United States Senate Committee on Armed Services
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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.[1] The Armed Services Committee was created as a result of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 following the U.S. victory in World War II. The bill merged the responsibilities of the Committee on Naval Affairs, established in 1816, and the Committee on Military Affairs, also established in 1816.[1]
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 represent.[2] The committee's regular legislative product is the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which has been passed by Congress and signed into law annually since 1962.[3]
The current chair is Republican Roger Wicker of Mississippi, and the ranking member is Democrat Jack Reed of Rhode Island.
Jurisdiction
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:[4]
- 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, 119th Congress
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Subcommittees
| Subcommittee Name | Chair[8] | Ranking Member[8] |
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| Airland | Kevin Cramer (R-ND) | Mark Kelly (D-AZ) |
| Cybersecurity | Mike Rounds (R-SD) | Jacky Rosen (D-NV) |
| Emerging Threats and Capabilities | Joni Ernst (R-IA) | Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) |
| Personnel | Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) | Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) |
| Readiness and Management Support | Dan Sullivan (R-AK) | Mazie Hirono (D-HI) |
| Seapower | Rick Scott (R-FL) | Tim Kaine (D-VA) |
| Strategic Forces | Deb Fischer (R-NE) | Angus King (I-ME) |
Chairs
Committee on Military Affairs, 1816–1947
Committee on Armed Services, 1947–present
Historical committee rosters
111th Congress
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| Airland | 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
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| Airland | Template:Party color cell | Joe Lieberman (I-CT) | Template:Party color cell | Scott Brown (R-MA) |
| Emerging Threats and Capabilities | Template:Party color cell | Kay Hagan (D-NC) | Template:Party color cell | Rob Portman (R-OH) |
| Personnel | Template:Party color cell | Jim Webb (D-VA) | Template:Party color cell | Lindsey Graham (R-SC) |
| Readiness and Management Support | Template:Party color cell | Claire McCaskill (D-MO) | Template:Party color cell | Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) |
| Seapower | Template:Party color cell | Jack Reed (D-RI) | Template:Party color cell | Roger Wicker (R-MS) |
| Strategic Forces | Template:Party color cell | Ben Nelson (D-NE) | Template:Party color cell | Jeff Sessions (R-AL) |
113th Congress
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| Airland | Template:Party color cell | Joe Manchin (D-WV) | Template:Party color cell | Roger Wicker (R-MS) |
| Emerging Threats and Capabilities | Template:Party color cell | Kay Hagan (D-NC) | Template:Party color cell | Deb Fischer (R-NE) |
| Personnel | Template:Party color cell | Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) | Template:Party color cell | Lindsey Graham (R-SC) |
| Readiness and Management Support | Template:Party color cell | Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) | Template:Party color cell | Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) |
| Seapower | Template:Party color cell | Jack Reed (D-RI) | Template:Party color cell | John McCain (R-AZ) |
| Strategic Forces | Template:Party color cell | Mark Udall (D-CO) | Template:Party color cell | Jeff Sessions (R-AL) |
114th Congress
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| Airland | Template:Party color cell | Tom Cotton (R-AR) | Template:Party color cell | Joe Manchin (D-WV) |
| Emerging Threats and Capabilities | Template:Party color cell | Deb Fischer (R-NE) | Template:Party color cell | Bill Nelson (D-FL) |
| Personnel | Template:Party color cell | Lindsey Graham (R-SC) | Template:Party color cell | Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) |
| Readiness and Management Support | Template:Party color cell | Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) | Template:Party color cell | Tim Kaine (D-VA) |
| Seapower | Template:Party color cell | Roger Wicker (R-MS) | Template:Party color cell | Mazie Hirono (D-HI) |
| Strategic Forces | Template:Party color cell | Jeff Sessions (R-AL) | Template:Party color cell | Joe Donnelly (D-IN) |
115th Congress
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117th Congress
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118th Congress
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See also
Footnotes
External links
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- Senate Armed Services Committee Report on Torture released November 20, 2008.
- Historic archives at Internet Archive:
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- ↑ 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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