The Helsinki Commission consists of 21 Commissioners, 18 of whom come from the U.S. Congress. Nine Senators and nine Representatives – five from the majority and four from the minority in each chamber – are selected by the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House, respectively. The remaining three Commissioners are appointed by the President of the United States from the Departments of State, Defense and Commerce, usually at the Assistant Secretary level.
U.S. House of Representatives
- Chairman Joe Wilson, South Carolina
- Ranking Member Steve Cohen, Tennessee
- Robert B. Aderholt, Alabama
- Emanuel Cleaver, II, Missouri
- Ruben Gallego, Arizona
- Richard Hudson, North Carolina
- Mike Lawler, New York
- Victoria Spartz, Indiana
- Marc Veasey, Texas
U.S Senate
- Co-Chairman Ben Cardin, Maryland
- Ranking Member Roger F. Wicker, Mississippi
- Richard Blumenthal, Connecticut
- John Boozman, Arkansas
- Tim Scott, South Carolina
- Jeanne Shaheen, New Hampshire
- Tina Smith, Minnesota
- Thom Tillis, North Carolina
- Sheldon Whitehouse, Rhode Island
Executive Branch
- Department of State – Erin Barclay
- Department of Defense – Celeste Wallander
- Department of Commerce – Don Graves