Legislative Committees

Subcommittee on Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia

National House Committee


2170 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
phone202-225-5021
202-225-5393
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Parent Committee: Committee on Foreign Affairs

The subcommittee has jurisdiction over the following within the Middle East and North Africa: (1) Matters affecting the political relations between the United States and other countries and regions, including resolutions or other legislative measures directed to such relations; (2) Legislation with respect to disaster assistance outside the Foreign Assistance Act, boundary issues, and international claims; (3) Legislation with respect to region- or country-specific loans or other financial relations outside the Foreign Assistance Act; (4) Legislation and oversight regarding human rights practices in particular countries; (5) Oversight of regional lending institutions; (6) Oversight of matters related to the regional activities of the United Nations, of its affiliated agencies, and of other multilateral institutions; (7) Identification and development of options for meeting future problems and issues relating to U.S. interests in the region; (8) Oversight of base rights and other facilities access agreements and regional security pacts; (9) Concurrent oversight jurisdiction with respect to matters assigned to the functional subcommittees insofar as they may affect the region; (10) Oversight of foreign assistance activities affecting the region, with the concurrence of the Chairman of the full Committee; and (11) Such other matters as the Chairman of the full Committee may determine.
Rep. Joe Wilson, Sr.
(Republican-SC 2) Chair
Rep. Dean Phillips
(Democratic/Farmer/Labor-MN 3) Ranking Member
Rep. Jim Baird
(Republican-IN 4) Member
Rep. Tim Burchett
(Republican-TN 2) Member
Rep. Gerry Connolly
(Democratic-VA 11) Member
Rep. Ronny Jackson
(Republican-TX 13) Member
Rep. Mike Lawler
(Republican, Conservative-NY 17) Member
Rep. Kathy Manning
(Democratic-NC 6) Member
Rep. Brian Mast
(Republican-FL 21) Member
Rep. Richard McCormick
(Republican-GA 6) Member
Rep. Brad Sherman
(Democratic-CA 32) Member
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