United States Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on International Operations and Organizations, Human Rights, Democracy and Global Women's Issues

The Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on International Operations and Organizations, Human Rights, Democracy and Global Women's Issues is one of seven subcommittees of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

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Jurisdiction

The Subcommittee on International Operations and Organizations, Democracy and Human Rights is responsible for all matters involving international operations and organizations, democracy and human rights. This includes the general oversight responsibility for the U.S. State Department, the Broadcasting Board of Governors, the U.S. Foreign Service, and public diplomacy and United States participation in the United Nations, its affiliated organizations, and other international organizations not under the jurisdiction of other subcommittees. Finally, it includes general oversight responsibility for U.S. policy in promoting democracy and human rights abroad.

Members, 112th Congress

The Committee is chaired by Democrat Barbara Boxer of California, and the Ranking Minority member is Republican Jim DeMint of South Carolina.

Majority Minority

See also

U.S. House Financial Services Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights, and Oversight

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