United States Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Near Eastern and South and Central Asian Affairs

The Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Near Eastern and South and Central Asian Affairs is one of seven subcommittees of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

Jurisdiction
The Subcommittee on Near Eastern and South and Central Asian Affairs is responsible for United States relations with the countries of the Middle East and all of the countries of North Africa bordering the Mediterranean Sea from Egypt to Morocco. The subcommittee also oversees relations with the countries of South and Central Asia, corresponding to the jurisdiction of the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs in the Department of State.

This subcommittee is also responsible for all matters within the regions 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.

Members, 113th Congress
The Committee is chaired by Democrat Bob Casey, Jr. of Pennsylvania, and the Ranking Minority Member is Republican Jim Risch of Idaho.

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