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March 7, 2017
Senate Armed Services Committee Approves McMaster Nomination for Reappointment to Lieutenant General
Washington, D.C. – Today, the Senate Armed Services Committee met in executive session and voted 23-2 with 2 abstentions to favorably report the nomination of Lieutenant... -
January 30, 2017
SASC Chairman McCain and Ranking Member Reed Announce Subcommittee Membership for the 115th Congress
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators John McCain (R-AZ) and Jack Reed (D-RI), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today announced... -
January 18, 2017
SASC Chairman McCain and Ranking Member Reed Announce Subcommittee Leadership for the 115th Congress
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Jack Reed (D-R.I.), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today announced... -
January 18, 2017
SASC Approves Mattis Nomination to Be Secretary of Defense
Washington, D.C. – Today, the Senate Armed Services Committee voted 26-1 to recommend that the Senate give its advice and consent to the nomination of James Mattis to be... -
December 11, 2016
McCain, Graham, Schumer, Reed Joint Statement on Reports That Russia Interfered with the 2016 Election
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators John McCain (R-AZ), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Armed Services, Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Member of the Senate Committee on Armed... -
December 2, 2016
Senate and House Armed Services Committees Complete Conference on National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017
Washington, D.C. – This week, the Senate and House Armed Services Committee completed the conference on the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017. The... -
July 2, 2016
Statement by Senators McCain and Reed on Release of Information on U.S. Counterterrorism Strikes
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators John McCain (R-AZ) and Jack Reed (D-RI), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following... -
May 12, 2016
Senate Armed Services Committee Completes Markup of National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Jack Reed (D-R.I.), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today announced details of... -
March 1, 2016
Senators McCain and Reed Renew Request for Information on SIGAR Office of Special Projects
Washington, D.C. – Senators John McCain (R-AZ) and Jack Reed (D-RI), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, sent the following... -
December 9, 2015
Chairman McCain Sends Letter on Russian Rocket Engines and U.S. National Security Space Launch Program
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator John McCain (R-Ariz.), Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, sent a letter yesterday to Secretary of Defense Ash Carter on the... -
November 23, 2015
Senators McCain and Reed Ask SIGAR for Information About Products Issued by Office of Special Projects
Washington, D.C. – Senators John McCain (R-AZ) and Jack Reed (D-RI), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, sent the following letter... -
November 4, 2015
HASC & SASC Joint Statement on Adjustments to FY16 NDAA
Washington, D.C. – Today, Reps. Mac Thornberry (R-TX) and Adam Smith (D-WA), Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, and Senators John McCain... -
September 29, 2015
SASC Chairman John McCain Statement on National Defense Authorization Act Conference Agreement
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator John McCain (R-AZ), Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following statement after the completion of the conference... -
September 29, 2015
Senate and House Armed Services Committees Complete Conference on National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016
Washington, D.C. – Today, Senators John McCain (R-AZ) and Jack Reed (D-RI), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and Representatives Mac... -
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator John McCain (R-AZ), Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, sent a letter today to Secretary of Defense Ash Carter regarding a...
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August 31, 2015
Senator McCain Expresses Concern on KC-46A Tanker Program Delays
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator John McCain (R-AZ), Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, sent a letter last week to Secretary of Defense Ash Carter regarding... -
Washington, D.C. – Senators John McCain (R-AZ) and Jack Reed (D-RI), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, sent a letter last week to...
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July 17, 2015
Armed Services Chairmen Advancing Legislation to Protect Troops at U.S. Military Facilities
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator John McCain (R-AZ), Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Chairman of the House Armed Services... -
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator John McCain (R-AZ), Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following statement today regarding the Senate’s...
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Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators John McCain (R-AZ) and Jack Reed (D-RI), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, sent a letter to Secretary...
