Senate Committee on Armed Services
Writes the Senate's yearly defense authorization bill, which sets policy for the Pentagon and the armed forces. It also reviews about 50,000 military and defense nominations a year and covers troops' pay, military research and nuclear weapons.
Writes the Senate's yearly defense authorization bill. Also reviews about 50,000 military and defense nominations a year.
WHAT IT DECIDES
Defense policy billMilitary nominationsTroops' pay and benefitsMilitary researchNuclear weaponsSelective Service
Defense policy billMilitary nominationsTroops' pay and benefitsMilitary researchNuclear weaponsSelective Service
ITS RECORD THIS CONGRESS
216 bills sent here. 8 came out.216 bills in. 8 came out.
REFERRED216
CAME OUT3.7%8
PASSED THE SENATE75%6
BECAME LAW50%3
3.7% came out, against a Senate average of 12%.
REFERRED
216
THIS CONGRESS
CAME OUT
8
3.7% OF PREVIOUS
PASSED THE SENATE
6
75% OF PREVIOUS
BECAME LAW
3
50% OF PREVIOUS
Bills can be sent to more than one committee. “Came out” means this committee voted to report it or was discharged from it, or the full Senate passed it.
BILLS WAITING HERE · 208
What the chair hasn’t taken up yetNot taken up yet
S. 5680 · SENT SEP 300 COSPONSORSS. 5680SENT SEP 30Bar federal funds from renaming USS Doris MillerTL;DR A ship’s name can be changed through government decisions and spending. The bill would bar federal funds from being used to change the name of the vessel designated as CVN-81 from “USS Doris Miller.”Cory A. BookerD-NJCory A. BookerD-NJ0 COSPONSORSS. 5679 · SENT SEP 300 COSPONSORSS. 5679SENT SEP 30Bar naming ships after sitting presidents or vice presidentsTL;DR Naming Navy vessels can recognize people, while also linking the service to the person whose name a vessel bears. This bill would prohibit naming or renaming a vessel for someone serving as President or Vice President.Cory A. BookerD-NJCory A. BookerD-NJ0 COSPONSORSS. 5678 · SENT SEP 300 COSPONSORSS. 5678SENT SEP 30Require a process for naming Navy vesselsTL;DR Naval vessels need names, and the Navy must decide how those names are chosen. The bill would require the Secretary of the Navy to establish a process for naming them.Cory A. BookerD-NJCory A. BookerD-NJ0 COSPONSORSS. 5655 · SENT SEP 300 COSPONSORSS. 5655SENT SEP 30Urge naming a Navy ship for the Battle of CowpensTL;DR Congress can express a view about what a Navy ship should honor. This bill would call on the Secretary of the Navy to name an appropriate U.S. Navy ship for the Battle of Cowpens.Darline GrahamR-SCDarline GrahamR-SC0 COSPONSORSS. 5601 · SENT SEP 291 COSPONSORSS. 5601SENT SEP 29Establish reporting requirements and voluntary guidance for large AI contractorsTL;DR Artificial intelligence contractors may need reporting rules and guidance when their work relates to defense. The bill would require the Secretary of Defense to establish reporting requirements and voluntary guidance for large artificial intelligence contractors.Jim BanksR-INJim BanksR-IN1 COSPONSOR
MEMBERS · 27
In seniority order, so you can see who’s next in lineBy seniority, so you see who’s next in line
REPUBLICANS14 SEATS
1Roger F. WickerMSCHAIR2Deb FischerNESUBCMTE CHAIR3Tom CottonAR4Mike RoundsSDSUBCMTE CHAIR5Joni ErnstIARETIRING6Dan SullivanAKSUBCMTE CHAIR7Kevin CramerNDSUBCMTE CHAIR8Rick ScottFLSUBCMTE CHAIR9Tommy TubervilleALRUNNING FOR GOV.10Ted BuddNC11Eric SchmittMO12Jim BanksIN13Tim SheehyMT14Ashley MoodyFLDEMOCRATS AND INDEPENDENTS13 SEATS
1Jack ReedRIRANKING2Jeanne ShaheenNHRETIRING3Kirsten E. GillibrandNY4Richard BlumenthalCT5Mazie K. HironoHISUBCMTE RANKING6Tim KaineVASUBCMTE RANKING7Angus S. King, Jr.MESUBCMTE RANKING8Elizabeth WarrenMASUBCMTE RANKING9Gary C. PetersMIRETIRING10Tammy DuckworthIL11Jacky RosenNVSUBCMTE RANKING12Mark KellyAZSUBCMTE RANKING13Elissa SlotkinMISUBCMTE RANKINGWHERE THEY’RE FROM25 STATES
AKMEVTNHWAIDMTNDMNILWIMINYRIMAORNVWYSDIAINOHPANJCTCAUTCONEMOKYWVVAMDDEAZNMKSARTNNCSCDCOKLAMSALGAHITXFL
Darker means more members. Florida and Michigan have the most, with 2 each.
WHAT IT HANDLES
Mostly military and national security
Military and national security19490%
Foreign affairs31.4%
Agriculture and food10.5%
Congress itself10.5%
Disasters and emergencies10.5%
Other167.4%
SUBCOMMITTEES · 7
Where the detailed work happens
Airland13Army and Air Force planning, operations and programs● Kevin Cramer● Mark KellyCHAIR● Kevin CramerRANKING● Mark Kelly13SEATSCybersecurity9Military cyber forces and capabilities● Mike Rounds● Jacky RosenCHAIR● Mike RoundsRANKING● Jacky Rosen9SEATSEmerging Threats and Capabilities15Special operations, defense research and counterterrorism● Joni Ernst● Elissa SlotkinCHAIR● Joni ErnstRANKING● Elissa Slotkin15SEATSPersonnel9Troop levels, military pay, benefits, health care and nominations● Tommy Tuberville● Elizabeth WarrenCHAIR● Tommy TubervilleRANKING● Elizabeth Warren9SEATSReadiness and Management Support11Military training, maintenance, bases and defense contracting● Dan Sullivan● Mazie K. HironoCHAIR● Dan SullivanRANKING● Mazie K. Hirono11SEATSSeapower11Navy and Marine Corps planning, operations and programs● Rick Scott● Tim KaineCHAIR● Rick ScottRANKING● Tim Kaine11SEATSStrategic Forces11Nuclear weapons, missile defense, military space and arms control● Deb Fischer● Angus S. King, Jr.CHAIR● Deb FischerRANKING● Angus S. King, Jr.11SEATS
HEARINGS AND MARKUPS
When it meets
82
hearings this Congress
18
markups
Includes the 7 subcommittees. A markup is where members amend a bill and vote to send it to the floor.
Nothing scheduled yet. Committees post meetings about a week ahead.
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