Standing committee · House · 119th Congress
House Committee on Foreign Affairs
The House Committee on Foreign Affairs considers legislation that impacts the diplomatic community, which includes the Department of State, the Agency for International Development, the Peace Corps, the United Nations, and the enforcement of the Arms Export Control Act.
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Contact
Website
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2170 RHOB; Washington, DC 20515-6128Phone
(202) 226-8467Ranking member
Members
48
Chaired by Brian J. Mast
Current staff
99
646 alumni tracked
Bills referred
885
119th Congress
Subcommittees
7
Chapter I
Members
48 on the committee · sorted by leadership, then party seniority
| Name | Role | Party | State | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RBrian J. Mast | Chairmajority | Republican | FL | 1 |
| RChristopher H. Smith | Membermajority | Republican | NJ | 2 |
| RMichael T. Mccaul | Membermajority | Republican | TX | 4 |
| RScott Perry | Membermajority | Republican | PA | 5 |
| RDarrell E. Issa | Membermajority | Republican | CA | 6 |
| RTim Burchett | Membermajority | Republican | TN | 7 |
| RAndy Barr | Membermajority | Republican | KY | 8 |
| RRonny Jackson | Membermajority | Republican | TX | 9 |
| RYoung Garp Kim | Membermajority | Republican | CA | 10 |
| RMaria Elvira Salazar | Membermajority | Republican | FL | 11 |
| RWilliam Huizenga | Membermajority | Republican | MI | 12 |
| RAumua Amata Coleman Radewagen | Membermajority | Republican | AS | 13 |
| RWarren Davidson | Membermajority | Republican | OH | 14 |
| RJames R. Baird | Membermajority | Republican | IN | 15 |
| RThomas H. Kean, Jr. | Membermajority | Republican | NJ | 16 |
| RMichael Lawler | Membermajority | Republican | NY | 17 |
| RCory Mills | Membermajority | Republican | FL | 18 |
| RKeith Self | Membermajority | Republican | TX | 19 |
| RRyan K. Zinke | Membermajority | Republican | MT | 20 |
| RJames C. Moylan | Membermajority | Republican | GU | 21 |
| RAnna Paulina Luna | Membermajority | Republican | FL | 22 |
| RJefferson Shreve | Membermajority | Republican | IN | 23 |
| RSheri Biggs | Membermajority | Republican | SC | 24 |
| RMichael Baumgartner | Membermajority | Republican | WA | 25 |
| RRyan Mackenzie | Membermajority | Republican | PA | 26 |
| RRandy Fine | Membermajority | Republican | FL | 27 |
| RMax L. Miller | Membermajority | Republican | OH | 28 |
| DGregory W. Meeks | Ranking memberminority | Democrat | NY | 1 |
| DBrad Sherman | Memberminority | Democrat | CA | 2 |
| DAmi Bera | Memberminority | Democrat | CA | 4 |
| DJoaquin Castro | Memberminority | Democrat | TX | 5 |
| DDina Titus | Memberminority | Democrat | NV | 6 |
| DTed Lieu | Memberminority | Democrat | CA | 7 |
| DSara Jacobs | Memberminority | Democrat | CA | 8 |
| DGreg Stanton | Memberminority | Democrat | AZ | 10 |
| DJared Moskowitz | Memberminority | Democrat | FL | 11 |
| DJonathan L. Jackson | Memberminority | Democrat | IL | 12 |
| DSydney Kamlager-Dove | Memberminority | Democrat | CA | 13 |
| DJim Costa | Memberminority | Democrat | CA | 14 |
| DGabe Amo | Memberminority | Democrat | RI | 15 |
| DKweisi Mfume | Memberminority | Democrat | MD | 16 |
| DPramila Jayapal | Memberminority | Democrat | WA | 17 |
| DGeorge Latimer | Memberminority | Democrat | NY | 18 |
| DJohnny Olszewski, Jr. | Memberminority | Democrat | MD | 19 |
| DJulie A. Johnson | Memberminority | Democrat | TX | 20 |
| DSarah Mcbride | Memberminority | Democrat | DE | 21 |
| DBradley Scott Schneider | Memberminority | Democrat | IL | 22 |
| DMadeleine Dean | Memberminority | Democrat | PA | 23 |
Chapter II
Subcommittees
7 subcommittees
Africa
Chair: Christopher H. Smith
East Asia and Pacific
Chair: Young Garp Kim
Europe
Chair: Keith Self
Middle East and North Africa
Chair: Michael Lawler
Oversight and Intelligence
Chair: Cory Mills
South and Central Asia
Chair: William Huizenga
Western Hemisphere
Chair: Maria Elvira Salazar
Chapter III
Staff
99 current · 646 alumni on record
| Name | Role | Tenure |
|---|---|---|
| Nicholas V. Bruno | COMMITTEE LIAISON | Mar 1, 2026 to Present |
| Colin P. Lahiff | PART-TIME EMPLOYEE | Feb 23, 2026 to Present |
| John A. Tucci | STAFF DIRECTOR | Feb 18, 2026 to Present |
| Joan V. Ohara | PART-TIME EMPLOYEE | Feb 2, 2026 to Present |
| Lance S. Kokonos | SENIOR PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER | Feb 1, 2026 to Present |
| Allison M. Schwartz | SENIOR PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER | Feb 1, 2026 to Present |
| Quillan R. Robinson | SENIOR PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER | Feb 1, 2026 to Present |
| Christopher J. White | ACTING GENERAL COUNSEL | Feb 1, 2026 to Present |
| Karthik C. Raja | STAFF DIRECTOR | Feb 1, 2026 to Present |
| Alexis M. Castaneda | SENIOR PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER | Feb 1, 2026 to Present |
| Gwen Dominguez | COMMITTEE HOUSE PAID INTERN - MINORITY | Jan 28, 2026 to Present |
| Kaitlyn T. Constantini | COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR | Jan 14, 2026 to Present |
| Kylie M. Litavniks | COMMITTEE HOUSE PAID INTERN - MAJORITY | Jan 14, 2026 to Present |
| Maximilian J. Baitman | COMMITTEE HOUSE PAID INTERN - MINORITY | Jan 12, 2026 to Present |
| Lucas T. Arney | COMMITTEE HOUSE PAID INTERN - MINORITY | Jan 12, 2026 to Present |
| Sally M. Kim | COMMITTEE HOUSE PAID INTERN - MINORITY | Jan 12, 2026 to Present |
| Benjamin A. Delfino | COMMITTEE HOUSE PAID INTERN - MINORITY | Jan 12, 2026 to Present |
| Rose M. Papadopoulos | COMMITTEE HOUSE PAID INTERN - MAJORITY | Jan 12, 2026 to Present |
| Britt A. Bowersox | COMMITTEE HOUSE PAID INTERN - MAJORITY | Jan 5, 2026 to Present |
| Bryan Aung | COMMITTEE HOUSE PAID INTERN - MAJORITY | Jan 5, 2026 to Present |
| Alexander Rey Johnson | COMMITTEE HOUSE PAID INTERN - MAJORITY | Jan 5, 2026 to Present |
| Chiaro Silverio G. De | STAFF ASSISTANT | Jan 1, 2026 to Present |
| Kayla L. Williams | SENIOR ADVISOR | Dec 1, 2025 to Present |
| Rahul J. Hebbar | PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER | Nov 3, 2025 to Present |
| Barnabas J. Veres III | STAFF ASSISTANT | Nov 3, 2025 to Present |
| Daniella F. Cole | STAFF ASSISTANT | Sep 29, 2025 to Present |
| Brandon K. Brooks | POLICY ANALYST | Sep 16, 2025 to Present |
| Benjamin R. Noon | PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER | Sep 2, 2025 to Present |
| Yousif M. Kalian | PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER | Aug 25, 2025 to Present |
| Beau F. Shaw | PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER | Jul 14, 2025 to Present |
| Nicolas L. Ruiz | STAFF DIRECTOR | Jul 7, 2025 to Present |
| Daniel M. Chung | PRESS ASSISTANT | Jun 3, 2025 to Present |
| Grace E. Gerardi | STAFF ASSOCIATE | Jun 1, 2025 to Present |
| Spencer M. Collins | PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER | Jun 1, 2025 to Present |
| Brent C. Woolfork | SENIOR ADVISOR | May 30, 2025 to Present |
| Michael K. McCabe Jr. | PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER | May 27, 2025 to Present |
| Enrique Carrasco | DIGITAL DIRECTOR | May 19, 2025 to Present |
| Nancy M. Beaujeu-Dufour | PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER | May 12, 2025 to Present |
| Hannah M.y. Snyder | PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER | Apr 7, 2025 to Present |
| Joseph R. Harrington | PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER | Apr 7, 2025 to Present |
| Michael Koren | STAFF DIRECTOR | Apr 1, 2025 to Present |
| Joshua T. Schroeder | DEPUTY COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR | Mar 14, 2025 to Present |
| Yakirah Hannah Rosen | PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER | Mar 10, 2025 to Present |
| Francesca D. Eremeeva | SENIOR POLICY ANALYST | Mar 10, 2025 to Present |
| Allison V. Cantrell | PROFESSIONAL STAFFER | Mar 4, 2025 to Present |
| Claire R. Dufault | MINORITY DIRECTOR OF OPERATION | Mar 1, 2025 to Present |
| Thomas M. Hill | STAFF DIRECTOR | Feb 21, 2025 to Present |
| Nancy D. Hoggatt | PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER | Feb 12, 2025 to Present |
| Sarah N. Miller | STAFF DIRECTOR | Feb 11, 2025 to Present |
| Katherine Hirzel | DEPUTY CLERK | Feb 11, 2025 to Present |
| Stephen Cole Ireland | PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER | Feb 10, 2025 to Present |
| Stephanie J. Peters | SENIOR POLICY COUNSEL | Feb 3, 2025 to Present |
| Todd L. Stein | LANTOS DEMOCRATIC STAFF DIRECT | Feb 1, 2025 to Present |
| Blake H. Comrie | PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER | Feb 1, 2025 to Present |
| Jacob S. Deperalta | PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER | Feb 1, 2025 to Present |
| Megan L. Wagner | CHIEF CLERK | Feb 1, 2025 to Present |
| Jaclyn O. Neuman | DIRECTOR OF MEMBER ENGAGEMENT | Jan 27, 2025 to Present |
| Matthew S. McLaughlin | PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER | Jan 15, 2025 to Present |
| Joseph M. Clark | DEPUTY COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR - PRESS | Jan 5, 2025 to Present |
| Michael A. Weglein | SENIOR ADVISOR | Jan 3, 2025 to Present |
| Barry P. Smith | DEPUTY STAFF DIRECTOR POLICY | Jan 3, 2025 to Present |
| James H. Raincsuk | STAFF ASSISTANT | Jan 3, 2025 to Present |
| McKayla L. Swan | PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER | Jan 3, 2025 to Present |
| James Langenderfer | STAFF DIRECTOR | Jan 3, 2025 to Present |
| Jinwook Hwang | DEPUTY COMM DIRECTOR/DIGITAL DIRECTOR | Jan 3, 2025 to Present |
| Brendan P. Shields | SENIOR ADVISOR | Jan 3, 2025 to Present |
| Nicholas Graves | STAFF ASSISTANT | Jan 3, 2025 to Present |
| Catherine E. Levesque | STAFF ASSISTANT | Sep 1, 2024 to Present |
| Theresa A. Bauman | SECURITY DIRECTOR | Aug 26, 2024 to Present |
| Sajit J. Gandhi | STAFF DIRECTOR | Jul 1, 2024 to Present |
| Laura N. Carey | DEPUTY STAFF DIRECTOR | Jun 1, 2024 to Present |
| Christina N. Tsafoulias | SENIOR PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER | Jan 22, 2024 to Present |
| Benjamin J. Cooper | STAFF DIRECTOR | Dec 1, 2023 to Present |
| Molly A. Lazio | SENIOR PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER | Sep 1, 2023 to Present |
| Leslie A. Reagan | DEPUTY DIRECTOR HDP | Aug 21, 2023 to Present |
| Michael J. Matlaga | MINORITY PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER | Aug 1, 2023 to Present |
| Brandon N. Ramsay | MINORITY SENIOR POLICY ANALYST/SUB | Jul 24, 2023 to Present |
| Erik J. Ashida | MINORITY PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER | Jul 24, 2023 to Present |
| Colin P. McCune | SHARED EMPLOYEE | May 1, 2023 to Present |
| Amber E. Roos | FINANCE DIRECTOR | May 1, 2023 to Present |
| Peter J. Billerbeck | MINORITY SENIOR PROFESSIONAL S | Apr 1, 2023 to Present |
| Emmarose H. Bruce | MINORITY SUBCOMMITTEE STAFF DIRECTOR | Apr 1, 2023 to Present |
| Mark S. Milosch | TLHRC SENIOR PROFESSIONAL STAFF ME | Mar 20, 2023 to Present |
| Anubhav Gupta | MINORITY SENIOR PROFESSIONAL S | Mar 1, 2023 to Present |
| Sophie A. Jones | MINORITY SUBCOMMITTEE STAFF DIRECTOR | Feb 1, 2023 to Present |
| Rachel L. Walker | SENIOR ADVISOR | Jan 30, 2023 to Present |
| Joseph T. Foltz | SUBCOMMITTEE STAFF DIRECTOR | Jan 9, 2023 to Present |
| Robert Marcus | MINORITY SENIOR PROFESSIONAL S | Jan 3, 2023 to Present |
| Laura F. Fullerton | DEPUTY STAFF DIRECTOR | Jan 3, 2023 to Present |
| Janice V Kaguyutan | MINORITY CHIEF COUNSEL | Jan 3, 2023 to Present |
| Dikran A. Vasilescu | MINORITY COMMUNICATIONS DIRECT | Jan 3, 2023 to Present |
| Robert L. Bivens II | MINORITY SCHEDULER | Jan 3, 2023 to Present |
| Siddarth Ravishankar | MINORITY SUBCOMMITTEE STAFF DIRECTOR | Jan 3, 2023 to Present |
| Jennifer N. Gorski | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS & PARLI | Jan 3, 2023 to Present |
| Aaron T. Jordan | MINORITY DEPUTY CHIEF COUNSEL | Jan 3, 2023 to Present |
| Jason P. Galanes | COMMITTEE LIAISON | Apr 1, 2022 to Present |
| Derek V. Luyten | HDP EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | Jun 17, 2019 to Present |
| Danny D. Marca | SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR | Apr 1, 2018 to Present |
| Vladimir Cerga | DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION & TECHNOLOG | Apr 1, 2018 to Present |
Alumni
Showing 50 of 646
| Name | Role | Tenure |
|---|---|---|
| Jessica R. Pizzo | COMMITTEE HOUSE PAID INTERN - MAJORITY | Jan 22, 2026 to Mar 22, 2026 |
| Frank T. Logerfo | COMMITTEE HOUSE PAID INTERN - MAJORITY | Dec 1, 2025 to Feb 28, 2026 |
| Joan V. Ohara | GENERAL COUNSEL | Jun 16, 2025 to Feb 1, 2026 |
| Ian A. McDonald | SHARED EMPLOYEE | Jul 21, 2025 to Jan 30, 2026 |
| Quillan R. Robinson | PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER | May 5, 2025 to Jan 30, 2026 |
| Karthik C. Raja | PROFESSIONAL STAFF MBR & COUNS | Feb 1, 2025 to Jan 30, 2026 |
| Allison M. Schwartz | PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER | Apr 1, 2024 to Jan 30, 2026 |
| Lance S. Kokonos | PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER | Apr 1, 2024 to Jan 30, 2026 |
| Alexis M. Castaneda | PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER | Feb 13, 2024 to Jan 30, 2026 |
| Christopher J. White | COUNSEL | Mar 1, 2023 to Jan 30, 2026 |
| Caroline M. Vik | STAFF DIRECTOR | May 5, 2025 to Jan 23, 2026 |
| Haris Alic | COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR | Jan 3, 2025 to Jan 15, 2026 |
| Chiaro Silverio G. De | COMMITTEE HOUSE PAID INTERN - MAJORITY | Sep 8, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 |
| Alexis Madison Childs | COMMITTEE HOUSE PAID INTERN - MAJORITY | Sep 3, 2025 to Dec 19, 2025 |
| Dante R. Masucci | COMMITTEE HOUSE PAID INTERN - MAJORITY | Aug 27, 2025 to Dec 19, 2025 |
| Francisco X. Gamez | COMMITTEE HOUSE PAID INTERN - MAJORITY | Aug 25, 2025 to Dec 19, 2025 |
| Maximilian Perkins | COMMITTEE HOUSE PAID INTERN - MINORITY | Sep 8, 2025 to Dec 18, 2025 |
| Asha L. Kalapatapu | COMMITTEE HOUSE PAID INTERN - MINORITY | Sep 3, 2025 to Dec 18, 2025 |
| Alexander J. Chan | COMMITTEE HOUSE PAID INTERN - MINORITY | Sep 2, 2025 to Dec 18, 2025 |
| Ava Sack | COMMITTEE HOUSE PAID INTERN - MINORITY | Sep 2, 2025 to Dec 18, 2025 |
| William B. Boyd | COMMITTEE HOUSE PAID INTERN - MAJORITY | Aug 19, 2025 to Dec 18, 2025 |
| Elizabeth G. Mount | PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER | Feb 1, 2025 to Dec 13, 2025 |
| Eamon S. Passey | COMMITTEE HOUSE PAID INTERN - MAJORITY | Aug 18, 2025 to Nov 20, 2025 |
| Isabel M. Bongino | COMMITTEE HOUSE PAID INTERN - MAJORITY | Jul 21, 2025 to Nov 20, 2025 |
| Megan E. Murchie | COMMITTEE HOUSE PAID INTERN - MINORITY | Jul 7, 2025 to Nov 6, 2025 |
| Barnabas J. Veres III | SHARED EMPLOYEE | Sep 1, 2025 to Nov 2, 2025 |
| Julianna J. Melendez | COMMITTEE HOUSE PAID INTERN - MINORITY | Sep 2, 2025 to Oct 31, 2025 |
| Christine L. Kortokrax | STAFF DIRECTOR AND COUNSEL | Feb 1, 2025 to Oct 19, 2025 |
| Matthew J. Conklin | COMMITTEE HOUSE PAID INTERN - MAJORITY | May 12, 2025 to Aug 31, 2025 |
| Katherine J. Fletcher | PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER | Feb 18, 2025 to Aug 24, 2025 |
| Jailene A. Acevedo | COMMITTEE HOUSE PAID INTERN - MAJORITY | Jun 9, 2025 to Aug 8, 2025 |
| Eugenia P. Hartness | COMMITTEE HOUSE PAID INTERN - MAJORITY | Jun 2, 2025 to Aug 8, 2025 |
| Charity N. Ihrman | COMMITTEE HOUSE PAID INTERN - MAJORITY | May 27, 2025 to Aug 8, 2025 |
| David Delarosa | COMMITTEE HOUSE PAID INTERN - MAJORITY | Jun 5, 2025 to Aug 7, 2025 |
| Courtney L. Jones | COMMITTEE HOUSE PAID INTERN - MAJORITY | Jun 30, 2025 to Aug 6, 2025 |
| Aariz Z. Ahmad | COMMITTEE HOUSE PAID INTERN - MAJORITY | May 27, 2025 to Aug 6, 2025 |
| Michelle T. Adams | PART TIME | Jul 21, 2025 to Aug 2, 2025 |
| Marlie M. McDonald | COMMITTEE HOUSE PAID INTERN - MINORITY | May 27, 2025 to Jul 31, 2025 |
| Jasmine N. Mann | COMMITTEE HOUSE PAID INTERN - MINORITY | May 20, 2025 to Jul 31, 2025 |
| Alexander D. Dumm | COMMITTEE HOUSE PAID INTERN - MINORITY | May 19, 2025 to Jul 31, 2025 |
| Elliana E. Ong | COMMITTEE HOUSE PAID INTERN - MINORITY | May 19, 2025 to Jul 31, 2025 |
| Alexis E. Kim | COMMITTEE HOUSE PAID INTERN - MINORITY | May 19, 2025 to Jul 31, 2025 |
| Nicolas L. Ruiz | PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER | Jun 10, 2024 to Jul 6, 2025 |
| Collin G. Davenport | MINORITY COMMITTEE LIAISON | Jan 3, 2023 to Jul 1, 2025 |
| Sasha M. Laponsa | STAFF ASSOCIATE | Feb 25, 2022 to Jul 1, 2025 |
| Samuel Carpenter | COMMITTEE HOUSE PAID INTERN - MAJORITY | Jun 2, 2025 to Jun 30, 2025 |
| Spencer M. Collins | DEPUTY PRESS SECRETARY | Jan 3, 2025 to May 31, 2025 |
| James J. Walsh | SENIOR PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER | Jan 3, 2023 to May 31, 2025 |
| Philip J. Bednarczyk | MINORITY SENIOR PROFESSIONAL S | Jan 3, 2023 to May 29, 2025 |
| Samuel R. Fitrell | COMMITTEE HOUSE PAID INTERN - MAJORITY | Jan 29, 2025 to May 23, 2025 |
Chapter IV
Bills referred
Showing 25 of 885 most-recent bills referred to this committee