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Senate Committee on Foreign Relations

The Senate Committee on Foreign Relations was established in 1816 as one of the original ten standing committees of the Senate. Throughout its history, the committee has been instrumental in developing and influencing United States foreign policy, at different times supporting and opposing the policies of presidents and secretaries of state. The committee has considered, debated, and reported important treaties and legislation, ranging from the purchase of Alaska in 1867 to the establishment of the United Nations in 1945. It also holds jurisdiction over all diplomatic nominations. Through these powers, the committee has helped shape foreign policy of broad significance, in matters of war and peace and international relations. Members of the committee have assisted in the negotiation of treaties, and at times have helped to defeat treaties they felt were not in the national interest.

22 members28 hearingsOfficial Website

Leadership

James E. Risch
James E. Risch
ChairmanRepublicanID
Jeanne Shaheen
Jeanne Shaheen
Ranking MemberDemocraticNH

Industry Funding Concentration

PAC funding by industry vs. Senate average

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$2.0M classified PAC funding14 members with finance data10 industries above 1.5x Senate average

Steel & Metals

MFG · $5K from 1 member

5.4x

Very High

Committee avg: $357/memberSenate avg: $66/member

Firearms & Ammunition

DEF · $8K from 1 member

5.4x

Very High

Committee avg: $536/memberSenate avg: $99/member

Film & Television

ENT · $5K from 1 member

5.4x

Very High

Committee avg: $357/memberSenate avg: $66/member

Railroads & Transit

TRN · $25K from 1 member

3.0x

High

Committee avg: $2K/memberSenate avg: $603/member

Tobacco

AGR · $5K from 1 member

2.7x

High

Committee avg: $357/memberSenate avg: $132/member

Nuclear

ENR · $10K from 1 member

1.8x

Elevated

Committee avg: $714/memberSenate avg: $395/member

Accounting & Tax Services

FIN · $40K from 5 members

1.8x

Elevated

Committee avg: $3K/memberSenate avg: $2K/member

Beer, Wine & Liquor

AGR · $40K from 5 members

1.7x

Elevated

Committee avg: $3K/memberSenate avg: $2K/member

Health Insurance

HLT · $15K from 3 members

1.5x

Elevated

Committee avg: $1K/memberSenate avg: $704/member

Electric Utilities

ENR · $43K from 4 members

1.5x

Elevated

Committee avg: $3K/memberSenate avg: $2K/member

Members

Majority (11)

Pete Ricketts
NE
David McCormick
PA
Steve Daines
MT
Bill Hagerty
TN
John Barrasso
WY
Mike Lee

Subcommittees (5)

Africa and Global Health Policy

11 members

East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy

11 members

Europe and Regional Security Cooperation

11 members

Near East, South Asia, Central Asia, and Counterterrorism

11 members

Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human

11 members

Hearing Activity

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Open Hearing

Hearings to examine the nominations of Michael Kavoukjian, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of Norway, Michelle Steel, of California, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Korea, Brock Dahl, of Maryland, to be Legal Adviser, David Brat, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Commonwealth of Australia, and Eric Wendt, of California, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Albania, all of the Department of State.

May 20, 2026

Open Business Meeting

Business meeting to consider the nominations of John Breslow, of Arizona, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Cyprus, Fleet White, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Political-Military Affairs), Todd Steggerda, of Virginia, to be Representative of the United States of America to the Office of the United Nations and Other International Organizations in Geneva, with the rank of Ambassador, Preston Wells Griffith III, of Virginia, to be Representative to the Vienna Office of the United Nations, with the rank of Ambassador and to be Representative of the United States of America to the International Atomic Energy Agency, with the rank of Ambassador, and Adam Cassady, of Virginia, to be Ambassador at Large for Cyberspace and Digital Policy.

April 30, 2026

Open Business Meeting

Business meeting to consider pending calendar business; to be immediately followed by a hearing to examine the Baltic Sea, focusing on implications for European Security and lessons from the Indo-Pacific.

Source: unitedstates/congress-legislators (public domain), Congress.gov Committee Meeting API, FEC campaign finance data

UT
Rand Paul
KY
Ted Cruz
TX
Rick Scott
FL
John R. Curtis
UT
John Cornyn
TX

Minority (9)

Christopher A. Coons
DE
Christopher Murphy
CT
Tim Kaine
VA
Jeff Merkley
OR
Cory A. Booker
NJ
Brian Schatz
HI
Chris Van Hollen
MD
Tammy Duckworth
IL
Jacky Rosen
NV

April 30, 2026

Open Hearing

Hearings to examine the nominations of Darrell Owens, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. Representative to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, with the rank of Ambassador, Juan Rodriguez, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Guatemala, William Trachman, of Colorado, to be Ambassador to the United Republic of Tanzania, and George Holding, of North Carolina, to be United States Director of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, all of the Department of State.

April 28, 2026

Open Hearing

Hearings to examine the U.S. approach to counterterrorism in Africa.

April 21, 2026

Meeting

Hearings to examine the nominations of John Breslow, of Arizona, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Cyprus, Fleet White, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary (Political-Military Affairs), Todd Steggerda, of Virginia, to be Representative to the Office of the United Nations and Other International Organizations in Geneva, with the rank of Ambassador, Preston Wells Griffith III, of Virginia, to be Representative to the Vienna Office of the United Nations, with the rank of Ambassador, and to be Representative to the International Atomic Energy Agency, with the rank of Ambassador, and Adam Cassady, of Virginia, to be Ambassador at Large for Cyberspace and Digital Policy, all of the Department of State.

April 16, 2026

Meeting

Business meeting to consider the nominations of Catherine Dillon, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary (Educational and Cultural Affairs), Ademola Adewale-Sadik, of New York, to be United States Director of the African Development Bank for a term of five years, Yeouk Kim, of Texas, to be Representative of the United States of America to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, with the rank and status of Ambassador, and routine lists in the Foreign Service all of the Department of State; to be immediately followed by a hearing to examine reforming the UN, focusing on assessing U.S. efforts and priorities.

April 15, 2026

Meeting

Hearings to examine the nominations of Catherine Dillon, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary (Educational and Cultural Affairs), and Yeouk Kim, of Texas, to be Representative of the United States of America to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, with the rank and status of Ambassador, both of the Department of State, and Ademola Adewale-Sadik, of New York, to be United States Director of the African Development Bank for a term of five years.

March 26, 2026

Meeting

To receive a closed briefing update on the Russia-Ukraine war.

March 25, 2026

Meeting

Hearings to examine arms control and transforming international security functions at the State Department.

March 24, 2026

Meeting

To receive a closed briefing on the current situation in the Middle East.

March 18, 2026

Meeting

Business meeting to consider the nominations of Wesley Brooks, of Florida, to be Assistant Secretary for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, William Long, of Missouri, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Iceland, Robert Sweeney, of Texas, to be United States Director of the Asian Development Bank, with the rank of Ambassador, Frank Garcia, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the African Development Foundation, Lee Lipton, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Republic of the Philippines, Asel Roberts, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Slovenia, Troy Edgar, of California, to be Ambassador to the Republic of El Salvador, and Jared Novelly, of Missouri, to be Ambassador to New Zealand, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador to the Independent State of Samoa, the Cook Islands, and Niue, all of the Department of State.

March 11, 2026

Meeting

Hearings to examine the nominations of Frank Garcia, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary for African Affairs, Lee Lipton, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Republic of the Philippines, Asel Roberts, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Slovenia, Troy Edgar, of California, to be Ambassador to the Republic of El Salvador, and Jared Novelly, of Missouri, to be Ambassador to New Zealand, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador to the Independent State of Samoa, the Cook Islands, and Niue, all of the Department of State.

March 5, 2026

Meeting

To receive a closed briefing on tech competition, critical minerals, and supply chain security.

February 26, 2026

Meeting

Hearings to examine the nominations of Wesley Brooks, of Florida, to be Assistant Secretary for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, Jeremy Carl, of Montana, to be an Assistant Secretary (International Organizations), and William Long, of Missouri, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Iceland, all of the Department of State, and Robert Sweeney, of Texas, to be United States Director of the Asian Development Bank, with the rank of Ambassador.

February 12, 2026

Meeting

Hearings to examine European energy security.

February 4, 2026

Meeting

Hearings to examine countering terrorism in North Africa, focusing on opportunities and challenges.

February 3, 2026

Meeting

Business meeting to consider H.R.260, to require a strategy to oppose financial or material support by foreign countries and nongovernmental organizations to the Taliban, S.2904, to impose sanctions with respect to the shadow fleet of the Russian Federation, S.2722, to promote the energy security of Taiwan, S.3496, to establish and implement a multi-year Legal Gold and Mining Partnership Strategy to reduce the negative environmental and social impacts of illicit gold mining in the Western Hemisphere, S.3018, to permit visiting dignitaries and service members from Taiwan to display the flag of the Republic of China, S.2222, to enhance the security, resilience, and protection of undersea communication cables vital to Taiwan's national security, economic stability, and defense, particularly in countering gray zone tactics employed by the People's Republic of China, S.3249, to enhance United States Government strategic coordination of the security, installation, maintenance, and repair of international subsea fiber-optic cables, S.2252, to require United States foreign assistance commodities to be made available for their intended purposes before they expire, S.3360, to require a report on internet freedom in Iran, S.1216, to support Taiwan's international space, S.1369, to support the execution of bilateral agreements concerning illicit transnational maritime activity and to authorize the President to impose sanctions with respect to illegal, unreported, or unregulated fishing and the sale, supply, purchase, or transfer of endangered species, S.2236, to establish a comprehensive United States Government initiative to build the capacity of young leaders and entrepreneurs in Africa, and the nominations of Frank Weiland, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary (International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs), Jennifer Wicks McNamara, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Eric Meyer, of California, to be Ambassador to the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, Gregory LoGerfo, of Massachusetts, to be Coordinator for Counterterrorism, with the rank and status of Ambassador at Large, all of the Department of State.

January 29, 2026

Meeting

Hearings to examine U.S. policy towards Venezuela.

January 28, 2026

Meeting

Hearings to examine the nominations of Frank Weiland, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary (International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs), Jennifer Wicks McNamara, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Eric Meyer, of California, to be Ambassador to the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, and Gregory LoGerfo, of Massachusetts, to be Coordinator for Counterterrorism, with the rank and status of Ambassador at Large, all of the Department of State.

December 11, 2025

Meeting

Hearings to examine maritime security in Africa, focusing on assessing threats to United States commercial diplomacy and national security interests.

December 10, 2025

Meeting

Hearings to examine arms race.

December 10, 2025

Meeting

Business meeting to consider the nominations of Tammy Bruce, of California, to be the Deputy Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations, with the rank and status of Ambassador; the Deputy Representative of the United States of America in the Security Council of the United Nations; and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Representative of the United States of America to the Sessions of the General Assembly of the United Nations, during her tenure of service as Deputy Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations, Darryl Nirenberg, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to Romania, Melissa Argyros, of California, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Latvia, Christopher Yeaw, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary (Arms Control, Nonproliferation, and Stability), Yehuda Kaploun, of Florida, to be Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism, with the rank of Ambassador, and Bernardo Navarro, of Puerto Rico, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Peru, all of the Department of State.

December 3, 2025

Meeting

Hearings to examine China's challenge to American AI leadership.

December 2, 2025

Meeting

Hearings to examine United States diplomatic strategies for a dynamic Middle East.

July 23, 2025

Meeting

Business meeting to consider pending calendar nominations; to be immediately followed by a hearing to examine dismantling transnational criminal organizations in the Americas.

July 23, 2025

Meeting

Hearings to examine the status of democracy and human rights in Hong Kong, focusing on five years after the PRC's judicial takeover.

July 22, 2025

Meeting

Hearings to examine the nominations of Jason Evans, of Texas, to be an Under Secretary (Management), Thomas Rose, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Poland, William White, of New York, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of Belgium, and Peter Lamelas, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Argentine Republic, all of the Department of State.

July 22, 2025