HUDSON COUNTY – Rep. Albio Sires was selected by his peers on the House Foreign Affairs Committee to serve as the Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere for the 114th Congress.
Sires has served as a member of the subcommittee since 2006.
The Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere has jurisdiction over issues pertaining to the countries in South America, North America, and the Caribbean. Sires was also selected to continue to serve as member of the Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats.