Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe

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The US Helsinki Commission at a hearing about Baltic Sea security in July 2019.

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Congressman Robert Aderholt during a Commission meeting in October 2019.

The Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE), also known as the U.S. Helsinki Commission, is an independent U.S. government agency created by Congress in 1975 to monitor and encourage compliance with the Helsinki Final Act and other Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) commitments. It was initiated by House representative Millicent Fenwick and established in 1975 pursuant to Public Law No. 94-304 and is based at the Ford House Office Building.

Function and duties of Commission

The commission is authorized and directed to monitor the acts of the signatories which reflect compliance with or violation of the articles of the Final Act of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe, with particular regard to the provisions relating to human rights and Cooperation in Humanitarian Fields. The commission is further authorized and directed to monitor and encourage the development of programs and activities of the United States Government and private organizations with a view toward taking advantage of the provisions of the Final Act to expand east–west economic cooperation and a greater interchange of people and ideas between East and West.

Abstract

The Commission consists of nine members from the U.S. House of Representatives, nine members from the United States Senate, and one member each from the Departments of State, Defense, and Commerce. The positions of chair and co-chair are shared by the House and Senate and rotate every two years, when a new Congress convenes. A professional staff assists the Commissioners in their work.

The Commission contributes to the formulation of U.S. policy toward the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) and the participating states and takes part in its execution, including through Member and staff participation on official U.S. delegations to OSCE meetings and in certain OSCE bodies. Members of the Commission have regular contact with parliamentarians, government officials, NGOs, and private individuals from other OSCE participating states.

The Commission convenes public hearings and briefings with expert witnesses on OSCE-related issues; issues public reports concerning implementation of OSCE commitments in participating States; publishes a periodic Digest with up-to-date information on OSCE developments and Commission activities; and organizes official delegations to participating States and OSCE meetings to address and assess democratic, economic, and human rights developments firsthand.

History

In February 2018, the CSCE convened in Washington, DC to address the issue of Russian doping in international sport. Central to the discussion was an exploration of the need to protect whistleblowers. The meeting included testimony from Jim Walden, attorney for Dr. Grigory Rodchenkov, the former head of Russia's anti-doping laboratory who defected to the US.

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Russia: Human Rights and Political Prospects 2005 briefing document

On 1 July 2022 Ranking Member Sen. Roger Wicker (MS) and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Romania Bogdan Aurescu co-chaired a conference on Euro-Atlantic security called "BLACK SEA SECURITY SUMMIT".

On 17 October 2022, while the Russian invasion of Ukraine was in full swing, the Commission called for the State Department to submit a motion to the United Nations to end the status of Russia as a permanent member of the U.N. Security Council. This initiative was seen as a further step in the campaign of Ukrainian Ambassador to the U.N. Sergiy Kyslytsya to unseat Russia.

On 14 December 2022, the commission's co-chair Steve Cohen and ranking member Joe Wilson submitted the bipartisan resolution 1517 to the House of Representatives wherein they recapitulated that Russia had committed "flagrant violations" of the U.N. Charter that call into question its right to hold a Security Council seat. The resolution also urged President Biden, inter alia, "to direct the Department of State and other relevant Federal departments and agencies to pursue all appropriate steps with Allies, partners, and other countries to limit, suspend, or terminate the participation or membership of the Russian Federation in other organs and specialized agencies of the United Nations". On March 9, 2023, the CSCE convened a hearing with experts, to include national securilty law expert Jason Wright regarding the Holding Accountable Russian Mercenaries (HARM) Act (H.R. 506/S. 416), which is a proposal to designate the Wagner Group (and its affiliates and successors) as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO).

Current Commissioners, 119th Congress

	Majority	Minority
Senate members	valign="top" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Roger Wicker, Mississippi, Chair John Boozman, Arkansas Thom Tillis, North Carolina Mike Rounds, South Dakota	valign="top" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Sheldon Whitehouse, Rhode Island, Ranking Member Jeanne Shaheen, New Hampshire Tina Smith, Minnesota John Fetterman, Pennsylvania
House members	valign="top" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Joe Wilson, South Carolina, Co-Chair Robert Aderholt, Alabama Richard Hudson, North Carolina Greg Murphy, North Carolina Jake Ellzey, Texas	valign="top" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Steve Cohen, Tennessee, Ranking Member Emanuel Cleaver, Missouri Marc Veasey, Texas Lloyd Doggett, Texas
Executive branch	Vacant, Department of Commerce Vacant, Department of Defense Vacant, Department of State

Historical membership

Commissioners, 118th Congress

	Majority	Minority
Senate members	valign="top" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Ben Cardin, Maryland, Co-Chair Richard Blumenthal, Connecticut Jeanne Shaheen, New Hampshire Tina Smith, Minnesota Sheldon Whitehouse, Rhode Island	valign="top" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Roger Wicker, Mississippi, Ranking Member John Boozman, Arkansas Tim Scott, South Carolina Thom Tillis, North Carolina
House members	valign="top" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Joe Wilson, South Carolina, Chair Robert Aderholt, Alabama Richard Hudson, North Carolina Mike Lawler, New York Victoria Spartz, Indiana	valign="top" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Steve Cohen, Tennessee, Vice Ranking Member Emanuel Cleaver, Missouri Ruben Gallego, Arizona Marc Veasey, Texas
Executive branch	Don Graves, Department of Commerce Celeste Wallander, Department of Defense Erin Barclay, Department of State (until January 22, 2024) Dafna Rand (from August 8, 2024)

Commissioners, 117th Congress

	Majority	Minority
Senate members	valign="top" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Ben Cardin, Maryland, Chair Jeanne Shaheen, New Hampshire Sheldon Whitehouse, Rhode Island Dick Blumenthal, Connecticut Tina Smith, Minnesota	valign="top" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Roger Wicker, Mississippi, Vice Ranking Member John Boozman, Arkansas Marco Rubio, Florida Thom Tillis, North Carolina
House members	valign="top" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Alcee Hastings, Florida, Co-Chair (until April 6, 2021) Steve Cohen, Tennessee, Co-Chair (from July 1, 2021) Gwen Moore, Wisconsin Emanuel Cleaver, Missouri Marc Veasey, Texas Ruben Gallego, Arizona	valign="top" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Joe Wilson, South Carolina, Ranking Member Robert Aderholt, Alabama Brian Fitzpatrick, Pennsylvania Richard Hudson, North Carolina
Executive branch	Vacant, Department of Commerce Vacant, Department of Defense Vacant, Department of State

Commissioners, 116th Congress

	Majority	Minority
Senate members	valign="top" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Roger Wicker, Mississippi, Co-Chair John Boozman, Arkansas Cory Gardner, Colorado Marco Rubio, Florida Thom Tillis, North Carolina	valign="top" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Ben Cardin, Maryland, Ranking Member Jeanne Shaheen, New Hampshire Tom Udall, New Mexico Sheldon Whitehouse, Rhode Island
House members	valign="top" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Alcee Hastings, Florida, Chair Steve Cohen, Tennessee Gwen Moore, Wisconsin Emanuel Cleaver, Missouri Marc Veasey, Texas	valign="top" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Joe Wilson, South Carolina, Vice Ranking Member Robert Aderholt, Alabama Brian Fitzpatrick, Pennsylvania Richard Hudson, North Carolina
Executive branch	Vacant, Department of Commerce Vacant, Department of Defense Vacant, Department of State

Commissioners, 115th Congress

	Majority	Minority
Senate members	valign="top" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Roger Wicker, Mississippi, Chair John Boozman, Arkansas Cory Gardner, Colorado Marco Rubio, Florida Thom Tillis, North Carolina	valign="top" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Ben Cardin, Maryland, Vice Ranking Member Jeanne Shaheen, New Hampshire Tom Udall, New Mexico Sheldon Whitehouse, Rhode Island
House members	valign="top" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Chris Smith, New Jersey, Co-Chair Robert Aderholt, Alabama Michael Burgess, Texas Randy Hultgren, Illinois Richard Hudson, North Carolina	valign="top" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Alcee Hastings, Florida, Ranking Member Steve Cohen, Tennessee Sheila Jackson Lee, Texas Gwen Moore, Wisconsin
Executive Branch	Vacant, Department of Commerce Vacant, Department of Defense Vacant, Department of State

Commissioners, 114th Congress

	Majority	Minority
Senate members	valign="top" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Roger Wicker, Mississippi, Co-Chair John Boozman, Arkansas Richard Burr, North Carolina 2 vacant	valign="top" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Ben Cardin, Maryland, Ranking Member Jeanne Shaheen, New Hampshire Tom Udall, New Mexico Sheldon Whitehouse, Rhode Island
House members	valign="top" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Chris Smith, New Jersey, Chair Robert Aderholt, Alabama Michael Burgess, Texas Randy Hultgren, Illinois Joe Pitts, Pennsylvania	valign="top" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Alcee Hastings, Florida, Vice Ranking Member Steve Cohen, Tennessee Alan Grayson, Florida Louise Slaughter, New York
Executive Branch	Arun Kumar, Department of Commerce Elissa Slotkin, Department of Defense Vacant, Department of State

Commissioners, 113th Congress

	Majority	Minority
Senate members	valign="top" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Ben Cardin, Maryland, Chair Sheldon Whitehouse, Rhode Island Tom Udall, New Mexico Jeanne Shaheen, New Hampshire Dick Blumenthal, Connecticut	valign="top" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Roger Wicker, Mississippi, Vice Ranking Member Saxby Chambliss, Georgia John Boozman, Arkansas 1 vacant
House members	valign="top" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Chris Smith, New Jersey, Co-Chair Joe Pitts, Pennsylvania Robert Aderholt, Alabama Phil Gingrey, Georgia Michael Burgess, Texas	valign="top" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Alcee Hastings, Florida, Ranking Member Louise Slaughter, New York Mike McIntyre, North Carolina Steve Cohen, Tennessee
Executive Branch	Vacant, Department of Commerce Alexander Vershbow, Department of Defense (until July 2013) Michael Posner, Department of State (until March 2013)

Commissioners, 112th Congress

	Majority	Minority
Senate members	valign="top" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Ben Cardin, Maryland, Co-Chair Sheldon Whitehouse, Rhode Island Tom Udall, New Mexico Jeanne Shaheen, New Hampshire Dick Blumenthal, Connecticut	valign="top" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Roger Wicker, Mississippi, Ranking Member Saxby Chambliss, Georgia Kelly Ayotte, New Hampshire Marco Rubio, Florida
House members	valign="top" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Chris Smith, New Jersey, Chair Joe Pitts, Pennsylvania Robert Aderholt, Alabama Phil Gingrey, Georgia Michael Burgess, Texas	valign="top" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Alcee Hastings, Florida, Vice Ranking Member Louise Slaughter, New York Mike McIntyre, North Carolina Steve Cohen, Tennessee
Executive Branch	Michael Camuñez, Department of Commerce (until February 2012) Alexander Vershbow, Department of Defense Michael Posner, Department of State

Commissioners, 111th Congress

	Majority	Minority
Senate members	valign="top" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Ben Cardin, Maryland, Chair Chris Dodd, Connecticut Jeanne Shaheen, New Hampshire Sheldon Whitehouse, Rhode Island Tom Udall, New Mexico	valign="top" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Sam Brownback, Kansas, Vice Ranking Member Saxby Chambliss, Georgia Richard Burr, North Carolina Roger Wicker, Mississippi
House members	valign="top" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Alcee Hastings, Florida, Co-Chair Ed Markey, Massachusetts Louise Slaughter, New York Mike McIntyre, North Carolina G. K. Butterfield, North Carolina	valign="top" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Chris Smith, New Jersey, Ranking Member Joe Pitts, Pennsylvania Robert Aderholt, Alabama Darrell Issa, California
Executive Branch	Vacant, Department of Commerce Alexander Vershbow, Department of Defense Michael Posner, Department of State

Commissioners, 110th Congress

	Majority	Minority
Senate members	valign="top" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Ben Cardin, Maryland, Co-Chair Russ Feingold, Wisconsin Chris Dodd, Connecticut Hillary Clinton, New York John Kerry, Massachusetts	valign="top" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Sam Brownback, Kansas, Ranking Member Gordon Smith, Oregon Saxby Chambliss, Georgia Richard Burr, North Carolina
House members	valign="top" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Alcee Hastings, Florida, Chair Louise Slaughter, New York Mike McIntyre, North Carolina Hilda Solis, California G. K. Butterfield, North Carolina	valign="top" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Chris Smith, New Jersey, Vice Ranking Member Robert Aderholt, Alabama Joe Pitts, Pennsylvania Mike Pence, Indiana
Executive Branch	David Bohigian, Department of Commerce Mary Beth Long, Department of Defense David Kramer, Department of State

Commissioners, 109th Congress

	Majority	Minority
Senate members	valign="top" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Sam Brownback, Kansas, Chair Richard Burr, North Carolina Saxby Chambliss, Georgia Gordon Smith, Oregon David Vitter, Louisiana	valign="top" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Hillary Clinton, New York, Vice Ranking Member Chris Dodd, Connecticut Russ Feingold, Wisconsin Vacant
House members	valign="top" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Chris Smith, New Jersey, Co-Chair Robert Aderholt, Alabama Mike Pence, Indiana Joe Pitts, Pennsylvania Frank Wolf, Virginia	valign="top" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Ben Cardin, Maryland, Ranking Member Alcee Hastings, Florida Louise Slaughter, New York Mike McIntyre, North Carolina
Executive Branch	Vacant, Department of Commerce Vacant, Department of Defense Vacant, Department of State

Commissioners, 108th Congress

	Majority	Minority
Senate members	valign="top" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Ben Campbell, Colorado, Co-Chair Sam Brownback, Kansas Saxby Chambliss, Georgia Kay Bailey Hutchison, Texas Gordon Smith, Oregon	valign="top" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Hillary Clinton, New York, Ranking Member Chris Dodd, Connecticut Russ Feingold, Wisconsin Bob Graham, Florida
House members	valign="top" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Chris Smith, New Jersey, Chair Robert Aderholt, Alabama Anne Northup, Kentucky Joe Pitts, Pennsylvania Frank Wolf, Virginia	valign="top" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Ben Cardin, Maryland, Vice Ranking Member Alcee Hastings, Florida Louise Slaughter, New York Mike McIntyre, North Carolina
Executive Branch	Vacant, Department of Commerce Vacant, Department of Defense Vacant, Department of State

Commissioners, 107th Congress

	Majority	Minority
Senate members	valign="top" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Ben Campbell, Colorado, Chair Sam Brownback, Kansas Kay Bailey Hutchison, Texas Gordon Smith, Oregon George Voinovich, Ohio	valign="top" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Hillary Clinton, New York, Vice Ranking Member Chris Dodd, Connecticut Russ Feingold, Wisconsin Bob Graham, Florida
House members	valign="top" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Chris Smith, New Jersey, Co-Chair Robert Aderholt, Alabama Joe Pitts, Pennsylvania Zach Wamp, Tennessee Frank Wolf, Virginia	valign="top" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Ben Cardin, Maryland, Ranking Member Alcee Hastings, Florida Steny Hoyer, Maryland Louise Slaughter, New York
Executive Branch	William Lash, Department of Commerce Jack Crouch, Department of Defense Lorne Craner, Department of State

Commissioners, 106th Congress

	Majority	Minority
Senate members	valign="top" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Ben Campbell, Colorado, Co-Chair Spencer Abraham, Michigan Sam Brownback, Kansas Tim Hutchinson, Arkansas Kay Bailey Hutchison, Texas	valign="top" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Chris Dodd, Connecticut, Ranking Member Russ Feingold, Wisconsin Bob Graham, Florida Frank Lautenberg, New Jersey
House members	valign="top" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Chris Smith, New Jersey, Chair Michael Forbes, New York Jim Greenwood, Pennsylvania Matt Salmon, Arizona Frank Wolf, Virginia Joe Pitts, Pennsylvania	valign="top" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Ben Cardin, Maryland, Vice Ranking Member Steny Hoyer, Maryland Ed Markey, Massachusetts Louise Slaughter, New York
Executive Branch	Patrick Mulloy, Department of Commerce Edward Wagner, Department of Defense Harold Koh, Department of State

Commissioners, 105th Congress

	Majority	Minority
Senate members	valign="top" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Al D'Amato, New York, Chair Spencer Abraham, Michigan Conrad Burns, Montana Ben Campbell, Colorado Olympia Snowe, Maine	valign="top" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Russ Feingold, Wisconsin, Vice Ranking Member Bob Graham, Florida Frank Lautenberg, New Jersey Harry Reid, Nevada
House members	valign="top" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Chris Smith, New Jersey, Co-Chair Jon Christensen, Nebraska John Porter, Illinois Matt Salmon, Arizona Frank Wolf, Virginia	valign="top" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Ben Cardin, Maryland, Ranking Member Steny Hoyer, Maryland Ed Markey, Massachusetts Louise Slaughter, New York
Executive Branch	Vacant, Department of Commerce Ash Carter, Department of Defense John Shattuck, Department of State

Commissioners, 104th Congress

	Majority	Minority
Senate members	valign="top" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Al D'Amato, New York, Co-Chair Spencer Abraham, Michigan Ben Campbell, Colorado Dirk Kempthorne, Idaho Rick Santorum, Pennsylvania	valign="top" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Russ Feingold, Wisconsin, Ranking Member Bob Graham, Florida Frank Lautenberg, New Jersey Harry Reid, Nevada
House members	valign="top" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Chris Smith, New Jersey, Chair David Funderburk, North Carolina John Porter, Illinois Matt Salmon, Arizona Frank Wolf, Virginia	valign="top" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Ben Cardin, Maryland, Vice Ranking Member Steny Hoyer, Maryland Ed Markey, Massachusetts Bill Richardson, New Mexico
Executive Branch	Charles Meissner, Department of Commerce Ash Carter, Department of Defense John Shattuck, Department of State

Commissioners, 103rd Congress

	Majority	Minority
Senate members	valign="top" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Dennis DeConcini, Arizona, Chair Bob Graham, Florida Frank Lautenberg, New Jersey Barbara Mikulski, Maryland Harry Reid, Nevada	valign="top" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Al D'Amato, New York, Vice Ranking Member Chuck Grassley, Iowa Connie Mack, Florida Arlen Specter, Pennsylvania
House members	valign="top" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Steny Hoyer, Maryland, Co-Chair Ben Cardin, Maryland Ed Markey, Massachusetts Frank McCloskey, Indiana Bill Richardson, New Mexico	valign="top" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Chris Smith, New Jersey, Ranking Member Hamilton Fish, New York John Porter, Illinois Frank Wolf, Virginia
Executive Branch	Charles Meissner, Department of Commerce Ash Carter, Department of Defense John Shattuck, Department of State

Commissioners, 102nd Congress

	Majority	Minority
Senate members	valign="top" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Dennis DeConcini, Arizona, Co-Chair Wyche Fowler, Georgia Frank Lautenberg, New Jersey Harry Reid, Nevada Tim Wirth, Colorado	valign="top" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Al D'Amato, New York, Ranking Member Larry Craig, Idaho John Heinz, Pennsylvania (until April 1991) Arlen Specter, Pennsylvania (from April 1991) 1 vacant
House members	valign="top" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Steny Hoyer, Maryland, Chair Dante Fascell, Florida Ed Feighan, Ohio Ed Markey, Massachusetts Bill Richardson, New Mexico	valign="top" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | John Porter, Illinois, Vice Ranking Member Don Ritter, Pennsylvania Chris Smith, New Jersey Frank Wolf, Virginia
Executive Branch	William Fritts, Department of Commerce Stephen Hadley, Department of Defense Patricia Diaz Dennis, Department of State

Commissioners, 101st Congress

	Majority	Minority
Senate members	valign="top" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Dennis DeConcini, Arizona, Chair Wyche Fowler, Georgia Frank Lautenberg, New Jersey Harry Reid, Nevada Tim Wirth, Colorado	valign="top" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Al D'Amato, New York, Vice Ranking Member John Heinz, Pennsylvania James McClure, Idaho Malcolm Wallop, Wyoming
House members	valign="top" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Steny Hoyer, Maryland, Co-Chair Dante Fascell, Florida Ed Feighan, Ohio Ed Markey, Massachusetts Bill Richardson, New Mexico	valign="top" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | John Porter, Illinois, Ranking Member Don Ritter, Pennsylvania Chris Smith, New Jersey Frank Wolf, Virginia
Executive Branch	William Fritts, Department of Commerce Stephen Hadley, Department of Defense Patricia Diaz Dennis, Department of State

Commissioners, 100th Congress

	Majority	Minority
Senate members	valign="top" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Dennis DeConcini, Arizona, Co-Chair Wyche Fowler, Georgia Frank Lautenberg, New Jersey Harry Reid, Nevada Tim Wirth, Colorado	valign="top" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Al D'Amato, New York, Ranking Member John Heinz, Pennsylvania James McClure, Idaho Malcolm Wallop, Wyoming
House members	valign="top" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Steny Hoyer, Maryland, Chair Dante Fascell, Florida Ed Feighan, Ohio Ed Markey, Massachusetts Bill Richardson, New Mexico	valign="top" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Jack Kemp, New York, Vice Ranking Member John Porter, Illinois Don Ritter, Pennsylvania Chris Smith, New Jersey
Executive Branch	Louis Laun, Department of Commerce Ronald Lehman, Department of Defense Richard Schifter, Department of State

Commissioners, 99th Congress

	Majority	Minority
Senate members	valign="top" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Al D'Amato, New York, Chair John Heinz, Pennsylvania Gordon Humphrey, New Hampshire James McClure, Idaho Malcolm Wallop, Wyoming	valign="top" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Dennis DeConcini, Arizona, Vice Ranking Member Pat Leahy, Vermont Russell Long, Louisiana Claiborne Pell, Rhode Island
House members	valign="top" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Steny Hoyer, Maryland, Co-Chair Dante Fascell, Florida Ed Markey, Massachusetts Tim Wirth, Colorado Sidney Yates, Illinois	valign="top" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Jack Kemp, New York, Ranking Member John Porter, Illinois Don Ritter, Pennsylvania Chris Smith, New Jersey
Executive Branch	Vacant, Department of Commerce Richard Perle, Department of Defense Richard Schifter, Department of State

Commissioners, 98th Congress

	Majority	Minority
Senate members	valign="top" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Dennis DeConcini, Arizona, Co-Chair Pat Leahy, Vermont Claiborne Pell, Rhode Island 2 vacant	valign="top" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Al D'Amato, New York, Ranking Member Orrin Hatch, Utah John Heinz, Pennsylvania 1 vacant
House members	valign="top" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Dante Fascell, Florida, Chair Sidney Yates, Illinois Tim Wirth, Colorado Ed Markey, Massachusetts 1 vacant	valign="top" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Don Ritter, Pennsylvania, Vice Ranking Member Chris Smith, New Jersey 2 vacant
Executive Branch	Alfred Kingon, Department of Commerce Richard Perle, Department of Defense Elliott Abrams, Department of State

Commissioners, 97th Congress

	Majority	Minority
Senate members	valign="top" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Bob Dole, Kansas, Co-Chair Al D'Amato, New York Orrin Hatch, Utah John Heinz, Pennsylvania 1 vacant	valign="top" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Pat Leahy, Vermont, Ranking Member Claiborne Pell, Rhode Island 2 vacant
House members	valign="top" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Dante Fascell, Florida, Chair Jonathan Bingham, New York Tim Wirth, Colorado Sidney Yates, Illinois 1 vacant	valign="top" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Millicent Fenwick, New Jersey, Vice Ranking Member Don Ritter, Pennsylvania 2 vacant
Executive Branch	William Morris, Department of Commerce Richard Perle, Department of Defense Stephen Palmer, Department of State (until May 1981) Elliott Abrams, Department of State (from May 1981)

Commissioners, 96th Congress

	Majority	Minority
Senate members	valign="top" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Claiborne Pell, Rhode Island, Co-Chair Pat Leahy, Vermont George McGovern, South Dakota Richard Stone, Florida 1 vacant	valign="top" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Bob Dole, Kansas, Ranking Member Jacob Javits, New York 2 vacant
House members	valign="top" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Dante Fascell, Florida, Chair Jonathan Bingham, New York Paul Simon, Illinois Sidney Yates, Illinois 1 vacant	valign="top" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | John Buchanan, Alabama Vice Ranking Member Millicent Fenwick, New Jersey 2 vacant
Executive Branch	Herta Seidman, Department of Commerce David McGiffert, Department of Defense Patt Derian, Department of State

Commissioners, 95th Congress

	Majority	Minority
Senate members	valign="top" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Claiborne Pell, Rhode Island, Co-Chair Dick Clark, Iowa Pat Leahy, Vermont Richard Stone, Florida 1 vacant	valign="top" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Clifford Case, New Jersey, Ranking Member Bob Dole, Kansas 2 vacant
House members	valign="top" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Dante Fascell, Florida, Chair Jonathan Bingham, New York Paul Simon, Illinois Sidney Yates, Illinois 1 vacant	valign="top" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | John Buchanan, Alabama Vice Ranking Member Millicent Fenwick, New Jersey 2 vacant
Executive Branch	Frank Weil, Department of Commerce David McGiffert, Department of Defense Patt Derian, Department of State

Commissioners, 94th Congress

	Majority	Minority
Senate members	valign="top" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Claiborne Pell, Rhode Island, Co-Chair Dick Clark, Iowa Pat Leahy, Vermont Richard Stone, Florida 1 vacant	valign="top" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Clifford Case, New Jersey, Ranking Member James Buckley, New York 2 vacant
House members	valign="top" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Dante Fascell, Florida, Chair Jonathan Bingham, New York Paul Simon, Illinois Sidney Yates, Illinois 1 vacant	valign="top" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | John Buchanan, Alabama Vice Ranking Member Millicent Fenwick, New Jersey 2 vacant
Executive Branch	Mansfield Sprague, Department of Commerce James Poor, Department of Defense Monroe Leigh, Department of State

Historical leadership

Start	End	Chair	Co-Chair	Ranking Member	Vice Ranking Member
1976	1979	rowspan=4 style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |Rep. Dante Fascell (D-FL)	rowspan=2 style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |Sen. Claiborne Pell (D-RI)	style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Sen. Clifford Case (R-NJ)	rowspan=2 style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Rep. John Buchanan (R-AL)
1979	1981	style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Sen. Bob Dole (R-KS)
1981	1983	style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Sen. Bob Dole (R-KS)	style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |Sen. Pat Leahy (D-VT)	style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Rep. Millicent Fenwick (R-NJ)
1983	1985	style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |Sen. Dennis DeConcini (D-AZ)	style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Sen. Al D'Amato (R-NY)	style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Rep. Don Ritter (R-PA)
1985	1987	style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Sen. Al D'Amato (R-NY)	style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD)	style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Rep. Jack Kemp (R-NY)	style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |Sen. Dennis DeConcini (D-AZ)
1987	1989	style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD)	style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |Sen. Dennis DeConcini (D-AZ)	style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Sen. Al D'Amato (R-NY)	style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Rep. Jack Kemp (R-NY)
1989	1991	style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |Sen. Dennis DeConcini (D-AZ)	style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD)	style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Rep. John Porter (R-IL)	style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Sen. Al D'Amato (R-NY)
1991	1993	style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD)	style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |Sen. Dennis DeConcini (D-AZ)	style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Sen. Al D'Amato (R-NY)	style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Rep. John Porter (R-IL)
1993	1995	style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |Sen. Dennis DeConcini (D-AZ)	style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD)	style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ)	style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Sen. Al D'Amato (R-NY)
1995	1997	style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ)	style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Sen. Al D'Amato (R-NY)	style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |Sen. Russ Feingold (D-WI)	style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |Rep. Ben Cardin (D-MD)
1997	1999	style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Sen. Al D'Amato (R-NY)	style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ)	style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |Rep. Ben Cardin (D-MD)	style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |Sen. Russ Feingold (D-WI)
1999	2001	style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ)	style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Sen. Ben Campbell (R-CO)	style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |Sen. Chris Dodd (D-CT)	style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |Rep. Ben Cardin (D-MD)
2001	2003	style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Sen. Ben Campbell (R-CO)	style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ)	style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |Rep. Ben Cardin (D-MD)	style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY)
2003	2005	style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ)	style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Sen. Ben Campbell (R-CO)	style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY)	style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |Rep. Ben Cardin (D-MD)
2005	2007	style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Sen. Sam Brownback (R-KS)	style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ)	style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |Rep. Ben Cardin (D-MD)	style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY)
2007	2009	style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |Rep. Alcee Hastings (D-FL)	style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD)	style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Sen. Sam Brownback (R-KS)	style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ)
2009	2011	style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD)	style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |Rep. Alcee Hastings (D-FL)	style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ)	style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Sen. Sam Brownback (R-KS)
2011	2013	style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ)	style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD)	style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS)	style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |Rep. Alcee Hastings (D-FL)
2013	2015	style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD)	style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ)	style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |Rep. Alcee Hastings (D-FL)	style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS)
2015	2017	style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ)	style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS)	style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD)	style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |Rep. Alcee Hastings (D-FL)
2017	2019	style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS)	style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ)	style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |Rep. Alcee Hastings (D-FL)	style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD)
2019	2021	style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |Rep. Alcee Hastings (D-FL)	style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS)	style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD)	style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC)
2021	2023	style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" rowspan=2 |Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD)	style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |Rep. Alcee Hastings (D-FL)	style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" rowspan=2 |Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC)	style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" rowspan=2 |Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS)
		style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN)
2023	2025	style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC)	style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD)	style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS)	style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN)
2025	present	style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS)	style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC)	style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN)	style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI)

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