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, 114th Congress

Majority	Minority
Jeff Flake, Arizona, Chairman Johnny Isakson, Georgia Rand Paul, Kentucky John Barrasso, Wyoming Marco Rubio, Florida	Ed Markey, Massachusetts, Ranking Member Chris Coons, Delaware Tom Udall, New Mexico Ben Cardin, Maryland
Ex officio
Bob Corker, Tennessee

Former Chairmen

Russ Feingold, Wisconsin, 2007-2011
Mel Martinez, Florida, 2005-2007
Lamar Alexander, Tennessee, 2003-2005
Russ Feingold, Wisconsin, 2001-2003
Bill Frist, Tennessee, 1999-2001
John Ashcroft, Missouri, 1997-1999
Nancy Kassebaum, Kansas, 1995-1997
Paul Simon, Illinois, 1987-1995

External links

Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
Senate Foreign Relations Committee Subcommittee jurisdiction
Subcommittee page at Congress Merge.com

Current United States Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittees

African Affairs East Asian and Pacific Affairs European Affairs International Development and Foreign Assistance, Economic Affairs, and International Environmental Protection International Operations and Organizations, Human Rights, Democracy and Global Women's Issues Near Eastern and South and Central Asian Affairs Western Hemisphere and Global Narcotics Affairs

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Defunct committees

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

Jurisdiction

Members, 114th Congress

Former Chairmen

See also

External links