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Committee on Foreign Relations

Foreign policy, diplomacy, treaties, and foreign assistance.

Kind of body
standing
Membership scope
senate
Source snapshot
No effective date specified; collected October 19, 2026
Parent body
Top-level source record

Leadership

PersonActual source title
James E. RischChairman
Jeanne ShaheenRanking

Source-snapshot members

Leadership and minority titles vary by body. Committee membership describes an assignment, not an individual’s opinion on every issue.

MemberRole in sourceCurrent party, where recorded
Bill HagertymemberRepublican
Brian SchatzmemberDemocratic
Chris Van HollenmemberDemocratic
Christopher A. CoonsmemberDemocratic
Christopher MurphymemberDemocratic
Cory A. BookermemberDemocratic
David McCormickmemberRepublican
Jacky RosenmemberDemocratic
James E. RischChairmanRepublican
Jeanne ShaheenRankingDemocratic
Jeff MerkleymemberDemocratic
John BarrassomemberRepublican
John CornynmemberRepublican
John R. CurtismemberRepublican
Mike LeememberRepublican
Pete RickettsmemberRepublican
Rand PaulmemberRepublican
Rick ScottmemberRepublican
Steve DainesmemberRepublican
Tammy DuckworthmemberDemocratic
Ted CruzmemberRepublican
Tim KainememberDemocratic

Subcommittees

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