Reed, Wicker Announce SASC Subcommittee Assignments for 118th Congress

Today, Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Jack Reed (D-RI) and Ranking Member Roger Wicker (R-MS) announced the SASC subcommittee assignments for the 118^th Congress, including the top Democrat and Republican for each subcommittee.

“The Senate Armed Services Committee is driven by a fundamental, bipartisan mission: providing for America’s common defense,” said Senators Reed and Wicker in a joint statement. “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. We are pleased to welcome several new subcommittee Chairs and Ranking Members, and we look forward to a highly productive session.”

The SASC subcommittee Chairs, Ranking Members, and rosters for the 118th Congress are as follows:


Subcommittee on Airland (11 members)
Chairman: Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ)
Ranking Member: Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR)

Responsibilities: Army planning and operations policy and programs (less space, cyber, and special operations); and Air Force planning and operations policy and programs (less nuclear weapons, space, cyber, and special operations).
Special additional area: National Guard and Reserve planning and operations policy and equipment.

Subcommittee Members: Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Sen. Angus King (I-ME), Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI), Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV), Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)
Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE), Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA), Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL), Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK)


Subcommittee on Cybersecurity (9 members)
Chairman: Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV)
Ranking Member: Sen. Mike Rounds (R-SD)

Responsibilities: Policies and programs related to cyber forces, operations, and capabilities.

Subcommittee Members: Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI), Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)
Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA), Sen. Ted Budd (R-NC), Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-MO)


Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities (11 members)
Chairwoman: Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)
Ranking Member: Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA)

Responsibilities: Policies and programs related to science and technology, special operations, intelligence, counterterrorism, security cooperation, strategic communications and information operations, countering weapons of mass destruction, and homeland defense.

Subcommittee Members: Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI), Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ)
Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR), Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), Sen. Ted Budd (R-NC), Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-MO)


Subcommittee on Personnel (9 members)
Chairwoman: Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)
Ranking Member: Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL)

Responsibilities: Military and DOD civilian personnel policies; end strengths for military personnel; military personnel compensation and benefits; military health care; and military nominations.
Special additional areas: Professional Military Education; DOD schools; DOD child care and family assistance; civil-military programs; POW/MIA issues; Armed Forces Retirement Home; Morale, Welfare and Recreation; military commissaries and exchanges; and financial literacy and DOD implementation of the Military Lending Act.

Subcommittee Members: Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-HI), Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA), Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)
Sen. Mike Rounds (R-SD), Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-AK), Sen. Ted Budd (R-NC)


Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support (11 members)
Chairwoman: Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-HI)
Ranking Member: Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-AK)

Responsibilities: Military readiness including training, logistics, and maintenance; military construction; housing construction and privatization; contracting and acquisition policy; business and financial management; Pentagon audit; base realignment and closure; and defense energy and environmental programs.
Special additional areas: Conventional ammunition procurement; RDT&E infrastructure; National Defense Stockpile; defense industrial and technology base policies; facility and housing maintenance and repair; land and property management; information technology management policy (excluding cyber); and industrial operations, including depots, shipyards, arsenals, and ammunition plants.

Subcommittee Members: Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA), Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ)
Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE), Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK)


Subcommittee on Seapower (11 members)
Chairman: Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA)
Ranking Member: Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-ND)

Responsibilities: Navy planning and operations policy and programs (less nuclear weapons, space, cyber, and special operations); and Marine Corps planning and operations policy and programs (less space, cyber, and special operations).
Special additional areas: Maritime issues.

Subcommittee Members: Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Sen. Angus King (I-ME), Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-HI), Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI)
Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-AK), Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL), Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-MO)


Subcommittee on Strategic Forces (11 members)
Chairman: Sen. Angus King (I-ME)
Ranking Member: Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE)

Responsibilities: Nuclear and strategic forces; arms control and non-proliferation programs; space programs; Department of Energy defense nuclear and defense environmental management programs; and missile defense.

Subcommittee Members: Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV), Sen. Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ)
Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR), Sen. Mike Rounds (R-SD), Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL),


Note: Senator Reed and Senator Wicker, as Chairman and Ranking Member of the Armed Services Committee, serve as ex-officio (non-voting) members of all subcommittees.