United States Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Near East, South Asia, Central Asia, and Counterterrorism

The Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Near East, South Asia, Central Asia, and Counterterrorism is one of seven subcommittees of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

Jurisdiction

This subcommittee deals with all matters concerning U.S. relations with the countries of the Middle East, North Africa, South Asia, and Central Asia, as well as regional intergovernmental organizations. This subcommittee’s regional responsibilities include all matters within the geographic region, including matters relating to: (1) terrorism and non-proliferation; (2) crime and illicit narcotics; (3) U.S. foreign assistance programs; and (4) the promotion of U.S. trade and exports.

In addition, this subcommittee has global responsibility for counterterrorism matters.

Members, 118th Congress

Main article: 118th United States Congress

Majority	Minority
Chris Murphy, Connecticut, Chair Ben Cardin, Maryland Jeanne Shaheen, New Hampshire Tim Kaine, Virginia Cory Booker, New Jersey	Todd Young, Indiana, Ranking Member Mitt Romney, Utah Ted Cruz, Texas Marco Rubio, Florida
Ex officio
Ben Cardin, Maryland	Jim Risch, Idaho

Members, 117th Congress

Main article: 117th United States Congress

Majority	Minority
Chris Murphy, Connecticut, Chair Jeanne Shaheen, New Hampshire Ed Markey, Massachusetts Cory Booker, New Jersey Chris Van Hollen, Maryland	Todd Young, Indiana, Ranking Member Rand Paul, Kentucky Ted Cruz, Texas Mitt Romney, Utah Bill Hagerty, Tennessee
Ex officio
Bob Menendez, New Jersey	Jim Risch, Idaho

See also

U.S. House Financial Services Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia

External links

• Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
• Senate Foreign Relations Committee subcommittees and jurisdictions