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.
Current Commissioners
U.S. Senate
Chairman Roger F. Wicker (Mississippi)
Ranking Member Sheldon Whitehouse (Rhode Island)
John Boozman (Arkansas)
Jeanne Shaheen (New Hampshire)
Thom Tillis (North Carolina)
Tina Smith (Minnesota)
Katie Britt (Alabama)
John Fetterman (Pennsylvania)
U.S. House of Representatives
Co-Chairman Joe Wilson (South Carolina)
Ranking Member Steve Cohen (Tennessee)
Robert Aderholt (Alabama)
Richard Hudson (North Carolina)
Greg Murphy (North Carolina)
Jake Ellzey (Texas)
Emmanuel Cleaver (Missouri)
Marc Veasey (Texas)
Lloyd Doggett (Texas)
Past Commissioners