United States Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health Policy

The Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health Policy is one of seven subcommittees of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

Jurisdiction

The subcommittee deals with all matters concerning U.S. relations with countries in Africa (except those, like the countries of North Africa, specifically covered by other subcommittees), as well as regional intergovernmental organizations like the African Union and the Economic Community of West African States. 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 health-related policy, including disease outbreak and response.

Members, 119th Congress

Majority	Ranking Member
Ted Cruz, Texas, Chair Steve Daines, Montana Rand Paul, Kentucky John Cornyn, Texas John Barrasso, Wyoming	Cory Booker, New Jersey, Ranking Member Chris Coons, Delaware Jeff Merkley, Oregon Chris Van Hollen, Maryland
Ex officio
Jim Risch, Idaho	Jeanne Shaheen, New Hampshire

Historical subcommittee rosters

118th Congress

Majority	Minority
Cory Booker, New Jersey, Chair Jeff Merkley, Oregon Chris Coons, Delaware Brian Schatz, Hawaii Chris Van Hollen, Maryland	Tim Scott, South Carolina, Ranking Member Todd Young, Indiana John Barrasso, Wyoming Rand Paul, Kentucky
Ex officio
Ben Cardin, Maryland	Jim Risch, Idaho

117th Congress

Majority	Minority
Chris Van Hollen, Maryland, Chair Cory Booker, New Jersey Tim Kaine, Virginia Jeff Merkley, Oregon Chris Coons, Delaware	Mike Rounds, South Dakota, Ranking Member Marco Rubio, Florida Todd Young, Indiana John Barrasso, Wyoming Rand Paul, Kentucky
Ex officio
Bob Menendez, New Jersey	Jim Risch, Idaho

See also

• United States House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health

References

1. "Subcommittees". Retrieved 3 November 2024.
2. "Risch, Shaheen Announce SFRC Subcommittee Assignments". Foreign Relations Committee. January 28, 2025.

External links

• Senate Committee on Foreign Relations