The Senate Foreign Relations Committee oversees U.S. foreign policy, treaties, and diplomatic nominations. The Constitution gives the Senate the unique power to ratify treaties and confirm ambassadors, making this committee central to America's role in the world.
Bills related to foreign aid, sanctions, diplomatic operations, international organizations, arms control, and war powers are referred here. The committee holds confirmation hearings for the Secretary of State, ambassadors, and other top diplomatic officials. It has shaped American foreign policy through some of history's most consequential decisions, from the Marshall Plan to NATO expansion to sanctions on Russia and Iran.