SSFR00 · Senate Standing

Foreign Relations Committee

Committee on Foreign Relations

536 bills referred in the 119th Congress so far

4,327 across the 13 Congresses on file, most in the 118th at 555. 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 record

Meetings
79

Hearings and business meetings in the 119th Congress

Members 22

Chair and ranking member first, then alphabetically. Today's official roster.

Subcommittees 7

Each has its own record.

Record

Bills, meetings, hearings, reports and more, newest first. Every Congress on file.

Referred to this committee for confirmation, newest first, with the outcome and the latest action. Every Congress on file.

NominationNominee and postOutcomeReceived
PN948Swati A. Dandekar, of Iowa, to be United States Director of the Asian Development Bank, with the rank of Ambassador, vice Robert M. Orr, resigning.Asian Development BankConfirmed May 17, 2016Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.Nov 19, 2015
PN939NominationForeign Service · 119 nomineesConfirmed Dec 10, 2015Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.Nov 10, 2015
PN934Karen Brevard Stewart, of Florida, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of the Marshall Islands.Department of StateConfirmed May 17, 2016Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.Nov 9, 2015
PN933Robert Annan Riley III, of Florida, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Federated States of Micronesia.Department of StateConfirmed May 17, 2016Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.Nov 9, 2015
PN916Linda Swartz Taglialatela, of New York, a Career Member of the Senior Executive Service, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Barbados, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Antigua and Barbuda, the Commonwealth of Dominica, Grenada, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.Department of StateConfirmed Dec 9, 2015Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.Oct 21, 2015
PN915Scot Alan Marciel, of California, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Career Minister, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Union of Burma.Department of StateConfirmed Feb 9, 2016Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 90 - 0. Record Vote Number: 19.Oct 21, 2015
PN914Jean Elizabeth Manes, of Florida, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of El Salvador.Department of StateConfirmed Dec 9, 2015Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.Oct 21, 2015
PN910David McKean, of Massachusetts, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Luxembourg.Department of StateConfirmed Feb 12, 2016Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.Oct 8, 2015

By Congress

The committee's record in each Congress on file. Choose one to see the page as it stood then: its members, subcommittees and record. A dash means the official source has nothing that early, not that the committee did nothing.

CongressMembersBills referredReportedBecame lawReportsMeetingsPrinted hearingsNominationsCommunicationsPrintsTreaties
119th2025–2026, sitting225367220791525153322
118th2023–2024235554821825422440062
117th2021–202222533104851376831430563
116th2019–202023531741066145207255154
115th2017–20182135573249—7927945393
114th2015–201619283801618—97198525417
113th2013–20142022884931—78308634106
112th2011–201219176441021—72197583258
111th2009–20102020156533—95279349358
110th2007–200822280581165—712534181823
109th2005–20061824120622—782614752225
108th2003–200419208341222—1162344711228
107th2001–200220200601422—633126361221

Earlier subcommittees 5

Subcommittees this committee once had, under their last names, with the Congresses they sat. Each has its own record.

Membership changes 28

Who joined, left or changed role after the committee was first filled, newest first, each with the official record.

DateMemberChangeRecord
Dec 10, 2024Andy Kim D-NJJoinedS.Res. 926
Dec 5, 2024George S. Helmy D-NJLeft CongressLast recorded vote
Sep 10, 2024George S. Helmy D-NJJoinedS.Res. 807
Aug 1, 2024Robert Menendez D-NJLeft CongressLast recorded vote
Sep 27, 2023Robert Menendez D-NJNo longer ChairS.Res. 370
Sep 27, 2023Benjamin L. Cardin D-MDBecame ChairS.Res. 370
Jan 6, 2020David Perdue R-GAJoinedS.Res. 464
Dec 19, 2019Johnny Isakson R-GALeft CongressLast recorded vote
Feb 6, 2018Benjamin L. Cardin D-MDNo longer Ranking MemberS.Res. 393
Feb 6, 2018Robert Menendez D-NJBecame Ranking MemberS.Res. 393
Apr 14, 2015Benjamin L. Cardin D-MDBecame Ranking MemberS.Res. 135
Apr 14, 2015Robert Menendez D-NJNo longer Ranking MemberS.Res. 135
Jan 8, 2015Bob Corker R-TNBecame ChairS.Res. 23
Jul 16, 2013Robert P. Casey Jr. D-PALeft the committeeS.Res. 196
Jul 16, 2013Edward J. Markey D-MAJoinedS.Res. 196
Feb 12, 2013Robert Menendez D-NJBecame ChairS.Res. 29
Nov 15, 2010Christopher A. Coons D-DEJoinedS.Res. 674
Nov 15, 2010Kirsten E. Gillibrand D-NYJoinedS.Res. 674
Sep 29, 2010Edward E. Kaufman D-DELeft CongressLast recorded vote
Jul 21, 2009James M. Inhofe R-OKJoinedS.Res. 218
Oct 1, 2008Barack Obama D-ILLeft CongressLast recorded vote
Feb 12, 2008John E. Sununu R-NHLeft the committeeS.Res. 448
Feb 12, 2008John Barrasso R-WYJoinedS.Res. 448
Oct 16, 2002Paul D. Wellstone D-MNLeft CongressLast recorded vote
Jul 10, 2001Craig Thomas R-WYResigned from the committeeCongressional Record, S7417
Jul 10, 2001Joseph R. Biden Jr. D-DEBecame ChairCongressional Record, S7417
Jul 10, 2001Michael B. Enzi R-WYJoinedCongressional Record, S7417
Jul 10, 2001John D. Rockefeller IV D-WVJoinedCongressional Record, S7417

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