Senate Committee on Armed Services
Quick Facts
- Members
- 53
- Chair
- Wicker, Roger F.(R)
- Ranking Member
- Reed, Jack(D)
- Subcommittees
- 7
- Referred Bills
- 20
Members (53)
Wicker, Roger F.
MS
Wicker, Roger F.
MS
Reed, Jack
RI
Reed, Jack
RI
Banks, Jim
IN
Banks, Jim
IN
Blumenthal, Richard
CT
Blumenthal, Richard
CT
Budd, Ted
NC
Budd, Ted
NC
Cotton, Tom
AR
Cotton, Tom
AR
Cramer, Kevin
ND
Cramer, Kevin
ND
Duckworth, Tammy
IL
Duckworth, Tammy
IL
Ernst, Joni
IA
Ernst, Joni
IA
Fischer, Deb
NE
Fischer, Deb
NE
Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
NY
Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
NY
Hirono, Mazie K.
HI
Hirono, Mazie K.
HI
Kaine, Tim
VA
Kaine, Tim
VA
Kelly, Mark
AZ
Kelly, Mark
AZ
King, Angus S., Jr.
ME
King, Angus S., Jr.
ME
Mullin, Markwayne
OK
Peters, Gary C.
MI
Peters, Gary C.
MI
Rosen, Jacky
NV
Rosen, Jacky
NV
Rounds, Mike
SD
Rounds, Mike
SD
Schmitt, Eric
MO
Schmitt, Eric
MO
Scott, Rick
FL
Scott, Rick
FL
Shaheen, Jeanne
NH
Shaheen, Jeanne
NH
Sheehy, Tim
MT
Sheehy, Tim
MT
Slotkin, Elissa
MI
Slotkin, Elissa
MI
Sullivan, Dan
AK
Sullivan, Dan
AK
Tuberville, Tommy
AL
Tuberville, Tommy
AL
Warren, Elizabeth
MA
Warren, Elizabeth
MA
Committee Votes(26)
Outcomes this committee recorded, as its own records and the Congressional Record state them. Most carry no published tally, and a vote with no per-member breakdown says nothing about how any individual member voted.
Committee ordered favorably reported the nominations of Erich Hernandez-Baquero, of Florida, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Air Force, Roger Mason, of Virginia, to be Director of the National Reconnaissance Office, Jules Hurst III, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary (Comptroller), all of the Department of Defense, and 3,155 military nominations in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Space Force
Committee ordered favorably reported the nominations of Erich Hernandez-Baquero, of Florida, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Air Force, Roger Mason, of Virginia, to be Director of the National Reconnaissance Office, Jules Hurst III, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary (Comptroller), all of the Department of Defense, and 3,155 military nominations in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Space Force.
Committee ordered favorably reported 2,274 military nominations in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Space Force
Committee ordered favorably reported 2,274 military nominations in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Space Force.
Committee ordered favorably reported an original bill entitled
Committee ordered favorably reported an original bill entitled, .
Committee began consideration of the proposed National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2027, but did not complete action thereon and will meet again on Wednesday, June 10, 2026
Committee began consideration of the proposed National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2027, but did not complete action thereon and will meet again on Wednesday, June 10, 2026
Committee ordered favorably reported 1,208 military nominations in the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps
Committee ordered favorably reported 1,208 military nominations in the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps.
Committee ordered favorably reported 107 military nominations in the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps
Committee ordered favorably reported 107 military nominations in the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps.
Committee ordered favorably reported 1,983 military nominations in the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps
Committee ordered favorably reported 1,983 military nominations in the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps.
Committee ordered favorably reported the nominations of Brian Birdwell, of Texas, and Mark Ditlevson, of Minnesota, both to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense
Committee ordered favorably reported the nominations of Brian Birdwell, of Texas, and Mark Ditlevson, of Minnesota, both to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense.
Committee ordered favorably reported 445 military nominations in the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps
Committee ordered favorably reported 445 military nominations in the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps.
Committee ordered favorably reported 432 military nominations in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Space Force
Committee ordered favorably reported 432 military nominations in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Space Force.
Committee ordered favorably reported 62 military nominations in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Space Force
Committee ordered favorably reported 62 military nominations in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Space Force.
Committee ordered favorably reported the nominations of Michael Payne, of Virginia, to be Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation, John Noh, of Texas, Timothy Dill, of Ohio, Robert Kadlec and James Caggy, both of New York, Maurice Todd, of Florida, Marc Berkowitz, of Virginia, and Joseph Jewell, of Indiana, each to be an Assistant Secretary, Charles Young III, of West Virginia, to be General Counsel of the Department of the Army, Brendan Rogers, of Connecticut, to…
Committee ordered favorably reported the nominations of Michael Payne, of Virginia, to be Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation, John Noh, of Texas, Timothy Dill, of Ohio, Robert Kadlec and James Caggy, both of New York, Maurice Todd, of Florida, Marc Berkowitz, of Virginia, and Joseph Jewell, of Indiana, each to be an Assistant Secretary, Charles Young III, of West Virginia, to be General Counsel of the Department of the Army, Brendan Rogers, of Connecticut, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Navy, William Lane III, of Virginia, to be General Counsel of the Department of the Air Force, Michael Borders, of Florida, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Air Force, and David Beck, of Tennessee, to be Deputy Administrator for Defense Programs, National Nuclear Security Administration, all of the Department of Defense, and 965 nominations in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Space Force.
Committee ordered favorably reported 3,475 nominations in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Space Force
Committee ordered favorably reported 3,475 nominations in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Space Force.
Committee ordered favorably reported the nominations of Platte Moring, of South Carolina, to be Inspector General, Kirsten Davies, of Tennessee, to be Chief Information Officer, James Mazol, of Virginia, to be a Deputy Under Secretary, and Derrick Anderson, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary, all of the Department of Defense
Committee ordered favorably reported the nominations of Platte Moring, of South Carolina, to be Inspector General, Kirsten Davies, of Tennessee, to be Chief Information Officer, James Mazol, of Virginia, to be a Deputy Under Secretary, and Derrick Anderson, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary, all of the Department of Defense.
Committee ordered favorably reported the nominations of Michael Powers, of Virginia, to be Deputy Under Secretary, Amy Henninger, of Virginia, to be Director of Operational Test and Evaluation, David Denton, Jr., of Virginia, to be General Counsel of the Department of the Navy, and Benjamin Kohlmann, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Navy, all of the Department of Defense, and 3,170 pending military nominations in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Spac…
Committee ordered favorably reported the nominations of Michael Powers, of Virginia, to be Deputy Under Secretary, Amy Henninger, of Virginia, to be Director of Operational Test and Evaluation, David Denton, Jr., of Virginia, to be General Counsel of the Department of the Navy, and Benjamin Kohlmann, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Navy, all of the Department of Defense, and 3,170 pending military nominations in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Space Force.
Committee ordered favorably reported 512 military nominations in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Space Force
Committee ordered favorably reported 512 military nominations in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Space Force.
Committee ordered favorably reported an original bill entitled
Committee ordered favorably reported an original bill entitled, .
Committee ordered favorably reported the nominations of Hung Cao, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of the Navy, and Michael Dodd, of Indiana, Jules Hurst III, of Virginia, Brent Ingraham, of Virginia, and William Gillis, of Virginia, each to be an Assistant Secretary of the Army, all of the Department of Defense, and 30 military nominations in the Air Force and Space Force
Committee ordered favorably reported the nominations of Hung Cao, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of the Navy, and Michael Dodd, of Indiana, Jules Hurst III, of Virginia, Brent Ingraham, of Virginia, and William Gillis, of Virginia, each to be an Assistant Secretary of the Army, all of the Department of Defense, and 30 military nominations in the Air Force and Space Force.
Committee ordered favorably reported 7,861 nominations in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Space Force
Committee ordered favorably reported 7,861 nominations in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Space Force.
Committee ordered favorably reported the nominations of Richard Anderson, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Air Force, and Adam Telle, of Mississippi, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Army, both of the Department of Defense, Matthew Napoli, of Virginia, to be Deputy Administrator for Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation, National Nuclear Security Administration, Department of Energy, and 2,233 nominations in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Space Fo…
Committee ordered favorably reported the nominations of Richard Anderson, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Air Force, and Adam Telle, of Mississippi, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Army, both of the Department of Defense, Matthew Napoli, of Virginia, to be Deputy Administrator for Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation, National Nuclear Security Administration, Department of Energy, and 2,233 nominations in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Space Force.
Committee ordered favorably reported the nominations of Michael Cadenazzi, of Rhode Island, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense, Scott Pappano, of Pennsylvania, to be Principal Deputy Administrator, National Nuclear Security Administration, Matthew Lohmeier, of Arizona, to be Under Secretary of the Air Force, Justin Overbaugh, of Florida, to be a Deputy Under Secretary of Defense, Daniel Zimmerman, of North Carolina, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense, Anthony Tata,…
Committee ordered favorably reported the nominations of Michael Cadenazzi, of Rhode Island, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense, Scott Pappano, of Pennsylvania, to be Principal Deputy Administrator, National Nuclear Security Administration, Matthew Lohmeier, of Arizona, to be Under Secretary of the Air Force, Justin Overbaugh, of Florida, to be a Deputy Under Secretary of Defense, Daniel Zimmerman, of North Carolina, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense, Anthony Tata, of Florida, to be Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, Katherine Sutton, of Illinois, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense, Michael Obadal, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of the Army, and Sean O'Keefe, of Virginia, to be a Deputy Under Secretary of Defense
Committee ordered favorably reported the nominations of Earl Matthews, of Virginia, to be General Counsel of the Department of Defense, Dale Marks, of Florida, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense, Bradley Hansell, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security, Brandon Williams, of New York, to be Under Secretary for Nuclear Security, and 853 nominations in the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps
Committee ordered favorably reported the nominations of Earl Matthews, of Virginia, to be General Counsel of the Department of Defense, Dale Marks, of Florida, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense, Bradley Hansell, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security, Brandon Williams, of New York, to be Under Secretary for Nuclear Security, and 853 nominations in the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps.
Committee ordered favorably reported the nominations of Keith Bass, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense, Troy Meink, of Virginia, to be Secretary of the Air Force, Emil Michael, of Florida, to be Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, Michael Duffey, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, and Lieutenant General John D. Caine, USAF (Retired), to be appointed to the permanent grade of major general in the…
Committee ordered favorably reported the nominations of Keith Bass, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense, Troy Meink, of Virginia, to be Secretary of the Air Force, Emil Michael, of Florida, to be Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, Michael Duffey, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, and Lieutenant General John D. Caine, USAF (Retired), to be appointed to the permanent grade of major general in the Regular Air Force, and to be general and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Committee ordered favorably reported the nominations of Stephen Feinberg, of New York, to be Deputy Secretary, and John Phelan, of Florida, to be Secretary of the Navy, both of the Department of Defense
Committee ordered favorably reported the nominations of Stephen Feinberg, of New York, to be Deputy Secretary, and John Phelan, of Florida, to be Secretary of the Navy, both of the Department of Defense.
S.Res. 69
Committee ordered favorably reported an original resolution (S. Res. 69) authorizing expenditures by the committee, and the nomination of Daniel Driscoll, of North Carolina, to be Secretary of the Army, Department of Defense
Committee ordered favorably reported the nomination of Peter Hegseth, of Tennessee, to be Secretary of Defense
Committee ordered favorably reported the nomination of Peter Hegseth, of Tennessee, to be Secretary of Defense.
Referred Legislation (20)
| Bill | Title | Sponsor | Latest Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. 5375 | A bill to provide for records preservation processes for certain at-risk Afghan allies. | Rounds, Mike | 2026-08-07 |
| S. 5348 | A bill to modify the report on limitations on performance of depot-level maintenance to include information on each facility. | Cornyn, John | 2026-08-06 |
| S. 5342 | A bill to require a report on the advisability and feasibility of establishing a Drone Center of Excellence within the Army National Guard. | Slotkin, Elissa | 2026-08-06 |
| S. 5329 | A bill to improve space control and space superiority readiness. | Cortez Masto, Catherine | 2026-08-06 |
| S. 5345 | A bill to provide for the delivery of artificial intelligence functional bills of materials, and for other purposes. | Slotkin, Elissa | 2026-08-06 |
| S. 5288 | A bill to restore press access to the Pentagon, and for other purposes. | Schatz, Brian | 2026-08-06 |
| S. 5349 | A bill to authorize the Secretary of Defense to eliminate any internal Department of Defense depreciated costs or cancel any internal Department debts associated with depots and arsenal from accounts of a military department or the Department that are associated with certain capital expenditures that no longer generate revenue due to mission changes. | Cornyn, John | 2026-08-06 |
| S. 5344 | A bill to require the Secretary of the Army to submit a report on efforts to support the production, testing, and sustainment of autonomous maneuver systems, components for such systems, and low-cost interceptors. | Slotkin, Elissa | 2026-08-06 |
| S. 5340 | A bill to require a drone posture review. | Slotkin, Elissa | 2026-08-06 |
| S. 5343 | A bill to require congressional notification of the relief or early departure of certain general and flag officers. | Slotkin, Elissa | 2026-08-06 |
| S. 5300 | A bill to ensure the transparency and integrity of casualty accounting and benefits and awards for military and civilian personnel during military operations, and for other purposes. | Duckworth, Tammy | 2026-08-06 |
| S. 5247 | A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to include Indian Tribes in the defense community infrastructure program, and for other purposes. | Murray, Patty | 2026-08-05 |
| S. 5255 | A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to define the purpose, role, duties, and professional qualification requirements for chaplains in the Armed Forces, and for other purposes. | Lankford, James | 2026-08-05 |
| S. 5189 | A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, and the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1994, to codify and clarify gender neutral standards for members of certain Armed Forces, and for other purposes. | Hirono, Mazie K. | 2026-07-30 |
| S. 5176 | National Guard for National Service Act | Hickenlooper, John W. | 2026-07-30 |
| S. 5185 | Audit the Pentagon Act | Sanders, Bernard | 2026-07-30 |
| S. 4784 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 | Wicker, Roger F. | 2026-07-27 |
| S. 5139 | National Quantum Readiness Act of 2026 | Rounds, Mike | 2026-07-27 |
| S. 4999 | Luxury JET Act | Murphy, Christopher | 2026-07-15 |
| S. 4930 | Unmanned System Command and Control Integration Assessment Act of 2026 | McCormick, David | 2026-06-24 |