U.S.
Government Information: U.S. Officials Involved
with Colombia Policy:
Legislative
Branch
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Ranking
Democrat , Appropriations Committee: Sen.
Robert C. Byrd (D-West Virginia)
http://appropriations.senate.gov/
Committee: (202) 224-3471
Sen. Byrd's office: (202) 224-3954
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Chairman,
Foreign
Operations Appropriations Subcommittee:
Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky)
The
Foreign Operations Subcommittee draws up the annual foreign aid
bill, which includes most aid to Colombia.
http://www.senate.gov/~appropriations/fops/index.htm
Subcommittee: (202) 224-7284
Sen. McConnell's office: (202) 224-2541
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Ranking
Democrat , Foreign Operations Appropriations Subcommittee: Sen.
Patrick Leahy (D-Vermont)
Subcommittee:
(202) 224-2104
Sen. Leahy's office: (202) 224-4242
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Chairman,
Foreign
Relations Committee:
Sen. Richard Lugar (R-Indiana)
The
Foreign Relations Committee oversees the United States' conduct
of its affairs with foreign countries.
http://www.senate.gov/~foreign/
Committee:
(202) 224-6797
Sen. Helms's office: (202) 224-6342
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Ranking
Democrat , Foreign Relations Committee: Sen.
Joseph Biden (D-Delaware)
http://foreign.senate.gov/minority/
Committee: (202) 224-4651
Sen. Biden's office: (202) 224-5042
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Chairman,
Foreign
Relations Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Peace Corps, and
Narcotics Affairs:
Sen. Lincoln Chafee (R-Rhode Island)
The
Subcommittee oversees the United States' conduct of its affairs
with North America, South America and the Caribbean.
http://foreign.senate.gov/committee/sub_mbr.html#western
Subcommittee: (202) 224-3953
Sen. Chafee's office: (202) 224-2921
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Ranking
Democrat , Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere,
Peace Corps, and Narcotics Affairs: Sen.
Christopher Dodd (D-Connecticut)
Subcommittee:
(202) 224-4651
Sen. Dodd's office: (202) 224-2823
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Chairman,
Armed
Services Committee:
Sen. John Warner (R-Virginia)
The
Armed Services Committee oversees all aspects of the U.S. military.
http://www.senate.gov/~armed_services/
Committee: (202) 224-3871
Sen. Warner's office: (202) 224-2023
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Chairman,
Armed Services Committee: Sen.
Carl Levin (D-Michigan)
Committee:
(202) 224-3871
Sen. Levin's office: (202) 224-6221
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Sen.
Bob Graham (D-Florida)
Chairman, Senate Select Committee on
Intelligence
Sen. Graham's office: (202) 224-4524 |
Sen.
Mike DeWine (R-Ohio)
Sen. DeWine's office: (202) 224-2152 |
Sen.
Charles Grassley (R-Iowa)
Chairman, Senate Caucus on International
Narcotics Control
Sen. Grassley's office: (202) 224-4822 |
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Chairman,
Appropriations Committee: Rep.
C.W. "Bill" Young (R-St. Petersburg, Florida)
The Appropriations
Committee draws up yearly federal budget legislation.
http://www.house.gov/appropriations/
Committee: (202) 225-2771
Rep. Young's office: (202) 225-5961
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Chairman,
Foreign Operations Appropriations Subcommittee: Rep.
Jim Kolbe (R-Tuscon, Arizona)
The Foreign
Operations Subcommittee draws up the annual foreign aid bill,
which includes most aid to Colombia.
Subcommittee: (202) 225-2041
Rep.
Kolbe's office: (202) 225-2542
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Ranking
Democrat, Foreign
Operations Appropriations Subcommittee:
Rep. Nita Lowey (D-White Plains, New York)
Subcommittee:
(202) 225-3481
Rep. Lowey's office: (202) 225-6506
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Chairman,
International Relations Committee: Rep.
Henry Hyde (R-Addison, Illinois)
The
International Relations Committee oversees the United States'
conduct of its affairs with foreign countries.
http://www.house.gov/international_relations/
Committee: (202) 225-5021
Rep. Hyde's office: (202) 225-4561
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Chairman,
International Relations Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere:
Rep. Cass
Ballenger (R-Hickory, North Carolina)
The Subcommittee
oversees the United States' conduct of its affairs with North
America, South America and the Caribbean.
Subcommittee: (202) 226-9970
Sen. Ballenger's office: (202) 225-2576
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Ranking
Democrat, International
Relations Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere:
Rep. Robert Menendez (D-Jersey City, New Jersey)
Subcommittee:
(202) 226-7820
Rep. Menendez's office: (202) 225-7919
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Chairman,
Armed Services Committee: Rep.
Bob Stump (R-Phoenix, Arizona)
The Armed
Services Committee oversees all aspects of the U.S. military.
http://www.house.gov/hasc/
Committee: (202) 225-4151
Rep. Stump's office: (202) 225-4576
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Ranking
Democrat, Armed
Services Committee:
Rep. Ike Skelton (D-Blue Springs, Missouri)
Committee:
(202) 225-4158
Rep. Skelton's office: (202) 225-2876
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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.
Ben Gilman (R-Middletown, New York)
Rep. Gilman's office: (202) 225-3776 |
Rep.
Dan Burton (R-Indianapolis, Indiana)
Chairman, House Committee on Government
Reform
Rep. Burton's office: (202) 225-2276 |
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Rep.
Nancy Pelosi (D-San Francisco, California)
Ranking
Democrat , House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
Rep. Pelosi's office: (202) 225-4965 |
Rep.
William Delahunt (D-Quincy, Massachusetts)
Rep. Delahunt's office: (202) 225-3111 |
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 |
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Rep.
Sam Farr (D-Monterey, California)
Rep. Farr's office: (202) 225-2861 |
Rep.
Barbara Lee (D-Oakland, California)
Rep. Lee's office: (202) 225-2661 |
Rep.
Porter Goss (R-Naples, Florida)
Chairman,
House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
Rep. Goss's office: (202) 225-2536 |
Rep.
Dennis Hastert (R-Batavia, Illinois)
Speaker of the House
Rep. Hastert's office: (202) 225-2976 |
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