Senate Armed Services subcommittees named

By Tony Bertuca / February 7, 2023 at 4:47 PM

The Senate Armed Services Committee today finalized its subcommittee rosters, including the chairs and ranking members.

Committee Chairman Jack Reed (D-RI) and Ranking Member Roger Wicker (R-MS) released a joint statement pledging the lawmakers will work together in “providing for the common defense.”

“Among the committee’s 25 members and seven subcommittees, we share a proud tradition of working together to provide our servicemembers, their families and defense civilians with the resources they need to defend our nation,” the senators said. “We are pleased to welcome several new subcommittee Chairs and Ranking Members, and we look forward to a highly productive session.”

The airland subcommittee will be chaired by Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ), while Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) will serve as ranking member. The subcommittee will include: Sens. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Angus King (I-ME), Gary Peters (D-MI), Joe Manchin (D-WV), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Deb Fischer (R-NE), Joni Ernst (R-IA), Rick Scott (R-FL) and Markwayne Mullin (R-OK).

The cybersecurity subcommittee will be chaired by Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV), while Sen. Mike Rounds (R-SD) will serve as ranking member. The subcommittee includes: Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Gary Peters (D-MI), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Joni Ernst (R-IA), Ted Budd (R-NC) and Eric Schmitt (R-MO).

The emerging threats and capabilities subcommittee will be chaired by Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), while Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) will serve as ranking member. The subcommittee will include: Sens. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Gary Peters (D-MI), Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Tom Cotton (R-AR), Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), Ted Budd (R-NC) and Eric Schmitt (R-MO).

The personnel subcommittee will be chaired by Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), while Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) will serve as ranking member. The subcommittee will include: Sens. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Mazie Hirono (D-HI), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Mike Rounds (R-SD), Dan Sullivan (R-AK) and Ted Budd (R-NC).

The readiness and management support subcommittee will be chaired by Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-HI), while Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-AK) will serve as ranking member. The subcommittee will include: Sens. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Deb Fischer (R-NE), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) and Markwayne Mullin (R-OK).

The seapower subcommittee will be chaired by Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA), while Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-ND) will serve as ranking member. The subcommittee will include: Sens. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Angus King (I-ME), Mazie Hirono (D-HI), Gary Peters (D-MI), Dan Sullivan (R-AK), Rick Scott (R-FL), Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) and Eric Schmitt (R-MO).

The strategic forces subcommittee will be chaired by Sen. Angus King (I-ME), while Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE) will serve as ranking member. The subcommittee will include: Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Joe Manchin (D-WV), Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Tom Cotton (R-AR), Mike Rounds (R-SD), Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and Tommy Tuberville (R-AL).

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