Foreign Affairs Committee Adopts Rules and Oversight Plan for 115th Congress
Washington, D.C. – Today, following the House Foreign Affairs Committee’s Organizational Meeting for the 115th Congress, Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) released the full list of subcommittee assignments as well as the adopted Committee Rules and Committee Oversight Plan. Chairman Royce also announced the committee will consist of 47 Members, with 26 Republicans and 21 Democrats.
Chairman Royce said: “The House Foreign Affairs Committee has tackled some of the greatest threats facing the United States, from Iran to Russia, North Korea, and ISIS. And it concluded the 114th Congress with a strong track record of tough oversight and effective legislating. The committee was responsible for 24 pieces of legislation becoming public law and held over 280 hearings, briefings, and meetings. This Congress, I look forward to working with new and returning members, as well as my good friend Ranking Member Engel, to build on our past achievements and to make America safer.”
The adopted Committee Rules for the 115th Congress are available HERE.
The adopted Committee Oversight Plan for the 115th Congress is available HERE.
The majority roster follows:
Full Committee
Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA)
Vice Chairman Col. Paul Cook (R-CA)*
Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations
Chairman Christopher H. Smith (R-NJ)
Rep. Mark Meadows (R-NC)
Rep. Daniel Donovan (R-NY)
Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner (R-WI)
Rep. Tom Garrett (R-VA)
Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa
Chairman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL), Chairman Emeritus
Rep. Steve Chabot (R-OH)
Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA)
Rep. Ron DeSantis (R-FL)
Rep. Mark Meadows (R-NC)
Rep. Paul Cook (R-CA)
Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL)
Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-NY)
Rep. Daniel Donovan (R-NY)
Rep. Ann Wagner (R-MO)
Rep. Brian Mast (R-FL)
Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats
Chairman Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA)
Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC)
Rep. Ted Poe (R-TX)
Rep. Tom Marino (R-PA)
Rep. Jeff Duncan (R-SC)
Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner (R-WI)
Rep. Francis Rooney (R-FL)
Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade
Chairman Ted Poe (R-TX)
Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC)
Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA)
Rep. Paul Cook (R-CA)
Rep. Scott Perry (R-PA)
Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-NY)
Rep. Brian Mast (R-FL)
Rep. Tom Garrett (R-VA)
Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere
Chairman Jeff Duncan (R-SC)
Rep. Christopher H. Smith (R-NJ)
Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL)
Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX)
Rep. Mo Brooks (R-AL)
Rep. Ron DeSantis (R-FL)
Rep. Ted Yoho (R-FL)
Rep. Francis Rooney (R-FL)
Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific
Chairman Ted Yoho (R-FL)*
Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA)
Rep. Steve Chabot (R-OH)
Rep. Tom Marino (R-PA)
Rep. Mo Brooks (R-AL)
Rep. Scott Perry (R-PA)
Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL)
Rep. Ann Wagner (R-MO)
*This reflects a change from 1/13/17 announcement.
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