SSFR00 · Senate Standing

Foreign Relations Committee

Chairman James E. Risch R-ID Ranking member Jeanne Shaheen D-NH foreign.senate.gov

Committee on Foreign Relations

Fact sheet

4,327 bills referred

Across 13 Congresses on file, most in the 118th at 555. In the 119th, 536. A referral is not a hearing: most bills sent to a committee are never taken up.

Bills referred, by Congress 107th to 119th

Members
22

Seated in the 119th Congress

Subcommittees
7

Each with its own members and referrals

Meetings
77

Hearings and business meetings this Congress

Members 22

Chair and ranking member first, then alphabetically. Current Congress only.

SeatMemberRole
R-IDJames E. RischChairman
D-NHJeanne ShaheenRanking
R-TNBill HagertyMember
D-HIBrian SchatzMember
D-MDChris Van HollenMember
D-DEChristopher A. CoonsMember
D-CTChristopher MurphyMember
D-NJCory A. BookerMember
R-PADavid McCormickMember
D-NVJacky RosenMember
D-ORJeff MerkleyMember
R-WYJohn BarrassoMember
R-TXJohn CornynMember
R-UTJohn R. CurtisMember
R-UTMike LeeMember
R-NEPete RickettsMember
R-KYRand PaulMember
R-FLRick ScottMember
R-MTSteve DainesMember
D-ILTammy DuckworthMember
R-TXTed CruzMember
D-VATim KaineMember

Subcommittees 7

Each has its own record.

Meetings and hearings 77

Newest first. Current Congress only.

KindSubjectStatusDate
Open HearingHearings to examine the nominations of Justin Bytheway, of Utah, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of Tonga, William Flens, of the District of Columbia, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Chad, Douglas Holder, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Bulgaria, Marc Dillard, of Virginia, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Madagascar, and toDirksen Senate Office Building 419ScheduledSep 30, 2026
Open HearingHearings to examine the nominations of William Grayson, of California, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Indonesia, Mark Abreu, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Republic of El Salvador, Nicholas Checker, of Wisconsin, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Rwanda, Natasha Franceschi, of California, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Nicaragua, and John McIntyre, of Texas, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service,Dirksen Senate Office Building 419ScheduledSep 24, 2026
Closed HearingClosed hearings to examine combating and deterring wrongful detentions, focusing on an update on U.S. efforts.Capitol Visitor Center (Senate side 217ScheduledSep 23, 2026
Open HearingHearings to examine the nominations of Michael Young, of Utah, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Serbia, Ronald Johnson, of Massachusetts, to be Ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Julia Nesheiwat, of Florida, to be Ambassador-at-Large for the Arctic, Steven Gillen, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Kyrgyz Republic, and Nutan Patel, of California, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Cabo Verde, all of the Department of State.Dirksen Senate Office Building 419ScheduledSep 17, 2026
Open HearingHearings to examine the nominations of Joshua Harris, of Maryland, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador to Malaysia, Henry Wooster, of Virginia, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Kenya, Peter Lord, of Florida, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Benin, Keith Heffern, of Virginia, a CareerDirksen Senate Office Building 419ScheduledSep 16, 2026
Open HearingHearings to examine protecting Americans from global scam operations, focusing on assessing the United States response.Dirksen Senate Office Building 419ScheduledAug 6, 2026
Closed HearingTo receive a closed briefing update on the war in Sudan.Capitol Visitor Center (Senate side 217ScheduledAug 5, 2026
Open HearingHearings to examine the nominations of Peter McCoy, of South Carolina, to be Ambassador to Montenegro, Daniel Travis, of California, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Counselor, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Sierra Leone, and Nathaniel Morris, of Kentucky, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Colombia, all of the Department of State.Dirksen Senate Office Building 419ScheduledAug 5, 2026

Nominations 237

Referred to this committee for confirmation. Current Congress only.

NominationPositionLatest actionDate
PN1255-3Ambassador to the Union of ComorosDepartment of StateCommittee on Foreign Relations. Hearings held.Sep 30, 2026
PN1255-2Ambassador to the kingdom of TongoDepartment of StateCommittee on Foreign Relations. Hearings held.Sep 30, 2026
PN1255-6Ambassador to NicaraguaDepartment of StateConfirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.Sep 30, 2026
PN1255-8Ambassador to the Togolese RepublicDepartment of StateConfirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.Sep 30, 2026
PN1255-7Ambassador to the Kyrgyz RepublicDepartment of StateConfirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.Sep 30, 2026
PN1255-11Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of MauritaniaDepartment of StateCommittee on Foreign Relations. Hearings held.Sep 30, 2026
PN1255-9Ambassador to Gabonese RepublicDepartment of StateConfirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.Sep 30, 2026
PN1255-5Ambassador to the Republic of ChadDepartment of StateCommittee on Foreign Relations. Hearings held.Sep 30, 2026

Bills referred 4,327

Newest activity first, from the 107th Congress on.

BillTitleReferralDate
S 1744PORCUPINE ActReported By119thOct 30, 2025
S 1000A bill to establish an Ambassador-at-Large for Arctic Affairs.Reported By119thOct 30, 2025
S 1854Haiti Criminal Collusion Transparency Act of 2025Reported By119thOct 30, 2025
S 2018A bill to modify certain limitations and exclusions regarding defense articles and requirements regarding security assistance and sales with respect to the Republic of Cyprus.Reported By119thOct 30, 2025
SRES 473A resolution commemorating the seventh anniversary of the murder of Jamal Khashoggi and calling for accountability.Referred To119thOct 29, 2025
SRES 472A resolution supporting the designation of October 30 as the "International Day of Political Prisoners".Referred To119thOct 29, 2025
S 3056Combatting the Persecution of Religious Groups in China ActReferred To119thOct 27, 2025
S 3051PARTNERS ActReferred To119thOct 23, 2025

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Everything here is as published by Congress. Referrals run from the 107th Congress on, so a committee older than that shows fewer than it has taken. Membership, meetings and nominations are held for the 119th Congress only, which is why they are shown without a history rather than reported as none. Records come from Congress.gov.