SENATE COMMITTEE
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
Republican control · 12R·10D
Chair: James Risch (R)
Ranking Member: Jeanne Shaheen (D)
22 members in the 119th Congress
About
The United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations is a standing committee of the U.S. Senate charged with leading foreign-policy legislation and debate in the Senate. It is generally responsible for authorizing and overseeing foreign aid programs; arms sales and training for national allies; and holding confirmation hearings for high-level positions in the Department of State.
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In the 119th Congress
Foreign Relations among Senate and joint committees, ringed below; the rest are faded.
A–Z · 25 committees
AgingChair Scott (R)RM Gillibrand (D)Agriculture, Nutrition, and ForestryChair Boozman (R)RM Klobuchar (D)AppropriationsChair Collins (R)RM Murray (D)Armed ServicesChair Wicker (R)RM Reed (D)Banking, Housing, and Urban AffairsChair Scott (R)RM Warren (D)BudgetChair Johnson (R)RM Merkley (D)Commerce, Science, and TransportationChair Cruz (R)RM Cantwell (D)Commission on Security and Cooperation in EuropeChair Wicker (R)RM —Energy and Natural ResourcesChair Lee (R)RM Heinrich (D)Environment and Public WorksChair Capito (R)RM Whitehouse (D)EthicsChair Lankford (R)RM —FinanceChair Crapo (R)RM Wyden (D)Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsChair Cassidy (R)RM Sanders (I)Homeland Security and Governmental AffairsChair Paul (R)RM Peters (D)Indian AffairsChair Murkowski (R)RM —IntelligenceChair Cotton (R)RM —International Narcotics ControlChair Whitehouse (D)RM —Joint EconomicChair Schweikert (R)RM Hassan (D)Joint LibraryChair Steil (R)RM —Joint PrintingChair McConnell (R)RM —Joint TaxationChair Crapo (R)RM —JudiciaryChair Grassley (R)RM Durbin (D)Rules and AdministrationChair McConnell (R)RM Padilla (D)Small Business and EntrepreneurshipChair Ernst (R)RM Markey (D)Veterans' AffairsChair Moran (R)RM Blumenthal (D)Member roster · dimension 1
This committee’s 22 members on the same left–right axis. Committee membership isn’t tracked historically — only the 119th Congress — so there’s no trajectory view here the way there is for an individual member.
Christopher MurphyCTD-0.52
Jeff MerkleyORD-0.50
Cory BookerNJD-0.49
Chris Van HollenMDD-0.48
Brian SchatzHID-0.42
Tammy DuckworthILD-0.41
Jacky RosenNVD-0.28
Christopher CoonsDED-0.26
Tim KaineVAD-0.21
Jeanne Shaheen— Ranking MemberNHD-0.16
Pete RickettsNER0.47
John CornynTXR0.59
Dave McCormickPAR0.60
Steve DainesMTR0.61
James Risch— ChairIDR0.64
John BarrassoWYR0.65
John CurtisUTR0.67
Bill HagertyTNR0.73
Rand PaulKYR0.81
Ted CruzTXR0.85
Mike LeeUTR0.89
Rick ScottFLR0.99Subcommittees
7 subcommittees of the Foreign Relations committee. Each row’s tick is the full committee’s own blended position — subcommittee rosters are usually too small for a separate mean to mean much, so there isn’t one here; the dots are the subcommittee’s chair and ranking member.
| Name | Party | Dim. 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Jeff Merkley | D | -0.500 |
| Cory BookerRanking Member | D | -0.494 |
| Chris Van Hollen | D | -0.484 |
| Christopher Coons | D | -0.262 |
| Jeanne Shaheen | D | -0.162 |
| John Cornyn | R | 0.594 |
| Steve Daines | R | 0.614 |
| James Risch | R | 0.637 |
| John Barrasso | R | 0.648 |
| Rand Paul | R | 0.812 |
| Ted CruzChair | R | 0.848 |
| Name | Party | Dim. 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Jeff Merkley | D | -0.500 |
| Chris Van Hollen | D | -0.484 |
| Brian Schatz | D | -0.421 |
| Christopher CoonsRanking Member | D | -0.262 |
| Jeanne Shaheen | D | -0.162 |
| Pete RickettsChair | R | 0.475 |
| John Cornyn | R | 0.594 |
| Dave McCormick | R | 0.604 |
| James Risch | R | 0.637 |
| John Curtis | R | 0.665 |
| Mike Lee | R | 0.891 |
| Name | Party | Dim. 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Christopher MurphyRanking Member | D | -0.517 |
| Cory Booker | D | -0.494 |
| Brian Schatz | D | -0.421 |
| Tammy Duckworth | D | -0.408 |
| Jeanne Shaheen | D | -0.162 |
| Pete Ricketts | R | 0.475 |
| Steve DainesChair | R | 0.614 |
| James Risch | R | 0.637 |
| John Barrasso | R | 0.648 |
| John Curtis | R | 0.665 |
| Rand Paul | R | 0.812 |
| Name | Party | Dim. 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Brian Schatz | D | -0.421 |
| Tammy DuckworthRanking Member | D | -0.408 |
| Jacky Rosen | D | -0.278 |
| Christopher Coons | D | -0.262 |
| Jeanne Shaheen | D | -0.162 |
| Dave McCormick | R | 0.604 |
| James Risch | R | 0.637 |
| John Barrasso | R | 0.648 |
| Bill Hagerty | R | 0.727 |
| Rand Paul | R | 0.812 |
| Mike LeeChair | R | 0.891 |
| Name | Party | Dim. 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Christopher Murphy | D | -0.517 |
| Cory Booker | D | -0.494 |
| Jacky RosenRanking Member | D | -0.278 |
| Tim Kaine | D | -0.207 |
| Jeanne Shaheen | D | -0.162 |
| Dave McCormickChair | R | 0.604 |
| Steve Daines | R | 0.614 |
| James Risch | R | 0.637 |
| Ted Cruz | R | 0.848 |
| Mike Lee | R | 0.891 |
| Rick Scott | R | 0.986 |
| Name | Party | Dim. 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Van HollenRanking Member | D | -0.484 |
| Tammy Duckworth | D | -0.408 |
| Christopher Coons | D | -0.262 |
| Tim Kaine | D | -0.207 |
| Jeanne Shaheen | D | -0.162 |
| Pete Ricketts | R | 0.475 |
| James Risch | R | 0.637 |
| John Barrasso | R | 0.648 |
| Bill HagertyChair | R | 0.727 |
| Rand Paul | R | 0.812 |
| Rick Scott | R | 0.986 |
| Name | Party | Dim. 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Christopher Murphy | D | -0.517 |
| Jeff Merkley | D | -0.500 |
| Jacky Rosen | D | -0.278 |
| Tim KaineRanking Member | D | -0.207 |
| Jeanne Shaheen | D | -0.162 |
| John Cornyn | R | 0.594 |
| James Risch | R | 0.637 |
| John CurtisChair | R | 0.665 |
| Bill Hagerty | R | 0.727 |
| Ted Cruz | R | 0.848 |
| Rick Scott | R | 0.986 |
Legislation in this committee
373 bills and joint resolutions referred this Congress. Loading their steps…