United States House Oversight Subcommittee on National Security, the Border and Foreign Affairs
# United States House Oversight Subcommittee on National Security, the Border and Foreign Affairs

The Subcommittee on National Security, the Border and Foreign Affairs is a subcommittee of the United States House Committee on Oversight and Accountability. Jurisdiction includes oversight of national security, homeland security, and foreign policy. It was restructured and expanded during the 112th Congress after a committee reorganization spearheaded by full committee chairman Darrell Issa. During Democratic control from 2019 to 2023, it was known as the Subcommittee on National Security.

## Jurisdiction

[The Subcommittee] shall have oversight jurisdiction over: national security; homeland security; foreign operations, including the relationships of the United States with other nations; immigration; defense; issues affecting veterans; and oversight and legislative jurisdiction over federal acquisition policy related to national security.

## Members, 118th Congress

| Majority | Minority |
| - | - |
| Glenn Grothman, Wisconsin, Chair Paul Gosar, Arizona Virginia Foxx, North Carolina Bob Gibbs, Ohio Clay Higgins, Louisiana | Stephen F. Lynch, Massachusetts, Ranking Member Hank Johnson, Georgia Mark DeSaulnier, California Kweisi Mfume, Maryland Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Florida |
| Ex officio ||
| James Comer, Kentucky | Jamie Raskin, Maryland |

## Historical membership

### 110th Congress

| Majority | Minority |
| - | - |
| John F. Tierney, Chairman, Massachusetts Carolyn Maloney, New York Stephen F. Lynch, Massachusetts Brian Higgins, New York John Yarmuth, Kentucky Bruce Braley, Iowa Betty McCollum, Minnesota Jim Cooper, Tennessee Chris Van Hollen, Maryland Paul Hodes, New Hampshire Peter Welch, Vermont Tom Lantos, California | Christopher Shays, Ranking Member, Connecticut Dan Burton, Indiana John M. McHugh, New York Todd Russell Platts, Pennsylvania Jimmy Duncan, Tennessee Michael Turner, Ohio Kenny Marchant, Texas Lynn Westmoreland, Georgia Patrick McHenry, North Carolina Virginia Foxx, North Carolina |

### 111th Congress

| Majority | Minority |
| - | - |
| John F. Tierney, Massachusetts, Chairman Carolyn Maloney, New York Patrick J. Kennedy, Rhode Island Chris Van Hollen, Maryland Paul Hodes, New Hampshire Chris Murphy, Connecticut Peter Welch, Vermont Bill Foster, Illinois Steve Driehaus, Ohio Stephen F. Lynch, Massachusetts Henry Cuellar, Texas Mike Quigley, Illinois | Jeff Flake, Arizona, Ranking Member Dan Burton, Indiana John Mica, Florida Jimmy Duncan, Tennessee Mike Turner, Ohio Lynn Westmoreland, Georgia Patrick McHenry, North Carolina Jim Jordan, Ohio Jeff Fortenberry, Nebraska |
| Ex officio ||
| Ed Towns, New York | Darrell Issa, California |

### 112th Congress

| Majority | Minority |
| - | - |
| Jason Chaffetz, Utah, Chairman Raul Labrador, Idaho, Vice Chair Dan Burton, Indiana John Mica, Florida Todd Russell Platts, Pennsylvania Mike Turner, Ohio Paul Gosar, Arizona Blake Farenthold, Texas | John F. Tierney, Massachusetts, Ranking Member Bruce Braley, Iowa Peter Welch, Vermont John Yarmuth, Kentucky Stephen F. Lynch, Massachusetts Mike Quigley, Illinois |
| Ex officio ||
| Darrell Issa, California | Elijah Cummings, Maryland |

### 113th Congress

| Majority | Minority |
| - | - |
| Jason Chaffetz, Utah, Chairman John Mica, Florida Justin Amash, Michigan Jimmy Duncan, Tennessee Paul Gosar, Arizona Trey Gowdy, South Carolina Cynthia Lummis, Wyoming Rob Woodall, Georgia Kerry Bentivolio, Michigan | John F. Tierney, Massachusetts, Ranking Member Carolyn Maloney, New York Stephen F. Lynch, Massachusetts Jackie Speier, California Michelle Lujan Grisham, New Mexico Peter Welch, Vermont Robin Kelley, Illinois |
| Ex officio ||
| Darrell Issa, California | Elijah Cummings, Maryland |

### 114th Congress

| Majority | Minority |
| - | - |
| Ron DeSantis, Florida, Chairman John Mica, Florida Jimmy Duncan, Tennessee Jody Hice, Georgia Steve Russell, Oklahoma Will Hurd, Texas | Stephen F. Lynch, Massachusetts, Ranking Member Robin Kelly, Illinois Brenda Lawrence, Michigan Ted Lieu, California |
| Ex officio ||
| Jason Chaffetz, Utah | Elijah Cummings, Maryland |

### 115th Congress

| Majority | Minority |
| - | - |
| Ron DeSantis, Florida, Chairman Steve Russell, Oklahoma Jimmy Duncan, Tennessee Justin Amash, Michigan Paul Gosar, Arizona Virginia Foxx, North Carolina Jody Hice, Georgia James Comer, Kentucky | Stephen F. Lynch, Massachusetts, Ranking Member Peter Welch, Vermont Val Demings, Florida Mark DeSaulnier, California John Sarbanes, Maryland |
| Ex officio ||
| Trey Gowdy, South Carolina | Elijah Cummings, Maryland |

### 116th Congress

| Majority | Minority |
| - | - |
| Stephen F. Lynch, Massachusetts, Chair Jim Cooper, Tennessee Peter Welch, Vermont Harley Rouda, California Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Florida Robin Kelly, Illinois Mark DeSaulnier, California Stacey Plaskett, U.S. Virgin Islands Brenda Lawrence, Michigan | Jody Hice, Georgia, Ranking Member Justin Amash, Michigan Paul Gosar, Arizona Virginia Foxx, North Carolina Mark Meadows, North Carolina Michael Cloud, Texas Mark E. Green, Tennessee |
| Ex officio ||
| Carolyn Maloney, New York | Jim Jordan, Ohio |
