United States House Oversight Subcommittee on National Security, the Border, and Foreign Affairs

The Subcommittee on National Security, the Border and Foreign Affairs is a subcommittee of the United States House Committee on Oversight and Accountability. Jurisdiction includes oversight of national security, homeland security, and foreign policy. It was restructured and expanded during the 112th Congress after a committee reorganization spearheaded by full committee chairman Darrell Issa.^[1] During Democratic control from 2019 to 2023, it was known as the Subcommittee on National Security.

Jurisdiction

The subcommittee shall have oversight jurisdiction over: national security; homeland security; foreign operations, including the relationships of the United States with other nations; immigration; defense; issues affecting veterans; and oversight and legislative jurisdiction over federal acquisition policy related to national security.^[2]

Members, 118th Congress

Majority	Minority
Glenn Grothman, Wisconsin, Chair Paul Gosar, Arizona Virginia Foxx, North Carolina Clay Higgins, Louisiana Pete Sessions, Texas Andy Biggs, Arizona Nancy Mace, South Carolina Jake LaTurner, Kansas Pat Fallon, Texas Kelly Armstrong, North Dakota Scott Perry, Pennsylvania	Robert Garcia, California, Ranking Member Stephen F. Lynch, Massachusetts Dan Goldman, New York Jared Moskowitz, Florida Hank Johnson, Georgia Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, New York Katie Porter, California Cori Bush, Missouri Maxwell Frost, Florida
Ex officio
James Comer, Kentucky	Jamie Raskin, Maryland

Historical membership

110th Congress

Majority	Minority
John F. Tierney, Massachusetts, Chair Carolyn Maloney, New York Stephen F. Lynch, Massachusetts Brian Higgins, New York John Yarmuth, Kentucky Bruce Braley, Iowa Betty McCollum, Minnesota Jim Cooper, Tennessee Chris Van Hollen, Maryland Paul Hodes, New Hampshire Peter Welch, Vermont Tom Lantos, California	Christopher Shays, Connecticut, Ranking Member Dan Burton, Indiana John M. McHugh, New York Todd Russell Platts, Pennsylvania Jimmy Duncan, Tennessee Michael Turner, Ohio Kenny Marchant, Texas Lynn Westmoreland, Georgia Patrick McHenry, North Carolina Virginia Foxx, North Carolina

111th Congress

Majority	Minority
John F. Tierney, Massachusetts, Chair Carolyn Maloney, New York Patrick J. Kennedy, Rhode Island Chris Van Hollen, Maryland Paul Hodes, New Hampshire Chris Murphy, Connecticut Peter Welch, Vermont Bill Foster, Illinois Steve Driehaus, Ohio Stephen F. Lynch, Massachusetts Henry Cuellar, Texas Mike Quigley, Illinois	Jeff Flake, Arizona, Ranking Member Dan Burton, Indiana John Mica, Florida Jimmy Duncan, Tennessee Mike Turner, Ohio Lynn Westmoreland, Georgia Patrick McHenry, North Carolina Jim Jordan, Ohio Jeff Fortenberry, Nebraska

112th Congress

Majority	Minority
Jason Chaffetz, Utah, Chair Raul Labrador, Idaho, Vice Chair Dan Burton, Indiana John Mica, Florida Todd Russell Platts, Pennsylvania Mike Turner, Ohio Paul Gosar, Arizona Blake Farenthold, Texas	John F. Tierney, Massachusetts, Ranking Member Bruce Braley, Iowa Peter Welch, Vermont John Yarmuth, Kentucky Stephen F. Lynch, Massachusetts Mike Quigley, Illinois

113th Congress

Majority	Minority
Jason Chaffetz, Utah, Chair John Mica, Florida Justin Amash, Michigan Jimmy Duncan, Tennessee Paul Gosar, Arizona Trey Gowdy, South Carolina Cynthia Lummis, Wyoming Rob Woodall, Georgia Kerry Bentivolio, Michigan	John F. Tierney, Massachusetts, Ranking Member Carolyn Maloney, New York Stephen F. Lynch, Massachusetts Jackie Speier, California Michelle Lujan Grisham, New Mexico Peter Welch, Vermont Robin Kelley, Illinois

114th Congress

Majority	Minority
Ron DeSantis, Florida, Chair John Mica, Florida Jimmy Duncan, Tennessee Jody Hice, Georgia Steve Russell, Oklahoma Will Hurd, Texas	Stephen F. Lynch, Massachusetts, Ranking Member Robin Kelly, Illinois Brenda Lawrence, Michigan Ted Lieu, California

115th Congress

Majority	Minority
Ron DeSantis, Florida, Chair Steve Russell, Oklahoma Jimmy Duncan, Tennessee Justin Amash, Michigan Paul Gosar, Arizona Virginia Foxx, North Carolina Jody Hice, Georgia James Comer, Kentucky	Stephen F. Lynch, Massachusetts, Ranking Member Peter Welch, Vermont Val Demings, Florida Mark DeSaulnier, California John Sarbanes, Maryland

116th Congress

Majority	Minority
Stephen F. Lynch, Massachusetts, Chair Jim Cooper, Tennessee Peter Welch, Vermont Harley Rouda, California Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Florida Robin Kelly, Illinois Mark DeSaulnier, California Stacey Plaskett, U.S. Virgin Islands Brenda Lawrence, Michigan	Jody Hice, Georgia, Ranking Member Justin Amash, Michigan Paul Gosar, Arizona Virginia Foxx, North Carolina Mark Meadows, North Carolina Michael Cloud, Texas Mark E. Green, Tennessee

117th Congress

Majority	Minority
Stephen F. Lynch, Massachusetts, Chair Peter Welch, Vermont Hank Johnson, Georgia Mark DeSaulnier, California Kweisi Mfume, Maryland Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Florida Jackie Speier, California	Glenn Grothman, Wisconsin, Ranking Member Paul Gosar, Arizona Virginia Foxx, North Carolina Bob Gibbs, Ohio Clay Higgins, Louisiana

References

^ Crabtree, Susan (December 17, 2010). "Issa, House GOP create new oversight sub-panels for TARP, stimulus". The Hill. Retrieved 2010-12-20.
^ Committee on Oversight and Reform - 116th Congress

External links

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[hill-1] Crabtree, Susan (December 17, 2010). "Issa, House GOP create new oversight sub-panels for TARP, stimulus". The Hill. Retrieved 2010-12-20.

[2] Committee on Oversight and Reform - 116th Congress

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