United States House Committee on Foreign Affairs

Some of the key events about United States House Committee on Foreign Affairs

• 1919

  Played a key role in establishing the League of Nations
• 1919

  Opposed U.S. participation in the League of Nations, contributing to its eventual failure
• 1935

  Supported the Neutrality Acts, which limited U.S. ability to assist allies prior to World War II
• 1941

  Supported the Lend-Lease Act to aid Allied nations during World War II
• 1948

  Helped develop and pass the Marshall Plan for European recovery
• 1950

  Some members supported McCarthyism, leading to unjust accusations of communist sympathies
• 1954

  Failed to effectively challenge the excesses of the House Un-American Activities Committee
• 1961

  Contributed to the establishment of the Peace Corps
• 1964

  Supported the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, escalating U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War
• 1974

  Oversaw the passage of the Jackson-Vanik amendment to promote human rights
• 1975

  Delayed humanitarian aid to Cambodia, exacerbating the crisis following the Khmer Rouge takeover
• 1983

  Inadequately scrutinized U.S. support for anti-communist forces in Central America
• 1985

  Supported sanctions against South Africa's apartheid regime
• 1991

  Backed the liberation of Kuwait during the Gulf War
• 1994

  Failed to prevent or respond effectively to the Rwandan genocide
• 2002

  Supported the Iraq Resolution, leading to a controversial war based on faulty intelligence
• 2003

  Approved increased funding for global HIV/AIDS initiatives
• 2010

  Passed the Iran Sanctions Act to address nuclear proliferation concerns
• 2011

  Criticized for partisan divide over U.S. military intervention in Libya
• 2016

  Supported the extension of the Iran Sanctions Act for an additional decade

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