U.S.
Government Information: U.S. Officials Involved
with Colombia Policy:
Legislative
Branch
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Chairman,
Appropriations Committee: Sen. Robert
C. Byrd (D-West Virginia)
The Appropriations Committee draws up yearly federal budget
legislation.
http://appropriations.senate.gov/index.cfm
Committee: (202) 224-7363
Sen. Byrd's office: (202) 224-3954
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Chairman,
Foreign Operations Appropriations Subcommittee:
Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vermont)
The
Foreign Operations Subcommittee draws up the annual foreign
aid bill, which includes most aid to Colombia.
http://appropriations.senate.gov/state.cfm
Subcommittee: (202) 224-7284
Sen. Leahy's office: (202) 224-4242
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Chairman,
Foreign Relations Committee:
Sen. Joseph
Biden (D-Delaware)
The
Foreign Relations Committee oversees the United States' conduct
of its affairs with foreign countries.
http://www.senate.gov/~foreign/
Committee:
(202) 224-4651
Sen. Biden's office: (202) 224-5024
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Ranking
Republican, Foreign Relations Committee: Sen.
Richard Lugar
(R-Indiana)
http://www.senate.gov/~foreign/
Committee: (202) 224-6797
Sen. Lugar's office: (202) 224-4814
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Chairman,
Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Western
Hemisphere, Peace Corps, and Narcotics Affairs:
Sen. Christopher Dodd (D-Connecticut)
The
Subcommittee oversees the United States' conduct of its affairs
with North America, South America and the Caribbean.
Sen. Dodd's office: (202) 224-2823
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Ranking
Republican , Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere,
Peace Corps, and Narcotics Affairs: Sen.
Bob Corker (R-Tennessee)
Sen. Corker's office: (202) 224-3344
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Chairman,
Armed
Services Committee:
Sen. Carl
Levin (D-Michigan)
The
Armed Services Committee oversees all aspects of the U.S. military.
http://armed-services.senate.gov/members.htm
Committee: (202) 224-3871
Sen. Levin's office: (202) 224-6221
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Ranking
Republican, Armed Services Committee: Sen.
John McCain (R-Arizona)
Committee:
(202) 224-3871
Sen. McCain's office: (202) 224-2235
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Chairman,
Appropriations Committee: Rep.
David R. Obey (D-Wausau, Wisconsin)
The
Appropriations Committee draws up yearly federal budget legislation.
http://appropriations.house.gov/
Committee: (202) 225-2771
Rep. Obey's office: (202) 225-3365
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Chairman,
Foreign Operations Appropriations Subcommittee: Rep.
Nita Lowey (D-White Plains, New York)
The
Foreign Operations Subcommittee draws up the annual foreign
aid bill, which includes most aid to Colombia.
Subcommittee: (202) 225-2041
Rep. Lowey's office: (202) 225-6506
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Ranking
Republican, Foreign Operations Appropriations
Subcommittee: Rep. Frank R.
Wolf (R-Winchester, Virginia)
Rep. Wolf's office: (202) 225-5136
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Chairman,
Foreign Affairs Committee: Rep.
Tom Lantos (D-San Mateo, California)
The International Relations Committee oversees
the United States' conduct of its affairs with foreign countries.
http://www.internationalrelations.house.gov/
Committee: (202) 225-5021
Rep. Lantos' office: (202) 225-3531
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Chairman,
International Relations Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere:
Rep.
Eliot Engel (E-New York, New York)
The
Subcommittee oversees the United States' conduct of its affairs
with North America, South America and the Caribbean.
http://www.internationalrelations.house.gov/sub_westhem.asp
Subcommittee: (202) 226-9980
Sen. Engel's office: (202) 225-2464
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Ranking
Republican, International Relations Subcommittee
on the Western Hemisphere:
Rep. Dan Burton (R-Indianapolis, Indiana)
Rep. Burton's office: (202) 225-2276
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Chairman,
Armed Services Committee: Rep.
Ike Skelton (D-Blue Springs, Missouri)
The Armed
Services Committee oversees all aspects of the U.S. military.
http://www.house.gov/hasc/
Committee: (202) 225-4151
Rep. Skelton's office: (202) 225-2876
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Ranking
Republican, Armed Services Committee:
Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-El Cajon, California)
Committee:
(202) 226-8980
Rep. Hunter's office: (202) 225-5672
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Representatives considered leading voices on Colombia policy: |
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Rep.
Jim McGovern (D-Worcester, Massachusetts)
Rep.
McGovern's office: (202) 225-6101 |
Rep.
Jan Schakowsky (D-Evanston, Illinois)
Rep.
Schakowsky's office: (202) 225-2111 |
Rep.
Dennis Hastert (R-Batavia, Illinois)
Speaker
of the House
Rep. Hastert's office: (202) 225-2976 |
Rep.
William Delahunt (D-Quincy, Massachusetts)
Rep.
Delahunt's office: (202) 225-3111 |
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Rep.
John Mica (R-Casselberry, Florida)
Rep.
Mica's office: (202) 225-4035 |
Rep.
Mark Souder (R-Fort Wayne, Indiana)
Chairman,
House Government Reform Subcommittee on Criminal Justice, Drug Policy
and Human Resources
Rep. Souder's office: (202) 225-4436 |
Rep.
Sam Farr (D-Monterey, California)
Rep.
Farr's office: (202) 225-2861 |
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