Defense Committee Changes

The congressional defense committees are set to have a number of new faces when the next session comes to order next year. Below are the representatives and senators who will not be coming back, due to either defeat at the polls, retirement or election to another office:

House Armed Services Committee:

Republicans:

Roscoe Bartlett (MD), Todd Akin (MO), Todd Platts (PA), Bobby Schilling (IL), Allen West (FL). (Politico is reporting today that West is demanding a recount, and The Associated Press has not called this race even though his opponent has declared victory)

Democrats:

Silvestre Reyes (TX), Gabrielle Giffords (AZ), Larry Kissell (NC), Martin Heinrich (NM), Mark Critz (PA), Betty Sutton (OH)

House Appropriations Defense Subcommittee:

Jerry Lewis (R-CA), Norm Dicks (D-WA), Steven Rothman (D-NJ), Maurice Hinchey (D-NY)

Senate Armed Services Committee:

Joseph Lieberman (I-CT), Daniel Akaka (D-HI), James Webb (D-VA)

Senate Defense Appropriations Committee:

Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX)