United States Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on African Affairs

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The Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on African Affairs is one of seven subcommittees of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

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[edit] Jurisdiction

The Subcommittee on African Affairs is responsible for United States relations with countries in Africa, with the exception of countries bordering on the Mediterranean Sea from Egypt to Morocco, which are under the jurisdiction of the Subcommittee on Near Eastern and South and Central Asian Affairs. This corresponds to the geographic area under the purview of the Bureau of African Affairs in the Department of State, and includes the countries of Madagascar, Equatorial Guinea, São Tomé and Príncipe, Seychelles, Mauritius, and Comoros.

This subcommittee is also responsible for all matters within the region's under its jurisdiction with respect to terrorism and non-proliferation, crime and illicit narcotics, U.S. foreign assistance programs, and the promotion of U.S. trade and exports.

[edit] Members, 110th Congress

The Committee is chaired by Democrat Russ Feingold of Wisconsin, and the Ranking Minority member is Republican John E. Sununu of New Hampshire.

Majority
Member State
Russ Feingold, Chairman Wisconsin
Bill Nelson Florida
Barack Obama Illinois
Ben Cardin Maryland
Jim Webb Virginia
Joe Biden, Ex-Officio Delaware
Minority
Member State
John E. Sununu, Ranking Member New Hampshire
Norm Coleman Minnesota
David Vitter Louisiana
Chuck Hagel Nebraska
Dick Lugar, Ex-Officio Indiana

[edit] See also

U.S. House Financial Services Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health

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