Europe and Regional Security Cooperation

The Subcommittee on Europe and Regional Security Cooperation is one of seven subcommittees within the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. As a subdivision of the full committee, it holds initial hearings and reviews legislation before the full committee can report bills to the floor. The subcommittee specializes in a narrower geographic and policy slice of the parent committee's broad foreign relations mandate.

The subcommittee's jurisdiction covers all matters concerning U.S. relations with European countries, the European Union, NATO, and regional organizations like the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe. Within this geographic region, it addresses terrorism and non-proliferation, crime and illicit narcotics, U.S. foreign assistance programs, and promotion of U.S. trade and exports. Additionally, the subcommittee holds global responsibility for regional security cooperation matters beyond Europe.

The subcommittee is chaired by Senator Steve Daines (R-MT) with Christopher Murphy (D-CT) serving as Ranking Member. Recent hearings have addressed European energy security, U.S. Black Sea strategy, and trade policy in Central Asia. The bipartisan leadership has collaborated on issues including repealing outdated Jackson-Vanik trade restrictions affecting Central Asian nations and supporting Ukraine's sovereignty amid Russia's invasion.