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Committee Lists for the 110th Congress
The following committees
of the 110th Congress, 1st Session, help define U.S. policy on international education and exchange. The list
includes committees that provide funding and oversee federal agencies
involved in the administration and regulation of international programs,
such as the State Department's Bureau of Educational and Cultural
Affairs (ECA), the US Agency for International Development (USAID),
and the Department of Homeland Security's Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS), and Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
US
House of Representatives
 House
Committee on Appropriations
Subcommittee
on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
Subcommittee
on Homeland Security
House
Committee on Foreign Affairs
House
Committee on the Judiciary
Subcommittee
on Immigration
House
Committee on Homeland Security
House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
Subcommittee on National Security and Foreign Affairs
US
Senate
Senate
Committee on Appropriations
Subcommittee
on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
Subcommittee
on Homeland Security
Senate
Committee on Foreign Relations
Senate
Committee on the Judiciary
Subcommittee
on Immigration
Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
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NOTE:
The chairman and ranking minority member of full committees are
non-voting members ex officio of all subcommittees of which they
are not regular members.
U. S. H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I
V E S
House
Committee on Appropriations
David R. Obey (D-WI)
Chairman |
Jerry Lewis (R-CA)
Ranking Minority Member |
US House of Representatives
H-218, The Capitol
Washington, DC 20515
http://appropriations.house.gov/
Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs, funds federally-sponsored exchange
programs and the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and
US Department of State operations, and provides traditional bilateral assistance, or "foreign aid", and funds federally-sponsored international education and training programs through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).
US
House of Representatives
HB-26, The Capitol
Washington, DC 20515
Tel: (202) 225-2041
http://appropriations.house.gov/Subcommittees/sub_sfo.shtml
| Democrats |
Republicans
|
Nita Lowey (D-NY)
Chairman |
Frank R. Wolf (R-VA)
Ranking Minority Member
|
Jesse L. Jackson, Jr. (D-IL)
|
Joe Knollenberg (R-MI) |
| Adam Schiff (D-CA) |
Mark Steven Kirk (R-IL) |
Steve Israel (D-NY)
|
Ander Crenshaw (R-FL) |
Ben Chandler (D-KY)
|
Dave Weldon (R-FL) |
Steven R. Rothman (D-NJ)
|
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| Barbara Lee (D-CA) |
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| Betty McCollum (D-MN) |
|
Subcommittee on Homeland Security has jurisdiction over the
Department of Homeland Security
U.S. House of Representatives
B-307 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Tel: (202) 225-5834
http://appropriations.house.gov/Subcommittees/sub_dhs.shtml
| Democrats |
Republicans |
David E. Price (D-NC)
Chairman |
Harold Rogers (R-KY)
Ranking Minority Member |
| Jose E. Serrano (D-NY) |
John Carter (R-TX) |
| Carolyn C. Kilpatrick (D-MI) |
Robert B. Aderholt (R-AL) |
| Ciro Rodriguez (D-TX) |
Kay Granger (R-TX) |
| Nita M. Lowey (D-NY) |
John E. Peterson (R-PA) |
| Chet Edwards (D-TX) |
John Abney Culberson (R-TX) |
| Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-CA) |
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| Sam Farr (D-CA) |
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| Chaka Fattah (D-PA) |
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House Committee on Foreign Affairs authorizes: federal
exchange programs and other exchange-related policy;
operations of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID),
and the U.S. Department of State; appropriations for
federally sponsored exchange programs; and reorganization of the
foreign affairs agencies.
Subcommittees include:
- Africa and Global Health
- Asia, the Pacific, and the Global Environment
- Europe
- International Organizations, Human Rights and Oversight
- The Middle East and South Asia
- Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade
- The Western Hemisphere
U.S. House of Representatives
2170 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Tel: (202) 225-5021
http://foreignaffairs.house.gov/index.asp
| Democrats |
Republicans |
Howard Berman (D-CA)
Acting Chairman |
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL)
Ranking Minority Member |
|
Gary Ackerman (D-NY)
|
Christopher Smith (R-NJ) |
| Eni Faleomavaega (D-American Samoa) |
Dan Burton (R-IN) |
| Donald Payne (D-NJ) |
Elton Gallegly (R-CA) |
| Brad Sherman (D-CA) |
Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA) |
| Robert Wexler (D-FL) |
Donald Manzullo (R-IL) |
| Eliot Engel (D-NY) |
Edward Royce (R-CA) |
| William Delahunt (D-MA) |
Steve Chabot (R-OH) |
| vGregory Meeks (D-NY) |
Roy Blunt (R-MO) |
| Diane Watson (D-CA) |
Thomas Tancredo (R-CO) |
| Adam Smith (D-WA) |
Ron Paul (R-TX) |
| Russ Carnahan (D-MO) |
Jeff Flake (R-AZ) |
| John Tanner (D-TN) |
Mike Pence (R-IN) |
| Gene Green (D-TX) |
Joe Wilson (R-SC) |
| Lynn Woolsey (D-CA) |
John Boozman (R-AR) |
| Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX) |
J. Gresham Barrett (R-SC) |
| Ruben Hinojosa (D-TX) |
Connie Mack (R-FL) |
| Joseph Crowley (D-NY) |
Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE) |
| David Wu (D-OR) |
Michael T. McCaul (R-TX) |
| Brad Miller (D-NC) |
Ted Poe (R-TX) |
| Linda Sanchez (D-CA) |
Bob Inglis (R-SC) |
| David Scott (D-GA) |
Luis Fortuño (R-PR) |
| Jim Costa (D-CA) |
Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) |
| Albio Sires (D-NJ) |
Robert J. Wittman (R-VA) |
| Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ) |
|
| Ron Klein (D-CA) |
|
| Vacancy |
|
House Committee on the Judiciary
John Conyers, Jr. (D-MI)
Chairman |
Lamar Smith (R-TX)
Ranking Minority Member |
U.S. House of
Representatives
2138 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Tel: (202) 225-3951
http://judiciary.house.gov/
Subcommittee
on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees,Border Security, and International Law whose jurisdiction includes immigration and naturalization, border security, admission
of refugees, treaties, conventions and international agreements,
claims against the U.S., Federal charters of incorporation, private
immigration and claims bills,non-border enforcement, and other relevant oversight.
U.S. House of
Representatives
517 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Tel: (202) 225-3926
| Democrats |
Republicans |
Zoe Lofgren (D-CA)
Chairman |
Steve King (R-IA)
Ranking Minority Member |
| Luis Gutierrez (D-IL) |
Elton Gallegly (R-CA) |
| Howard Berman (D-CA) |
Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) |
| Sheila Jackson-Lee (D-TX) |
Dan Lungren (R-CA) |
| Maxine Waters (D-CA) |
Randy Forbes (R- VA) |
| William Delahunt (D-MA) |
Louie Gohmert (R-TX) |
| Linda Sanchez (D-CA) |
|
| Artur Davis (D-AL) |
|
| Keith Ellison (D-MN) |
|
| Anthony D. Weiner (D-NY) |
|
House
Committee on Homeland Security has jurisdiction over
the Department of Homeland Security.
U.S. House of Representatives
H2-176 Ford House Office Bldg.
Washington, DC 20515
Tel: (202) 226-2616
http://hsc.house.gov/
| Democrats |
Republicans |
Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS)
Chairman |
Peter T. King (R-NY)
Ranking
Minority Member |
| Loretta Sanchez (D-CA) |
Lamar S. Smith (R-TX) |
| Ed Markey (D-MA) |
Christopher Shays (R-CT) |
| Norm Dicks (D-WA) |
Mark E. Souder (R-IN) |
|
Jane Harman (D-CA)
|
Tom Davis (R-VA) |
| Peter DeFazio (D-OR) |
Dan Lungren (R-CA) |
| Nita Lowey (D-NY) |
Mike Rogers (R-AL) |
| Eleanor Holmes-Norton (D-DC) |
Dave G. Reichert (R-WA) |
| Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) |
Michael T. McCaul (R-TX) |
| Sheila Jackson-Lee (D-TX) |
Charlie Dent (R-PA) |
| Donna Christensen (D-VI) |
Ginny Brown-Waite (R-FL) |
| Bob Etheridge (D-NC) |
Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) |
| James R. Langevin (D-RI) |
David Davis (R-TN) |
| Henry Cuellar (D-TX) |
Paul Broun (R-GA) |
| Christopher P. Carney (D-PA) |
Vacancy |
| Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY) |
|
| Al Green (D-TX) |
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| Ed Perlmutter (D-CO) |
|
| Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ) |
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House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
Henry A. Waxman (D-CA)
Chairman |
Tom Davis (R-VA)
Ranking Minority Member |
U.S. House of Representatives
2157 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
(202) 225-5051
http://oversight.house.gov/
Subcommittee on National Security and Foreign Affairs has jurisdiction which includes oversight of national security, homeland security, and foreign affairs.
U.S. House of Representatives
B-371C Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Tel: (202) 225-2548
| Democrats |
Republicans |
John F. Tierney
Chairman |
Christopher Shays (R-CT)
Ranking Minority Member |
| Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) |
Dan Burton (R-IN) |
| Stephen F. Lynch (D-MA) |
John M. McHugh (R-NY) |
| Brian Higgins (D-NY) |
Todd Russell Platts (R-PA) |
John A. Yarmuth (D-KY) |
John J. Duncan (R-TN) |
| Bruce L. Braley (D-IA) |
Michael Turner (R-OH) |
| Betty McCollum (D-MN) |
Kenny Marchant (R-TX) |
| Jim Cooper (D-TN) |
Lynn A. Westmoreland (R-GA) |
| Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) |
Patrick T. McHenry (R-NC) |
| Paul W. Hodes (D-NH) |
Virginia Foxx (R-NC) |
| Peter Welch (D-VT) |
|
U.
S. S E N A T E
Senate Committee on Appropriations
|
Robert C. Byrd (D-WV)
Chairman
|
Thad Cochran (R-MS)
Ranking Minority Member |
U.S. Senate
S-128, The Capitol
Washington, DC 20510
Tel: (202) 224-7363
http://appropriations.senate.gov
Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs, funds federally-sponsored exchange programs through
the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural
Affairs.
U.S. Senate
142 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Tel: (202) 224-7284
http://appropriations.senate.gov/state.cfm
| Democrats |
Republicans |
Patrick Leahy (D-VT)
Chairman |
Judd Gregg (R-NH)
Ranking Minority Member |
| Daniel Inouye (D-HI) |
Mitch McConnell (R-KY) |
| Tom Harkin (D-IA) |
Arlen Specter (R-PA) |
| Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) |
Robert Bennett (R-UT) |
| Richard Durbin (D-IL) |
Christopher Bond (R-MO) |
| Tim Johnson (D-SD) |
Sam Brownback (R-KS) |
| Mary Landrieu (D-LA) |
Lamar Alexander (R-TN) |
| Jack Reed (D-RI) |
|
Subcommittee on Homeland Security funds the Department of
Homeland Security.
U.S. Senate
135 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Tel: (202) 224-4319
http://appropriations.senate.gov/homelandsecurity.cfm
| Democrats |
Republicans |
Robert C. Byrd (D-WV)
Chairman |
Thad Cochran (R-MS)
Ranking
Minority Member |
| Daniel Inouye (D-HI) |
Judd Gregg (R-NH) |
| Patrick Leahy (D-VT) |
Ted Stevens (R-AK) |
| Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) |
Arlen Specter (R-PA) |
| Herb Kohl (D-WI) |
Pete Domenici (R-NM) |
| Patty Murray (D-WA) |
Richard Shelby (R-AL) |
| Mary Landrieu (D-LA) |
Larry Craig (R-ID) |
| Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) |
Lamar Alexander (R-TN) |
| Ben Nelson (D-NE) |
|
Senate Foreign Relations Committee authorizes: federal exchange
programs and other exchange-related policy; operations
of the U.S. Agency for International Development and the U.S.
Department of State; appropriations for federally sponsored
exchange programs; and, reorganization of the foreign affairs agencies.
Subcommittees:
- African Affairs
- East Asian and Pacific Affairs
- European Affairs
- International Development and Foreign Assistance, Economic Affairs, and International Environmental Protection
- International Operations and Organizations, Democracy, and Human Rights
- Near Eastern and South and Central Asian Affairs
- Western Hemisphere, Peace Corps, and Narcotics Affairs
U.S. Senate
SD-450 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Tel: (202) 224-4651
http://foreign.senate.gov/
| Democrats |
Republicans |
Joseph R. Biden, Jr. (D-DE)
Chairman |
Richard G. Lugar (R-IN) Ranking Minority Member |
| Christopher J. Dodd (D-CT) |
Chuck Hagel (R-NE) |
| John F. Kerry (D-MA) |
Norm Coleman (R-MN) |
| Russell D. Feingold (D-WI) |
Bob Corker (R-TN) |
| Barbara Boxer (D-CA) |
John E. Sununu (R-NH) |
| Bill Nelson (D-FL) |
George V. Voinovich (R-OH) |
| Barack Obama (D-IL) |
Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) |
| Robert Menendez (D-NJ) |
Jim DeMint (R-SC) |
| Benjamin L. Cardin (D-MD) |
Johnny Isakson (R-GA) |
| Robert P. Casey Jr. (D-PA) |
David Vitter (R-LA) |
| Jim Webb (D-VA) |
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Senate Committee
on the Judiciary
Patrick J. Leahy (D-VT)
Chairman |
Arlen Specter (R-PA)
Ranking Minority Member |
U.S. Senate
SD-224 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Tel: (202) 224-7703
http://judiciary.senate.gov/
Subcommittee
on Immigration, Border Security and Citizenship jurisdiction
includes oversight of the Department of Homeland Security
(DHS); the Department of State Bureau of Consular Affairs; private
immigration relief bills; international migration and refugee laws
and policy.
U.S. Senate
224 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Tel: (202) 224-7840
http://judiciary.senate.gov/subcommittees/110/immigration110.cfm
| Democrats |
Republicans |
Edward Kennedy (D-MA)
Chairman |
John Cornyn (R-TX)
Ranking Minority Member |
| Joseph R. Biden, Jr. (D-DE) |
Charles E. Grassley (R-IA) |
| Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) |
Jon Kyl (R-AZ) |
| Charles E. Schumer (D-NY) |
Jeff Sessions (R-AL) |
| Richard J. Durbin (D-IL) |
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Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs has jurisdiction over the Department of Homeland Security.
U.S. Senate
340 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Tel: (202) 224-2627
http://hsgac.senate.gov/
| Democrats |
Republicans |
Joseph I. Lieberman (I-CT)
Chairman |
Susan M. Collins (R-ME)
Ranking Minority Member |
| Carl Levin (D-MI) |
Ted Stevens (R-AK) |
| Daniel K. Akaka (D-HI) |
George V. Voinovich (R-OH) |
| Thomas R. Carper (D-DE) |
Norm Coleman (R-MN) |
| Mark L. Pryor (D-AR) |
Tom Coburn (R- OK) |
| Mary L. Landrieu (D-LA) |
Pete V. Domenici (R-NM) |
| Barack Obama (D-IL) |
John Warner (R-VA) |
| Claire McCaskill (D-MO) |
John E. Sununu (R-NH) |
| Jon Tester (D-MT) |
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