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September 15, 2020
Armed Services Committee Advances Key Civilian, Military Nominations
The Senate Armed Services Committee today voted by voice to report out a list of 893 pending military nominations in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Space Force, as... -
The Senate Armed Services Committee this morning voted by voice to report out a list of 99 pending military nominations in the Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps. Included in this...
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July 30, 2020
Inhofe Statement on Cancellation of Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Nomination Hearing
U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today released the following statement announcing the cancellation of a scheduled nomination... -
July 28, 2020
Committee Advances Military Nominations
The Senate Armed Services Committee today voted by voice to report out a list of 3,475 pending military nominations in the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps. All nominations... -
July 23, 2020
Inhofe, Reed Praise Senate Passage of National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
The United States Senate today passed the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021, 86-14.Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Senator Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.)... -
As leaders in the Pentagon, Capitol Hill, and industry come to grips with great power competition with China and Russia, we all agree: We must accelerate innovative research and...
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June 24, 2020
Armed Services Committee Advances Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board, Military Nominations
The Senate Armed Services Committee today voted by voice to report out a list of 1,285 pending military nominations in the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps, including the... -
June 23, 2020
Chairman Inhofe and Ranking Member Reed File Fiscal Year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act
Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Senator Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) and Ranking Member Senator Jack Reed (D-R.I.) today announced they have filed S. 4049, the National Defense... -
U.S. Senators Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) and Jack Reed (D-R.I.), chairman and ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, announced that the Committee had advanced the...
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May 28, 2020
Inhofe and Reed in War on the Rocks: The Pacific Deterrence Initiative - Peace Through Strength in the Indo-Pacific
The credibility of American deterrence rests on a simple foundation. America prevents wars by convincing its adversaries they cannot win. Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis said it... -
May 26, 2020
Inhofe, Reed Announce FY 2021 NDAA Markup Schedule
U.S. Senators Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) and Jack Reed (D-R.I.), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today announced the full committee and subcommittee... -
May 19, 2020
SASC Advances DOD Civilian, Military Nominations
The Senate Armed Services Committee today voted by voice to favorably report out a list of 2,647 pending military nominations in the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps, as... -
May 6, 2020
SASC Advances 2,807 Military Nominations
The Senate Armed Services Committee today voted by voice to favorably report a list of 2,807 pending military nominations in the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps. All... -
April 30, 2020
Committee Announces Hearing on DOD Spectrum Policy
U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today announced the committee will hold a hearing to receive testimony on Department of Defense... -
April 22, 2020
Inhofe, Reed, Smith and Thornberry in Defense News: FCC and Ligado Are Undermining GPS - And With It, Our Economy and National Security
Right now, the coronavirus is rightly our country’s most immediate concern. But the Federal Communications Commission has used the crisis, under the cover of darkness, to approve a... -
U.S. Sens. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) and Jack Reed (D-R.I.), chairman and ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-Texas), ranking member of the...
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April 9, 2020
Update on Committee Hearings and Schedule
The Senate Armed Services Committee continues congressional oversight to gather information needed to inform the annual National Defense Authorization Act – in a transparent... -
March 25, 2020
Committee Releases Details for Updated Hearing Process in Response to COVID-19 Recommendations
The Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) is closely monitoring the COVID-19 situation and its effect on Senate business and operations, and is following the guidance of the... -
March 20, 2020
SASC Advances Civilian, Navy Nominations
The Senate Armed Services Committee today voted by voice to favorably report the nominations of Matthew P. Donovan to be Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and... -
March 16, 2020
Committee Advances Pending Military Nominations
On Thursday, March 12, 2020, the Senate Armed Services Committee voted by voice to favorably report a list of 1,775 pending military nominations in the Army, Navy, Air Force, and...
