McCain establishes new cyber subcommittee

By Tony Bertuca / January 18, 2017 at 2:59 PM

Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman John McCain (R-AZ) announced today that Sen. Mike Rounds (R-SD) would chair a new cyber subcommittee, while Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL), would be its ranking member.

McCain had previously said that Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) would chair the subcommittee. Instead, Graham will not chair any subcommittees.

The chairman, accompanied by Sen. Jack Reed (RI), the committee's top Democrtat, also released a list of subcommittee chairmen and ranking members:

Subcommittee on AirLand

Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR), Chair

Sen. Angus King (I-ME), Ranking Member

Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities

Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IO), Chair

Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Ranking Member

Subcommittee on Personnel

Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC), Chair

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Ranking Member

Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support

Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-OK), Chair

Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA), Ranking Member

Subcommittee on Seapower

Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS), Chair

Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-HI), Ranking Member

Subcommittee on Strategic Forces

Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NB), Chair

Sen. Joe Donnelly (D-IN), Ranking Member

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