U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations

The U.S. Senate committee responsible for foreign policy agencies of the U.S. government, including the U. S. State Department, the U.S. Agency for International Development, the Millennium Challenge Corporation, and the Peace Corps. It reviews and considers all diplomatic nominations and international treaties, as well as legislation relating to U.S. foreign policy.

Its chairman is John Kerry (D-Massachusetts) and its ranking minority member is Richard Lugar (R-Indiana)