U.S. Africa Policy Working Group
The Working Group will endeavor to be a clearinghouse for active, sincere, and consistent engagement with experts and policymakers working with and in Africa. It will hold regular briefings with Administration officials, NGOs, and journalists, and make a point of hearing directly from people, organizations, and social movements directly impacted by U.S. policy.
The Working Group will be active on the various urgent crises in Africa, from the conflicts in Ethiopia and the DRC to the rash of coups and instability in West Africa and the Sahel. Just as importantly, it will also spend time focusing on the continent’s many success stories, from Senegal’s extraordinary leadership in global health to the inspiring African movements for democracy and human rights. It will also learn about Africa’s interests in the broader global context, hearing directly from Africans about their perspectives on some of the greatest challenges facing the world today, from the Russian invasion of Ukraine to the rise of China, and from global pandemics to climate change.
Rep. Ilhan Omar (Chairwoman)
Rep. Colin Allred (Founding Member)
Rep. Sanford Bishop (Founding Member)
Rep. Jamaal Bowman (Founding Member)
Rep. Cori Bush (Founding Member)
Rep. Andre Carson (Founding Member)
Rep. David Cicilline (Founding Member)
Rep. Gerry Connolly (Founding Member)
Rep. Dwight Evans (Founding Member)
Rep. John Garamendi (Founding Member)
Rep. Sara Jacobs (Founding Member)
Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove (Founding Member)
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (Founding Member)
Rep. James P. McGovern (Founding Member)
Rep. Gwen Moore (Founding Member)
Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton (Founding Member)
Rep. Donald Payne Jr. (Founding Member)
Rep. Dean Phillips (Founding Member)
Rep. Ayanna Pressley (Founding Member)
Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester (Founding Member)
Rep. Brad Sherman (Founding Member)
Rep. Melanie Stansbury (Founding Member)
Upcoming Events:
U.S. Africa Policy Working Group Briefing on Sudan