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Senate Committee on Armed Services

The Senate Committee on Armed Services has legislative jurisdiction over military and defense. (source)

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Chair:
Sen. John F. “Jack” Reed [D-RI]
Ranking Member:
Sen. Roger Wicker [R-MS]
Democrats:
12
Republicans:
12
Independents:
1

The chair is always selected from the majority party and the ranking member is the most senior member of the minority party. The majority party ensures it has a majority on every committee.

Members

Portrait of John F. “Jack” Reed
Chair
Democrat
Rhode Island
ex officio, Subcommittee on Airland
Portrait of Roger Wicker
Ranking Member
Republican
Mississippi
ex officio, Subcommittee on Airland
Portrait of Kirsten Gillibrand
Subcommittee Chair
Democrat
New York
chair, Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities
Portrait of Mazie Hirono
Subcommittee Chair
Democrat
Hawaii
chair, Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support
Portrait of Timothy “Tim” Kaine
Subcommittee Chair
Democrat
Virginia
chair, Subcommittee on Seapower
Portrait of Mark Kelly
Subcommittee Chair
Democrat
Arizona
chair, Subcommittee on Airland
Portrait of Angus King
Subcommittee Chair
Independent
Maine
chair, Subcommittee on Strategic Forces
Portrait of Joe Manchin
Subcommittee Chair
Democrat
West Virginia
chair, Subcommittee on Cybersecurity
Portrait of Elizabeth Warren
Subcommittee Chair
Democrat
Massachusetts
chair, Subcommittee on Personnel
Portrait of Tom Cotton
Subcommittee Ranking Member
Republican
Arkansas
ranking member, Subcommittee on Airland
Portrait of Kevin Cramer
Subcommittee Ranking Member
Republican
North Dakota
ranking member, Subcommittee on Seapower
Portrait of Joni Ernst
Subcommittee Ranking Member
Republican
Iowa
ranking member, Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities
Portrait of Deb Fischer
Subcommittee Ranking Member
Republican
Nebraska
ranking member, Subcommittee on Strategic Forces
Portrait of Mike Rounds
Subcommittee Ranking Member
Republican
South Dakota
ranking member, Subcommittee on Cybersecurity
Portrait of Rick Scott
Subcommittee Ranking Member
Republican
Florida
ranking member, Subcommittee on Personnel
Portrait of Dan Sullivan
Subcommittee Ranking Member
Republican
Alaska
ranking member, Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support
Portrait of Richard Blumenthal
Democrat
Connecticut
Portrait of Ted Budd
Republican
North Carolina
Portrait of Tammy Duckworth
Democrat
Illinois
Portrait of Markwayne Mullin
Republican
Oklahoma
Portrait of Gary Peters
Democrat
Michigan
Portrait of Jacky Rosen
Democrat
Nevada
Portrait of Eric Schmitt
Republican
Missouri
Portrait of Jeanne Shaheen
Democrat
New Hampshire
Portrait of Tommy Tuberville
Republican
Alabama

Members are listed in order of their rank on the committee and its subcommittees. Committee membership information is from the unitedstates project on github.

Bills

There are 152 bills referred to this committee. Below find the top 100:

Press Statements

Committee press statements from ProPublica Represent:

“Inhofe/Reed Statement on Massive Cyber Hack Targeting U.S. Government”
    — Dec 17, 2020

“SASC Advances 999 Military Nominations”
    — Dec 15, 2020

“Department of Defense Cyber Operations”
    — Dec 15, 2020

“Inhofe, Reed Statement on Fort Hood Independent Review Committee Report”
    — Dec 8, 2020

“Senate Armed Services Committee Advances 4,090 Military Nominations”
    — Dec 3, 2020

“Senate and House Armed Services Committees Complete Conference on FY 2021 National Defense Authorization Act”
    — Dec 3, 2020

“Navy and Marine Corps Readiness”
    — Dec 2, 2020

“Armed Services Committees Advance Fiscal Year Conference Process at Annual 'Pass the Gavel' Meeting”
    — Nov 18, 2020

“Navy and Marine Corps Readiness”
    — Sep 23, 2020

“Department of Defense Cyber Operations in Support of Efforts to Protect the Integrity of U.S. National Elections from Malign Actors”
    — Sep 23, 2020

“Assistant Secretary of the Army for Financial Management and Comptroller Nomination Advances”
    — Sep 23, 2020

“Briefing on Department of Defense Cyber Operations in Support of Efforts to Protect the Integrity of U.S. National Elections from Malign Actors”
    — Sep 23, 2020

“Matters Relating to the Budget of the National Nuclear Security Administration”
    — Sep 17, 2020

“Supply Chain Integrity”
    — Sep 16, 2020

“Armed Services Committee Advances Key Civilian, Military Nominations”
    — Sep 15, 2020

“Nominations--Abend--Hansell--Polakowski--Bremer”
    — Aug 6, 2020

“Committee Advances NORTHCOM, SPACECOM, Other Military Nominations”
    — Aug 4, 2020

“Findings and Recommendations of the Cyberspace Solarium Commission”
    — Aug 4, 2020

“Nominations--Whitley--Manasco--Pearce--Hardy”
    — Aug 4, 2020

“Inhofe Statement on Cancellation of Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Nomination Hearing”
    — Jul 30, 2020