Considered one of the most powerful Senate committees, its broad mandate allowed it to report some of the most extensive and revolutionary legislation during the Cold War years, including the National Security Act of 1947. The committee tends to take a more bipartisan approach than other committees, as many of its members formerly served in the military or have major defense interests located in the states they come from.[1] The committee's regular legislative product is the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which has been passed by Congress and signed into law each year since 1962.[2]
The current chair is Democrat Jack Reed of Rhode Island, and the Ranking Member is Republican Roger Wicker of Mississippi (2023).
According to the Standing Rules of the United States Senate, all proposed legislation, messages, petitions, memorials, and other matters relating to the following subjects are referred to the Armed Services Committee:[3]
Aeronautical and space activities pertaining to or primarily associated with the development of weapons systems or military operations.
Maintenance and operation of the Panama Canal, including administration, sanitation, and government of the Canal Zone.
Military research and development.
National security aspects of nuclear energy.
Naval petroleum reserves, except those in Alaska.
Pay, promotion, retirement, and other benefits and privileges of members of the Armed Forces, including overseas education of civilian and military dependents.
Selective service system.
Strategic and critical materials necessary for the common defense.
^Steinhauer, Jennifer. "With Chairmanship, McCain Seizes Chance to Reshape Pentagon Agenda", The New York Times (June 9, 2015). Retrieved June 10, 2015.
^At the beginning of the 107th Congress in January 2001 the Senate was evenly divided. With a Democratic president and vice president still serving until January 20, the Democratic vice president was available to break a tie, and the Democrats thus controlled the Senate for 17 days, from January 3 to January 20. On January 3 the Senate adopted S. Res. 7 designating Democratic senators as committee chairmen to serve during this period and Republican chairmen to serve effective at noon on January 20, 2001.
^On June 6, 2001, the Democrats took control of the Senate after Senator James Jeffords (VT) changed from the Republican Party to Independent and announced that he would caucus with the Democrats.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources United States Senate Committee on Armed Services news newspapers books scholar JSTOR February 2010 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Committee on Armed Services sometimes abbreviated SASC for Senate Armed Services Committee is a committee of the United States Senate empowered with legislative oversight of the nation s military including the Department of Defense military research and development nuclear energy as pertaining to national security benefits for members of the military the Selective Service System and other matters related to defense policy The Armed Services Committee was created as a result of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 following the U S victory in the Second World War The bill merged the responsibilities of the Committee on Naval Affairs established in 1816 and the Committee on Military Affairs also established in 1816 Senate Armed Services CommitteeStanding committeeActive United States Senate118th CongressHistoryFormedJanuary 2 1947LeadershipChairJack Reed D Since February 3 2021Ranking memberRoger Wicker R Since January 3 2023StructureSeats25 membersPolitical partiesMajority 13 Democratic 12 Independent 1 Minority 12 Republican 12 JurisdictionPolicy areasDefense policy military operationsOversight authorityDepartment of Defense Armed ForcesHouse counterpartHouse Armed Services CommitteeWebsitewww wbr armed services wbr senate wbr govChairman Carl Levin D MI and Ranking Member John Warner R VA listen to Admiral Mike Mullen s confirmation hearing before the Armed Services Committee to become Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in July 2007 The Armed Services Committee is the prime scene of discussion regarding U S military in the Senate In June 2009 Armed Services Committee senators Joe Lieberman Carl Levin chair and John McCain listen to Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus deliver his opening remarks for the fiscal year 2010 budget request in June 2009 Hearing regarding Don t Ask Don t Tell U S Secretary of Defense Robert M Gates greets Ranking member John McCain December 2 2010 Hearing on sexual assault in the military June 4 2013Considered one of the most powerful Senate committees its broad mandate allowed it to report some of the most extensive and revolutionary legislation during the Cold War years including the National Security Act of 1947 The committee tends to take a more bipartisan approach than other committees as many of its members formerly served in the military or have major defense interests located in the states they come from 1 The committee s regular legislative product is the National Defense Authorization Act NDAA which has been passed by Congress and signed into law each year since 1962 2 The current chair is Democrat Jack Reed of Rhode Island and the Ranking Member is Republican Roger Wicker of Mississippi 2023 Contents 1 Jurisdiction 2 Members 118th Congress 3 Subcommittees 4 Chairs 4 1 Committee on Military Affairs 1816 1947 4 2 Committee on Naval Affairs 1816 1947 4 3 Committee on Armed Services 1947 present 5 Historical committee rosters 5 1 111th Congress 5 2 112th Congress 5 3 113th Congress 5 4 114th Congress 5 5 115th Congress 5 6 116th Congress 5 7 117th Congress 6 See also 7 Footnotes 8 External linksJurisdiction editAccording to the Standing Rules of the United States Senate all proposed legislation messages petitions memorials and other matters relating to the following subjects are referred to the Armed Services Committee 3 Aeronautical and space activities pertaining to or primarily associated with the development of weapons systems or military operations Common defense Department of Defense the Department of the Army the Department of the Navy and the Department of the Air Force generally Maintenance and operation of the Panama Canal including administration sanitation and government of the Canal Zone Military research and development National security aspects of nuclear energy Naval petroleum reserves except those in Alaska Pay promotion retirement and other benefits and privileges of members of the Armed Forces including overseas education of civilian and military dependents Selective service system Strategic and critical materials necessary for the common defense Members 118th Congress editMain article 118th United States Congress Majority 4 Minority 5 Jack Reed Rhode Island Chair Jeanne Shaheen New Hampshire Kirsten Gillibrand New York Richard Blumenthal Connecticut Mazie Hirono Hawaii Tim Kaine Virginia Angus King Maine 6 Elizabeth Warren Massachusetts Gary Peters Michigan Joe Manchin West Virginia Tammy Duckworth Illinois Jacky Rosen Nevada Mark Kelly Arizona Roger Wicker Mississippi Ranking Member Deb Fischer Nebraska Tom Cotton Arkansas Mike Rounds South Dakota Joni Ernst Iowa Dan Sullivan Alaska Kevin Cramer North Dakota Rick Scott Florida Tommy Tuberville Alabama Markwayne Mullin Oklahoma Ted Budd North Carolina Eric Schmitt MissouriSubcommittees editSubcommittee Name Chair 7 Ranking Member 7 Airland Mark Kelly D AZ Tom Cotton R AR Cybersecurity Joe Manchin D WV Mike Rounds R SD Emerging Threats and Capabilities Kirsten Gillibrand D NY Joni Ernst R IA Personnel Elizabeth Warren D MA Rick Scott R FL Readiness and Management Support Mazie Hirono D HI Dan Sullivan R AK Seapower Tim Kaine D VA Kevin Cramer R ND Strategic Forces Angus King I ME Deb Fischer R NE Chairs editCommittee on Military Affairs 1816 1947 edit Chair Party State YearsJohn Williams Democratic Republican Tennessee 1816 1817George M Troup Democratic Republican Georgia 1817 1818John Williams Democratic Republican Tennessee 1818 1823Andrew Jackson Jackson Republican Tennessee 1823 1825William Henry Harrison Adams Ohio 1825 1828Thomas H Benton Jacksonian Democratic Missouri 1828 1841William Preston Whig South Carolina 1841 1842John J Crittenden Whig Kentucky 1842 1845Thomas H Benton Democratic Missouri 1845 1849Jefferson Davis Democratic Mississippi 1849 1851James Shields Democratic Illinois 1851 1855John Weller Democratic California 1855 1857Jefferson Davis Democratic Mississippi 1857 1861Robert Ward Johnson Democratic Arkansas 1861Henry Wilson Republican Massachusetts 1861 1872John A Logan Republican Illinois 1872 1877George E Spencer Republican Alabama 1877 1879Theodore Randolph Democratic New Jersey 1879 1881John A Logan Republican Illinois 1881 1886Joseph R Hawley Republican Connecticut 1887 1893Edward Walthall Democratic Mississippi 1893 1894Joseph R Hawley Republican Connecticut 1894 1905Francis E Warren Republican Wyoming 1905 1911Henry A du Pont Republican Delaware 1911 1913Joseph F Johnston Democratic Alabama 1913 8 George E Chamberlain Democratic Oregon 1913 1919James Wolcott Wadsworth Jr Republican New York 1919 1927David Reed Republican Pennsylvania 1927 1933Morris Sheppard Democratic Texas 1933 1941Robert R Reynolds Democratic North Carolina 1942 1945Elbert Thomas Democratic Utah 1945 1947Committee on Naval Affairs 1816 1947 edit Chair Party State YearsCharles Tait Republican Georgia 1816 1818Nathan Sanford Republican New York 1818 1819James Pleasants Republican Virginia 1819 1823James Lloyd Adams Clay Federalist Massachusetts 1823 1825Robert Y Hayne Jacksonian South Carolina 1825 1832George M Dallas Jacksonian Pennsylvania 1832 1833Samuel Southard Anti Jackson New Jersey 1833 1836William Rives Jacksonian Democratic Virginia 1836 1839Reuel Williams Democratic Maine 1839 1841Willie P Mangum Whig North Carolina 1841 1842Richard Bayard Whig Delaware 1842 1845John Fairfield Democratic Maine 1845 1847David Yulee Democratic Florida 1847 1851William Gwin Democratic California 1851 1855Stephen Mallory Democratic Florida 1855 1861John R Thomson Democratic New Jersey 1861John Hale Republican New Hampshire 1861 1864James Grimes Republican Iowa 1864 1870Aaron Cragin Republican New Hampshire 1870 1877Aaron A Sargent Republican California 1877 1879John R McPherson Democratic New Jersey 1879 1881James Donald Cameron Republican Pennsylvania 1881 1893John R McPherson Democratic New Jersey 1893 1895James Donald Cameron Republican Pennsylvania 1895 1897Eugene Hale Republican Maine 1897 1909George C Perkins Republican California 1909 1913Benjamin Tillman Democratic South Carolina 1913 1918Claude A Swanson Democratic Virginia 1918 1919Carroll S Page Republican Vermont 1919 1923Frederick Hale Republican Maine 1923 1933Park Trammell Democratic Florida 1933 1937David I Walsh Democratic Massachusetts 1937 1947Committee on Armed Services 1947 present edit Chair Party State YearsChan Gurney Republican South Dakota 1947 1949Millard E Tydings Democratic Maryland 1949 1951Richard Russell Jr Democratic Georgia 1951 1953Leverett Saltonstall Republican Massachusetts 1953 1955Richard Russell Jr Democratic Georgia 1955 1969John C Stennis Democratic Mississippi 1969 1981John Tower Republican Texas 1981 1985Barry Goldwater Republican Arizona 1985 1987Sam Nunn Democratic Georgia 1987 1995Strom Thurmond Republican South Carolina 1995 1999John W Warner Republican Virginia 1999 2001Carl Levin Democratic Michigan 2001 9 John W Warner Republican Virginia 2001Carl Levin Democratic Michigan 2001 2003 10 John W Warner Republican Virginia 2003 2007Carl Levin Democratic Michigan 2007 2015John McCain Republican Arizona 2015 2018 11 James Inhofe Republican Oklahoma 2018 2021Jack Reed Democratic Rhode Island 2021 presentHistorical committee rosters edit111th Congress edit Majority MinorityCarl Levin Michigan Chair Joseph Lieberman Connecticut 6 Jack Reed Rhode Island Daniel Akaka Hawaii Bill Nelson Florida Ben Nelson Nebraska Evan Bayh Indiana Jim Webb Virginia Claire McCaskill Missouri Mark Udall Colorado Kay Hagan North Carolina Mark Begich Alaska Roland Burris Illinois until November 2010 Jeff Bingaman New Mexico Ted Kaufman Delaware until November 2010 Carte Goodwin West Virginia until November 2010 Joe Manchin West Virginia from November 2010 Chris Coons Delaware from November 2010 John McCain Arizona Ranking Member James Inhofe Oklahoma Jeff Sessions Alabama Saxby Chambliss Georgia Lindsey Graham South Carolina John Thune South Dakota Roger Wicker Mississippi George LeMieux Florida Scott Brown Massachusetts Richard Burr North Carolina David Vitter Louisiana Susan Collins MaineSource 2010 Congressional Record Vol 156 Page S6226 SubcommitteesSubcommittee Chair Ranking Minority MemberAirland Joe Lieberman I CT John Thune R SD Emerging Threats and Capabilities Bill Nelson D FL George LeMieux R FL Personnel Jim Webb D VA Lindsey Graham R SC Readiness and Management Support Evan Bayh D IN Richard Burr R NC SeaPower Jack Reed D RI Roger Wicker R MS Strategic Forces Ben Nelson D NE David Vitter R LA 112th Congress edit Majority MinorityCarl Levin Michigan Chair Joseph Lieberman Connecticut 6 Jack Reed Rhode Island Daniel Akaka Hawaii Ben Nelson Nebraska Jim Webb Virginia Claire McCaskill Missouri Mark Udall Colorado Kay Hagan North Carolina Mark Begich Alaska Joe Manchin West Virginia Jeanne Shaheen New Hampshire Kirsten Gillibrand New York Richard Blumenthal Connecticut John McCain Arizona Ranking Member James Inhofe Oklahoma Jeff Sessions Alabama Saxby Chambliss Georgia Roger Wicker Mississippi Scott Brown Massachusetts Rob Portman Ohio Kelly Ayotte New Hampshire Susan Collins Maine Lindsey Graham South Carolina John Cornyn Texas David Vitter LouisianaSource 2011 Congressional Record Vol 157 Page S557 SubcommitteesSubcommittee Chair Ranking MemberAirland Joe Lieberman I CT Scott Brown R MA Emerging Threats and Capabilities Kay Hagan D NC Rob Portman R OH Personnel Jim Webb D VA Lindsey Graham R SC Readiness and Management Support Claire McCaskill D MO Kelly Ayotte R NH Seapower Jack Reed D RI Roger Wicker R MS Strategic Forces Ben Nelson D NE Jeff Sessions R AL 113th Congress edit Majority MinorityCarl Levin Michigan Chair Jack Reed Rhode Island Bill Nelson Florida Claire McCaskill Missouri Mark Udall Colorado Kay Hagan North Carolina Joe Manchin West Virginia Jeanne Shaheen New Hampshire Kirsten Gillibrand New York Richard Blumenthal Connecticut Joe Donnelly Indiana Mazie Hirono Hawaii Tim Kaine Virginia Angus King Maine 6 James Inhofe Oklahoma Ranking Member John McCain Arizona Jeff Sessions Alabama Saxby Chambliss Georgia Roger Wicker Mississippi Kelly Ayotte New Hampshire Deb Fischer Nebraska Lindsey Graham South Carolina David Vitter Louisiana Roy Blunt Missouri Mike Lee Utah Ted Cruz TexasSource 2013 Congressional Record Vol 159 Page S296 SubcommitteesSubcommittee Chair Ranking MemberAirland Joe Manchin D WV Roger Wicker R MS Emerging Threats and Capabilities Kay Hagan D NC Deb Fischer R NE Personnel Kirsten Gillibrand D NY Lindsey Graham R SC Readiness and Management Support Jeanne Shaheen D NH Kelly Ayotte R NH Seapower Jack Reed D RI John McCain R AZ Strategic Forces Mark Udall D CO Jeff Sessions R AL 114th Congress edit Majority MinorityJohn McCain Arizona Chairman Jim Inhofe Oklahoma Jeff Sessions Alabama Roger Wicker Mississippi Kelly Ayotte New Hampshire Deb Fischer Nebraska Tom Cotton Arkansas Mike Rounds South Dakota Joni Ernst Iowa Thom Tillis North Carolina Dan Sullivan Alaska Mike Lee Utah Lindsey Graham South Carolina Ted Cruz Texas Jack Reed Rhode Island Ranking Member Bill Nelson Florida Claire McCaskill Missouri Joe Manchin West Virginia Jeanne Shaheen New Hampshire Kirsten Gillibrand New York Richard Blumenthal Connecticut Joe Donnelly Indiana Mazie Hirono Hawaii Tim Kaine Virginia Angus King Maine 6 Martin Heinrich New MexicoSubcommittee Chair Ranking MemberAirland Tom Cotton R AR Joe Manchin D WV Emerging Threats and Capabilities Deb Fischer R NE Bill Nelson D FL Personnel Lindsey Graham R SC Kirsten Gillibrand D NY Readiness and Management Support Kelly Ayotte R NH Tim Kaine D VA Seapower Roger Wicker R MS Mazie Hirono D HI Strategic Forces Jeff Sessions R AL Joe Donnelly D IN 115th Congress edit Majority MinorityJim Inhofe Oklahoma Chairman from September 6 2018 John McCain Arizona Chairman until August 25 2018 Roger Wicker Mississippi Deb Fischer Nebraska Tom Cotton Arkansas Mike Rounds South Dakota Joni Ernst Iowa Thom Tillis North Carolina Dan Sullivan Alaska David Perdue Georgia Ted Cruz Texas Lindsey Graham South Carolina Ben Sasse Nebraska Tim Scott South Carolina Jon Kyl Arizona from September 6 2018 Jack Reed Rhode Island Ranking Member Bill Nelson Florida Claire McCaskill Missouri Jeanne Shaheen New Hampshire Kirsten Gillibrand New York Richard Blumenthal Connecticut Joe Donnelly Indiana Mazie Hirono Hawaii Tim Kaine Virginia Angus King Maine 6 Martin Heinrich New Mexico Elizabeth Warren Massachusetts Gary Peters Michigan116th Congress edit Main article 116th United States Congress Majority MinorityJim Inhofe Oklahoma Chairman Roger Wicker Mississippi Deb Fischer Nebraska Tom Cotton Arkansas Mike Rounds South Dakota Joni Ernst Iowa Thom Tillis North Carolina Dan Sullivan Alaska David Perdue Georgia Kevin Cramer North Dakota Martha McSally Arizona until December 2 2020 Rick Scott Florida Marsha Blackburn Tennessee Josh Hawley Missouri Jack Reed Rhode Island Ranking Member Jeanne Shaheen New Hampshire Kirsten Gillibrand New York Richard Blumenthal Connecticut Mazie Hirono Hawaii Tim Kaine Virginia Angus King Maine 6 Martin Heinrich New Mexico Elizabeth Warren Massachusetts Gary Peters Michigan Joe Manchin West Virginia Tammy Duckworth Illinois Doug Jones Alabama117th Congress edit Main article 117th United States Congress Majority MinorityJack Reed Rhode Island Chair Jeanne Shaheen New Hampshire Kirsten Gillibrand New York Richard Blumenthal Connecticut Mazie Hirono Hawaii Tim Kaine Virginia Angus King Maine 6 Elizabeth Warren Massachusetts Gary Peters Michigan Joe Manchin West Virginia Tammy Duckworth Illinois Jacky Rosen Nevada Mark Kelly Arizona Jim Inhofe Oklahoma Ranking Member Roger Wicker Mississippi Deb Fischer Nebraska Tom Cotton Arkansas Mike Rounds South Dakota Joni Ernst Iowa Thom Tillis North Carolina Dan Sullivan Alaska Kevin Cramer North Dakota Rick Scott Florida Marsha Blackburn Tennessee Josh Hawley Missouri Tommy Tuberville AlabamaSource 12 See also editUnited States House Committee on Armed Services List of current United States Senate committeesFootnotes edit Steinhauer Jennifer With Chairmanship McCain Seizes Chance to Reshape Pentagon Agenda The New York Times June 9 2015 Retrieved June 10 2015 History of the NDAA February 3 2017 Rule XXV Committees Standing Rules of the United States Senate S Res 30 118th Congress S Res 31 118th Congress a b c d e f g h Independent Senator caucusing with Democrats a b Senate Armed Services Committee Subcommittees 118th Congress Senate Armed Services Committee Retrieved March 17 2023 Died August 8 1913 At the beginning of the 107th Congress in January 2001 the Senate was evenly divided With a Democratic president and vice president still serving until January 20 the Democratic vice president was available to break a tie and the Democrats thus controlled the Senate for 17 days from January 3 to January 20 On January 3 the Senate adopted S Res 7 designating Democratic senators as committee chairmen to serve during this period and Republican chairmen to serve effective at noon on January 20 2001 On June 6 2001 the Democrats took control of the Senate after Senator James Jeffords VT changed from the Republican Party to Independent and announced that he would caucus with the Democrats Died August 25 2018 U S Senate Committee on Armed Services Senate gov Retrieved January 7 2017 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to United States Senate Armed Services Committee Official website archive Senate Armed Services Committee Report on Torture released November 20 2008 Historic archives at Internet Archive Works by or about Committee on Armed Services at Internet Archive Works by or about Committee on Naval 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