U.S. Congressional Oversight
U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
The Senate Committee on Foreign Relations and its subcommittees, together with the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, is empowered with legislative oversight of U.S. diplomatic service; foreign economic, military, technical, and humanitarian assistance; and international law as it relates to foreign policy. In the fulfillment of its responsibilities, the committees has held a number of hearings to explore the role of PMSCs in U.S. foreign operations.