Congresswoman Cherfilus-McCormick Named Ranking Member of Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee

 Submitted by Benice Clara

   WASHINGTON, D.C. — The House Foreign Affairs Committee has announced the selection of Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-Mcormick as Ranking Member of the highly influential Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee. The Subcommittee oversees the Middle East and North Africa regions and holds responsibility for monitoring State Department activities in these areas.

“I’m deeply honored to have been chosen by my colleagues to serve as the Ranking Member of the Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee. At a time when our allies have serious concerns about America’s standing on the world stage, this subcommittee’s work is of grave importance. In this new leadership role, I will work across the aisle to ensure that America continues to stand with Israel on a bipartisan basis, holds Iran and their terrorist proxies accountable, and dismantle terror organizations who aim to do us harm.”

“I am honored by the trust placed in me by House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Gregory Meeks, and I am excited to work with him on the critical issues that lie before us in the 119th Congress,” concluded Congresswoman Cherfilus-McCormick.

“I congratulate Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick on becoming our new Ranking Member of the Middle East and North Africa subcommittee, and look forward to her partnership this Congress. Her expertise and leadership will be invaluable as Democrats on the committee work to advance key U.S. interests in the region. The subcommittee will be well served with Congresswoman Cherfilus-McCormick as the lead Democrat,” said Congressman Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee.