Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
Reviews treaties before the full Senate votes on them and handles all nominations of ambassadors and other diplomats. It also writes laws on foreign aid, U.S. relations with other countries, the United Nations and declarations of war.
Reviews treaties and ambassador nominations for the Senate. Also writes laws on foreign aid, the United Nations and declarations of war.
WHAT IT DECIDES
TreatiesAmbassadorsForeign aidUnited NationsWar powersDiplomats and embassies
TreatiesAmbassadorsForeign aidUnited NationsWar powersDiplomats and embassies
ITS RECORD THIS CONGRESS
373 bills sent here. 69 came out.373 bills in. 69 came out.
REFERRED373
CAME OUT18%69
PASSED THE SENATE8.7%6
BECAME LAW17%1
18% came out, against a Senate average of 12%.
REFERRED
373
THIS CONGRESS
CAME OUT
69
18% OF PREVIOUS
PASSED THE SENATE
6
8.7% OF PREVIOUS
BECAME LAW
1
17% OF PREVIOUS
Bills can be sent to more than one committee. “Came out” means this committee voted to report it or was discharged from it, or the full Senate passed it.
AFTER THEY LEFT COMMITTEEON THE FLOOR
United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2026UCPASSEDUCFalun Gong and Victims of Forced Organ Harvesting Protection ActUCPASSEDUCPORCUPINE ActUCPASSEDUCScam Compound Accountability and Mobilization ActUCPASSEDUCTaiwan Assurance Implementation Act119-45BECAME LAW119-45BILLS WAITING HERE · 272
What the chair hasn’t taken up yetNot taken up yet
S. 5637 · SENT SEP 300 COSPONSORSS. 5637SENT SEP 30Establish the Critical Minerals Innovation PartnershipTL;DR Critical minerals innovation is the subject of this measure. It would establish the Critical Minerals Innovation Partnership, but the title does not explain what the partnership would do or who would take part.Christopher A. CoonsD-DEChristopher A. CoonsD-DE0 COSPONSORSS. 5623 · SENT SEP 301 COSPONSORSS. 5623SENT SEP 30Express the sense of Congress reaffirming extended nuclear deterrenceTL;DR Extended nuclear deterrence concerns nuclear protection extended to other countries. The measure would express Congress’s support for that approach, without specifying further policy details.Mark KellyD-AZMark KellyD-AZ1 COSPONSORS. 5611 · SENT SEP 301 COSPONSORSS. 5611SENT SEP 30Authorize certain actions with respect to SerbiaTL;DR INSUFFICIENT_DATAChuck GrassleyR-IA1 STORYChuck GrassleyR-IA1 COSPONSOR1 STORYS. 5595 · SENT SEP 290 COSPONSORSS. 5595SENT SEP 29Establish a War Reserve Stock Program for TaiwanTL;DR War reserves are stocks held for possible use in a conflict. The bill would establish a War Reserve Stock Program for Taiwan.Jim BanksR-INJim BanksR-IN0 COSPONSORSS. 5589 · SENT SEP 290 COSPONSORSS. 5589SENT SEP 29Conditioning U.S. aid to Palestinian governing entitiesTL;DR Foreign assistance to governing entities can be made conditional on meeting requirements. The measure would bar U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority and other Palestinian governing entities in the West Bank and Gaza unless certain conditions are met.Rand PaulR-KYRand PaulR-KY0 COSPONSORS
MEMBERS · 22
In seniority order, so you can see who’s next in lineBy seniority, so you see who’s next in line
REPUBLICANS12 SEATS
1James E. RischIDCHAIR2Pete RickettsNESUBCMTE CHAIR3David McCormickPASUBCMTE CHAIR4Steve DainesMTRETIRING5Bill HagertyTNSUBCMTE CHAIR6John BarrassoWY7Mike LeeUTSUBCMTE CHAIR8Rand PaulKY9Ted CruzTXSUBCMTE CHAIR10Rick ScottFL11John R. CurtisUTSUBCMTE CHAIR12John CornynTXLOST PRIMARYDEMOCRATS10 SEATS
1Jeanne ShaheenNHRETIRING2Christopher A. CoonsDESUBCMTE RANKING3Christopher MurphyCTSUBCMTE RANKING4Tim KaineVASUBCMTE RANKING5Jeff MerkleyOR6Cory A. BookerNJSUBCMTE RANKING7Brian SchatzHI8Chris Van HollenMDSUBCMTE RANKING9Tammy DuckworthILSUBCMTE RANKING10Jacky RosenNVSUBCMTE RANKINGWHERE THEY’RE FROM20 STATES
AKMEVTNHWAIDMTNDMNILWIMINYRIMAORNVWYSDIAINOHPANJCTCAUTCONEMOKYWVVAMDDEAZNMKSARTNNCSCDCOKLAMSALGAHITXFL
Darker means more members. Texas and Utah have the most, with 2 each.
WHAT IT HANDLES
Mostly foreign affairs
Foreign affairs34191%
Trade51.3%
Public lands and resources41.1%
Government operations30.8%
Water projects20.5%
Other184.8%
SUBCOMMITTEES · 7
Where the detailed work happens
Africa and Global Health Policy9Africa, global health and disease outbreak response● Ted Cruz● Cory A. BookerCHAIR● Ted CruzRANKING● Cory A. Booker9SEATSEast Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy9East Asia, the Pacific, international cybersecurity and space policy● Pete Ricketts● Christopher A. CoonsCHAIR● Pete RickettsRANKING● Christopher A. Coons9SEATSEurope and Regional Security Cooperation9Europe, the EU, NATO and regional security cooperation● Steve Daines● Christopher MurphyCHAIR● Steve DainesRANKING● Christopher Murphy9SEATSMultilateral International Development, Multilateral Institutions, and International Economic, Energy, and Environmental Policy9The UN, development banks, trade, energy and environmental policy● Mike Lee● Tammy DuckworthCHAIR● Mike LeeRANKING● Tammy Duckworth9SEATSNear East, South Asia, Central Asia, and Counterterrorism9Middle East, North Africa, South and Central Asia and counterterrorism● David McCormick● Jacky RosenCHAIR● David McCormickRANKING● Jacky Rosen9SEATSState Department and USAID Management, International Operations, and Bilateral International Development9State Department operations, Peace Corps and bilateral foreign aid● Bill Hagerty● Chris Van HollenCHAIR● Bill HagertyRANKING● Chris Van Hollen9SEATSWestern Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights, and Global Women's Issues9The Americas, transnational crime, democracy and human rights● John R. Curtis● Tim KaineCHAIR● John R. CurtisRANKING● Tim Kaine9SEATS
HEARINGS AND MARKUPS
When it meets
60
hearings this Congress
27
markups
Includes the 7 subcommittees. A markup is where members amend a bill and vote to send it to the floor.
Nothing scheduled yet. Committees post meetings about a week ahead.
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