChris Smith (R-NJ)Sara Jacobs (D-CA)East Asia and the PacificYoung Kim (R-CA)Ami Bera (D-CA)EuropeKeith Self (R-TX)Bill Keating (D-MA)Middle East and North AfricaMike Lawler (R-NY)Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) (until April 21, 2026) Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) (since August 25, 2026)South and Central AsiaBill Huizenga (R-MI)Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA)Western HemisphereMaría Elvira Salazar (R-FL)Joaquin Castro (D-TX)Oversight and IntelligenceCory Mills (R-FL)Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) (until August 25, 2026) Jonathan Jackson (D-IL) (since August 25, 2026)
Leadership
Data from the committee's official website.
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Previous rosters 118th Congress MajorityMinorityMichael McCaul, Texas, Chair Chris Smith, New Jersey Joe Wilson, South Carolina Scott Perry, Pennsylvania Darrell Issa, California Ann Wagner, Missouri, Vice Chair Brian Mast, Florida Ken Buck, Colorado (until March 22, 2024) Tim Burchett, Tennessee Mark Green, Tennessee Andy Barr, Kentucky Ronny Jackson, Texas Young Kim, California Maria Elvira Salazar, Florida Bill Huizenga, Michigan Amata Coleman Radewagen, American Samoa French Hill, Arkansas Warren Davidson, Ohio Jim Baird, Indiana Mike Waltz, Florida Thomas Kean Jr., New Jersey Mike Lawler, New York Cory Mills, Florida Rich McCormick, Georgia Nathaniel Moran, Texas John James, Michigan Keith Self, TexasGregory Meeks, New York, Ranking Member Brad Sherman, California Gerry Connolly, Virginia Bill Keating, Massachusetts David Cicilline, Rhode Island (until May 31, 2023) Ami Bera, California Joaquin Castro, Texas Dina Titus, Nevada Ted Lieu, California Susan Wild, Pennsylvania Dean Phillips, Minnesota Colin Allred, Texas Andy Kim, New Jersey Sara Jacobs, California Kathy Manning, North Carolina, Vice Ranking Member Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, Florida Greg Stanton, Arizona Madeleine Dean, Pennsylvania Jared Moskowitz, Florida Jonathan Jackson, Illinois Sydney Kamlager-Dove, California Jim Costa, California Jason Crow, Colorado Gabe Amo, Rhode Island (from November 15, 2023) Brad Schneider, Illinois (from March 8, 2023)
Resolutions electing members: (Chair), (Ranking Member), (R), (D), (removing Omar), (D), (D), (D)
Subcommittees SubcommitteeChairRanking MemberAfricaJohn James (R-MI)Sara Jacobs (D-CA)EuropeThomas Kean Jr. (R-NJ)Bill Keating (D-MA)The Indo-PacificYoung Kim (R-CA)Ami Bera (D-CA)The Middle East, North Africa and Central AsiaJoe Wilson (R-SC)Dean Phillips (D-MN)Western HemisphereMaria Elvira Salazar (R-FL)Joaquin Castro (D-TX)Global Health, Global Human Rights and International OrganizationsChris Smith (R-NJ)Susan Wild (D-PA)Oversight and AccountabilityBrian Mast (R-FL)Jason Crow (D-CO)
117th Congress MajorityMinorityGregory Meeks, New York, Chair Brad Sherman, California Albio Sires, New Jersey Gerry Connolly, Virginia Ted Deutch, Florida Karen Bass, California Bill Keating, Massachusetts David Cicilline, Rhode Island Ami Bera, California Joaquin Castro, Texas Dina Titus, Nevada Ted Lieu, California Susan Wild, Pennsylvania Dean Phillips, Minnesota Ilhan Omar, Minnesota Colin Allred, Texas Andy Levin, Michigan Abigail Spanberger, Virginia Chrissy Houlahan, Pennsylvania Tom Malinowski, New Jersey, Vice Chair Andy Kim, New Jersey Sara Jacobs, California Kathy Manning, North Carolina Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, Florida (since November 15, 2022) Jim Costa, California Juan Vargas, California Vicente Gonzalez, Texas Brad Schneider, IllinoisMichael McCaul, Texas, Ranking Member Chris Smith, New Jersey Steve Chabot, Ohio Joe Wilson, South Carolina Scott Perry, Pennsylvania Darrell Issa, California Adam Kinzinger, Illinois Lee Zeldin, New York Ann Wagner, Missouri, Vice Ranking Member Brian Mast, Florida Brian Fitzpatrick, Pennsylvania Ken Buck, Colorado Ron Wright, Texas (until February 7, 2021) Tim Burchett, Tennessee Mark Green, Tennessee Andy Barr, Kentucky Greg Steube, Florida Dan Meuser, Pennsylvania Claudia Tenney, New York August Pfluger, Texas Nicole Malliotakis, New York Peter Meijer, Michigan Ronny Jackson, Texas Young Kim, California Maria Elvira Salazar, Florida
Resolutions electing members: (Chair), (Ranking Member), (D), (R), (R), (D)
Subcommittees SubcommitteeChairRanking MemberAfrica, Global Health and Global Human RightsKaren Bass (D-CA)Chris Smith (R-NJ)Asia, the Pacific, Central Asia and NonproliferationAmi Bera (D-CA)Steve Chabot (R-OH)Europe, Energy, the Environment and CyberBill Keating (D-MA)Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)Middle East, North Africa and Global CounterterrorismTed Deutch (D-FL)Joe Wilson (R-SC)International Development, International Organizations and Global Corporate Social ImpactJoaquin Castro (D-TX)Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY)Western Hemisphere, Civilian Security, Migration and International Economic PolicyAlbio Sires (D-NJ)Mark Green (R-TN)
116th Congress MajorityMinorityEliot Engel, New York, Chair Brad Sherman, California Gregory Meeks, New York Albio Sires, New Jersey Gerry Connolly, Virginia Ted Deutch, Florida Karen Bass, California Bill Keating, Massachusetts David Cicilline, Rhode Island Ami Bera, California Joaquin Castro, Texas, Vice Chair Dina Titus, Nevada Adriano Espaillat, New York Ted Lieu, California Susan Wild, Pennsylvania Dean Phillips, Minnesota Ilhan Omar, Minnesota Colin Allred, Texas Andy Levin, Michigan Abigail Spanberger, Virginia Chrissy Houlahan, Pennsylvania Tom Malinowski, New Jersey David Trone, Maryland Jim Costa, California Juan Vargas, California Vicente Gonzalez, TexasMichael McCaul, Texas, Ranking Member Chris Smith, New Jersey Steve Chabot, Ohio Joe Wilson, South Carolina Scott Perry, Pennsylvania Ted Yoho, Florida Adam Kinzinger, Illinois Lee Zeldin, New York Jim Sensenbrenner, Wisconsin Ann Wagner, Missouri, Vice Ranking Member Brian Mast, Florida Francis Rooney, Florida Brian Fitzpatrick, Pennsylvania John Curtis, Utah Ken Buck, Colorado Ron Wright, Texas Guy Reschenthaler, Pennsylvania Tim Burchett, Tennessee Greg Pence, Indiana Steve Watkins, Kansas Michael Guest, Mississippi Mark Green, Tennessee (since July 30, 2020)
Sources: (Chair), (Ranking Member), (D), (R), (R)