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