Washington, DC – Congressman Howard L. Berman, Ranking Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today announced subcommittee ranking Democrats and subcommittee assignments for the 112th Congress. Democratic members selected their assignments one day earlier during an organizing meeting, and today assignments were confirmed and formalized by the full committee.
“I want to welcome all of the new members to the House Foreign Affairs Committee and applaud our returning members, including the seven subcommittee ranking members,” said Berman. “Each and every one of these members is committed to pursuing sensible policies that advance America’s interests around the world, and I look forward to working with all of them.”
A full list of Democratic subcommittee assignments can be found below.
Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights
Ranking member: Donald Payne (NJ-10)
Karen Bass (CA-33)
Russ Carnahan (MO-03)
Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific
Ranking member: Eni Faleomavaega (AS- At Large)
Frederica Wilson (FL-17)
Gary Ackerman (NY-05)
Brad Sherman (CA-27)
Gregory Meeks (NY-06)
Dennis Cardoza (CA-18)
Subcommittee on Europe and Eurasian
Ranking member: Gregory Meeks (NY-06)
Elliot Engel (NY-17)
Albio Sires (NJ-13)
Ted Deutch (FL-19)
Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia
Ranking member: Gary Ackerman (NY-05)
Gerald Connolly (VA-11)
Ted Deutch (FL-19)
Dennis Cardoza (CA-18)
Ben Chandler (KY-06)
Brian Higgins (NY-27)
Allyson Schwartz (PA-13)
Chris Murphy (CT-05)
William Keating (MA-10)
Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
Ranking member: Russ Carnahan (MO-03)
David Cicilline (RI-01)
Karen Bass (CA-33)
Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation and Trade
Ranking member: Brad Sherman (CA-27)
David Cicilline (RI-01)
Gerald Connolly (VA-11)
Brian Higgins (NY-27)
Allyson Schwartz (PA-13)
Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere
Ranking member: Elliot Engel (NY-17)
Albio Sires (NJ-13)
Eni Faleomavaega (AS- At Large)
Donald Payne (NJ-10)