United States House Committee on Armed Services

The U.S. House Committee on Armed Services, commonly known as the House Armed Services Committee or HASC, is a standing committee of the United States House of Representatives. It is responsible for funding and oversight of the Department of Defense (DoD) and the United States Armed Forces, as well as substantial portions of the Department of Energy. Its regular legislative product is the National Defense Authorization Act, which has been passed by Congress and signed into law each year since 1962.^[1]

House Armed Services Committee

Standing committee
Active United States House of Representatives 118th Congress
Committee logo
History
Formed	August 2, 1946
Preceded	Committee on Military Affairs, Committee on Naval Affairs
Formerly known as	Committee on National Security
Leadership
Chair	Mike Rogers (R) Since January 3, 2023
Ranking member	Adam Smith (D) Since January 3, 2023
Structure
Seats	59
Political parties	Majority (31)   Republican (31) Minority (28)   Democratic (28)
Jurisdiction
Policy areas	Defense policy, military operations
Oversight authority	Department of Defense, Armed Forces, Department of Energy (partly)
Senate counterpart	Senate Armed Services Committee
Subcommittees
Intelligence and Special Operations Military Personnel Readiness Seapower and Projection Forces Strategic Forces Tactical Air and Land Forces Cyber, Innovative Technologies and Information Systems
Website
armedservices.house.gov (Republican) democrats-armedservices.house.gov (Democratic)

Jurisdiction

The Armed Services Committee has jurisdiction over defense policy generally, ongoing military operations, the organization and reform of the Department of Defense and Department of Energy, counter-drug programs, acquisition and industrial base policy, technology transfer and export controls, joint interoperability, the Cooperative Threat Reduction program, Department of Energy nonproliferation programs, and detainee affairs and policy.^[2]

History

The Armed Services Committee was created by the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946, which consolidated the functions of two predecessor committees: the Committee on Military Affairs and the Committee on Naval Affairs, which were established as standing committees in 1822. Another predecessor, the Committee on the Militia, was created in 1835 and existed until 1911 when it was abolished and its jurisdiction transferred to the Committee on Military Affairs.^[3] When Republicans took control of the House of Representatives in 1994, the committee was renamed the Committee on National Security. It was later renamed the Committee on Armed Services.

Members, 119th Congress

Majority

Minority

Mike Rogers, Alabama, Chair Joe Wilson, South Carolina Mike Turner, Ohio Rob Wittman, Virginia, Vice Chair Austin Scott, Georgia Sam Graves, Missouri Elise Stefanik, New York Scott DesJarlais, Tennessee Trent Kelly, Mississippi Don Bacon, Nebraska Jack Bergman, Michigan Lisa McClain, Michigan Ronny Jackson, Texas Pat Fallon, Texas Carlos A. Giménez, Florida Nancy Mace, South Carolina Brad Finstad, Minnesota Morgan Luttrell, Texas Jen Kiggans, Virginia James Moylan, Guam Cory Mills, Florida Rich McCormick, Georgia Lance Gooden, Texas Clay Higgins, Louisiana Derrick Van Orden, Wisconsin John McGuire, Virginia Pat Harrigan, North Carolina Mark Messmer, Indiana Derek Schmidt, Kansas Jeff Crank, Colorado Abraham Hamadeh, Arizona

Adam Smith, Washington, Ranking Member Joe Courtney, Connecticut John Garamendi, California Donald Norcross, New Jersey Seth Moulton, Massachusetts Salud Carbajal, California Ro Khanna, California Bill Keating, Massachusetts Chrissy Houlahan, Pennsylvania Jason Crow, Colorado Mikie Sherrill, New Jersey Jared Golden, Maine Sara Jacobs, California Marilyn Strickland, Washington Pat Ryan, New York Gabe Vasquez, New Mexico Chris Deluzio, Pennsylvania Jill Tokuda, Hawaii Don Davis, North Carolina, Vice Ranking Member[4] Gil Cisneros, California Eric Sorensen, Illinois Maggie Goodlander, New Hampshire Sarah Elfreth, Maryland George T. Whitesides, California Derek Tran, California Eugene Vindman, Virginia Wesley Bell, Missouri

Resolutions electing members: H.Res. 13 (Chair), H.Res. 14 (Ranking Member), H.Res. 31 (R), H.Res. 40 (D)

Subcommittees

Subcommittee	Chair[5]	Ranking Member[5]
Cyber, Information Technologies, and Innovation	Don Bacon (R-NE)	Ro Khanna (D-CA)
Intelligence and Special Operations	Ronny Jackson (R-TX)	Jason Crow (D-CO)
Military Personnel	Pat Fallon (R-TX)	Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA)
Readiness	Jack Bergman (R-MI)	John Garamendi (D-CA)
Seapower and Projection Forces	Trent Kelly (R-MS)	Joe Courtney (D-CT)
Strategic Forces	Scott DesJarlais (R-TN)	Seth Moulton (D-MA)
Tactical Air and Land Forces	Rob Wittman (R-VA)	Donald Norcross (D-NJ)

Historical membership rosters

114th Congress

Majority[6]

Minority[7]

Mac Thornberry, Texas, Chair Walter B. Jones, North Carolina Randy Forbes, Virginia Jeff Miller, Florida Joe Wilson, South Carolina Frank LoBiondo, New Jersey Rob Bishop, Utah Mike Turner, Ohio John Kline, Minnesota Mike Rogers, Alabama Trent Franks, Arizona Bill Shuster, Pennsylvania Mike Conaway, Texas Doug Lamborn, Colorado Rob Wittman, Virginia Duncan D. Hunter, California John Fleming, Louisiana Mike Coffman, Colorado Chris Gibson, New York Vicky Hartzler, Missouri Joe Heck, Nevada Austin Scott, Georgia Steven Palazzo, Mississippi Mo Brooks, Alabama Rich Nugent, Florida Paul Cook, California Jim Bridenstine, Oklahoma Brad Wenstrup, Ohio Jackie Walorski, Indiana Bradley Byrne, Alabama Sam Graves, Missouri Ryan Zinke, Montana Elise Stefanik, New York Martha McSally, Arizona Steve Knight, California Tom MacArthur, New Jersey

Adam Smith, Washington, Ranking Member Loretta Sanchez, California Bob Brady, Pennsylvania Susan Davis, California James Langevin, Rhode Island Rick Larsen, Washington Jim Cooper, Tennessee Madeleine Bordallo, Guam Joe Courtney, Connecticut Niki Tsongas, Massachusetts John Garamendi, California Hank Johnson, Georgia Jackie Speier, California Joaquin Castro, Texas Tammy Duckworth, Illinois Scott Peters, California Marc Veasey, Texas Tulsi Gabbard, Hawaii Tim Walz, Minnesota Beto O'Rourke, Texas Donald Norcross, New Jersey Mark Takai, Hawaii Gwen Graham, Florida Ruben Gallego, Arizona Brad Ashford, Nebraska Seth Moulton, Massachusetts Pete Aguilar, California

115th Congress

Majority[8]

Minority[9]

Mac Thornberry, Texas, Chair Walter B. Jones Jr., North Carolina Joe Wilson, South Carolina Frank LoBiondo, New Jersey Rob Bishop, Utah Mike Turner, Ohio Mike Rogers, Alabama Bill Shuster, Pennsylvania Mike Conaway, Texas Doug Lamborn, Colorado Rob Wittman, Virginia Duncan D. Hunter, California Mike Coffman, Colorado Vicky Hartzler, Missouri Austin Scott, Georgia Mo Brooks, Alabama Paul Cook, California Bradley Byrne, Alabama Sam Graves, Missouri Elise Stefanik, New York Martha McSally, Arizona Steve Knight, California Steve Russell, Oklahoma Scott DesJarlais, Tennessee Ralph Abraham, Louisiana Trent Kelly, Mississippi Mike Gallagher, Wisconsin Matt Gaetz, Florida Don Bacon, Nebraska Jim Banks, Indiana Liz Cheney, Wyoming Jody Hice, Georgia Paul Mitchell, Michigan Vacancy

Adam Smith, Washington, Ranking Member Bob Brady, Pennsylvania Susan A. Davis, California James R. Langevin, Rhode Island Rick Larsen, Washington Jim Cooper, Tennessee Madeleine Bordallo, Guam Joe Courtney, Connecticut Niki Tsongas, Massachusetts John Garamendi, California Jackie Speier, California Marc Veasey, Texas Tulsi Gabbard, Hawaii Beto O'Rourke, Texas, Vice Ranking Member Donald Norcross, New Jersey Ruben Gallego, Arizona Seth Moulton, Massachusetts Colleen Hanabusa, Hawaii Carol Shea-Porter, New Hampshire Jacky Rosen, Nevada Donald McEachin, Virginia Salud Carbajal, California Anthony Brown, Maryland Stephanie Murphy, Florida Ro Khanna, California Tom O'Halleran, Arizona Tom Suozzi, New York Jimmy Panetta, California

116th Congress

Majority

Minority

Adam Smith, Washington, Chair Susan Davis, California Jim Langevin, Rhode Island Rick Larsen, Washington Jim Cooper, Tennessee Joe Courtney, Connecticut John Garamendi, California Jackie Speier, California Tulsi Gabbard, Hawaii Donald Norcross, New Jersey Ruben Gallego, Arizona Seth Moulton, Massachusetts Salud Carbajal, California Anthony Brown, Maryland, Vice Chair Ro Khanna, California Bill Keating, Massachusetts Filemon Vela Jr., Texas Andy Kim, New Jersey Kendra Horn, Oklahoma Gil Cisneros, California Chrissy Houlahan, Pennsylvania Jason Crow, Colorado Xochitl Torres Small, New Mexico Elissa Slotkin, Michigan Mikie Sherrill, New Jersey Veronica Escobar, Texas Deb Haaland, New Mexico Jared Golden, Maine Lori Trahan, Massachusetts Elaine Luria, Virginia Anthony Brindisi, New York (since November 19, 2019)

Mac Thornberry, Texas, Ranking Member Joe Wilson, South Carolina Rob Bishop, Utah Mike Turner, Ohio Mike Rogers, Alabama Michael Conaway, Texas Doug Lamborn, Colorado Rob Wittman, Virginia Vicky Hartzler, Missouri Austin Scott, Georgia Mo Brooks, Alabama Paul Cook, California Bradley Byrne, Alabama Sam Graves, Missouri Elise Stefanik, New York Scott DesJarlais, Tennessee Ralph Abraham, Louisiana Trent Kelly, Mississippi Mike Gallagher, Wisconsin Matt Gaetz, Florida Don Bacon, Nebraska Jim Banks, Indiana Liz Cheney, Wyoming Paul Mitchell, Michigan Jack Bergman, Michigan Mike Waltz, Florida

Resolutions electing members: H.Res. 24 (Chair), H.Res. 25 (Ranking Member), H.Res. 42 (D), H.Res. 68 (R), H.Res. 712 (D)

117th Congress

Majority

Minority

Adam Smith, Washington, Chair James Langevin, Rhode Island Rick Larsen, Washington Jim Cooper, Tennessee Joe Courtney, Connecticut John Garamendi, California Jackie Speier, California Donald Norcross, New Jersey Ruben Gallego, Arizona Seth Moulton, Massachusetts Salud Carbajal, California Anthony Brown, Maryland Ro Khanna, California Bill Keating, Massachusetts Filemon Vela Jr., Texas (retired from Congress April 1, 2022) Andy Kim, New Jersey Chrissy Houlahan, Pennsylvania Jason Crow, Colorado Elissa Slotkin, Michigan Mikie Sherrill, New Jersey Veronica Escobar, Texas Jared Golden, Maine Elaine Luria, Virginia, Vice Chair Joseph Morelle, New York Sara Jacobs, California Kai Kahele, Hawaii Marilyn Strickland, Washington Pat Ryan, New York (since September 14, 2022) Marc Veasey, Texas Jimmy Panetta, California Stephanie Murphy, Florida Steven Horsford, Nevada (since May 12, 2021) Sylvia Garcia, Texas (since May 11, 2022)

Mike Rogers, Alabama, Ranking Member Joe Wilson, South Carolina Mike Turner, Ohio Doug Lamborn, Colorado Rob Wittman, Virginia, Vice Ranking Member Vicky Hartzler, Missouri Austin Scott, Georgia Mo Brooks, Alabama Sam Graves, Missouri Elise Stefanik, New York Scott DesJarlais, Tennessee Trent Kelly, Mississippi Mike Gallagher, Wisconsin Matt Gaetz, Florida Don Bacon, Nebraska Jim Banks, Indiana Liz Cheney, Wyoming Jack Bergman, Michigan Mike Waltz, Florida Mike Johnson, Louisiana Mark Green, Tennessee Stephanie Bice, Oklahoma Scott Franklin, Florida Lisa McClain, Michigan Ronny Jackson, Texas Jerry Carl, Alabama Blake Moore, Utah Pat Fallon, Texas

Resolutions electing members: H.Res. 9 (Chair), H.Res. 10 (Ranking Member), H.Res. 62 (D), H.Res. 63 (R), H.Res. 384 (D), H.Res. 1347 (D)

Subcommittees

Subcommittee[10]	Chair	Ranking Member
Cyber, Innovative Technologies and Information Systems	James Langevin (D-RI)	Elise Stefanik (R-NY)
Intelligence and Special Operations	Ruben Gallego (D-AZ)	Trent Kelly (R-MS)
Military Personnel	Jackie Speier (D-CA)	Jim Banks (R-IN)
Readiness	John Garamendi (D-CA)	Mike Waltz (R-FL)
Seapower and Projection Forces	Joe Courtney (D-CT)	Rob Wittman (R-VA)
Strategic Forces	Jim Cooper (D-TN)	Doug Lamborn (R-CO)
Tactical Air and Land Forces	Donald Norcross (D-NJ)	Vicky Hartzler (R-MO)

118th Congress

Majority

Minority

Mike Rogers, Alabama, Chair Joe Wilson, South Carolina Mike Turner, Ohio Doug Lamborn, Colorado Rob Wittman, Virginia, Vice Chair Austin Scott, Georgia Sam Graves, Missouri Elise Stefanik, New York Scott DesJarlais, Tennessee Trent Kelly, Mississippi Matt Gaetz, Florida Don Bacon, Nebraska Jim Banks, Indiana Jack Bergman, Michigan Mike Waltz, Florida Mike Johnson, Louisiana (until October 25, 2023) Lisa McClain, Michigan Ronny Jackson, Texas Pat Fallon, Texas Carlos A. Giménez, Florida Nancy Mace, South Carolina Brad Finstad, Minnesota Dale Strong, Alabama Morgan Luttrell, Texas Jen Kiggans, Virginia Nick LaLota, New York James Moylan, Guam Mark Alford, Missouri Cory Mills, Florida Rich McCormick, Georgia Lance Gooden, Texas (from December 6, 2023)

Adam Smith, Washington, Ranking Member Joe Courtney, Connecticut John Garamendi, California Donald Norcross, New Jersey Ruben Gallego, Arizona Seth Moulton, Massachusetts Salud Carbajal, California Ro Khanna, California Bill Keating, Massachusetts Andy Kim, New Jersey Chrissy Houlahan, Pennsylvania Jason Crow, Colorado (until February 27, 2023) Elissa Slotkin, Michigan Mikie Sherrill, New Jersey Veronica Escobar, Texas Jared Golden, Maine Sara Jacobs, California Marilyn Strickland, Washington Pat Ryan, New York Jeff Jackson, North Carolina Gabe Vasquez, New Mexico Chris Deluzio, Pennsylvania Jill Tokuda, Hawaii Don Davis, North Carolina Jennifer McClellan, Virginia (from March 8, 2023) Terri Sewell, Alabama Steven Horsford, Nevada Jimmy Panetta, California Marc Veasey, Texas

Resolutions electing members: H.Res. 14 (Chair), H.Res. 15 (Ranking Member), H.Res. 79 (D), H.Res. 80 (R), H.Res. 164 (D), H.Res. 205 (D), H.Res. 913 (R)

Subcommittees

Subcommittee	Chair[11]	Ranking Member[12]
Cyber, Innovative Technologies and Information Systems	Don Bacon (R-NE)	Ro Khanna (D-CA)
Intelligence and Special Operations	Jack Bergman (R-MI)	Ruben Gallego (D-AZ)
Military Personnel	Jim Banks (R-IN)	Andy Kim (D-NJ)
Readiness	Mike Waltz (R-FL)	John Garamendi (D-CA)
Seapower and Projection Forces	Trent Kelly (R-MS)	Joe Courtney (D-CT)
Strategic Forces	Doug Lamborn (R-CO)	Seth Moulton (D-MA)
Tactical Air and Land Forces	Rob Wittman (R-VA)	Donald Norcross (D-NJ)

Chairs since 1947

Name	Party	State	Years
Walter G. Andrews	Republican	New York	1947–1949
Carl Vinson	Democratic	Georgia	1949–1953
Dewey J. Short	Republican	Missouri	1953–1955
Carl Vinson	Democratic	Georgia	1955–1965
L. Mendel Rivers	Democratic	South Carolina	1965–1970
Philip J. Philbin	Democratic	Massachusetts	1970–1971
F. Edward Hébert	Democratic	Louisiana	1971–1975
Melvin Price	Democratic	Illinois	1975–1985
Les Aspin	Democratic	Wisconsin	1985–1993
Ron Dellums	Democratic	California	1993–1995
Floyd Spence	Republican	South Carolina	1995–2001
Bob Stump	Republican	Arizona	2001–2003
Duncan Hunter	Republican	California	2003–2007
Ike Skelton	Democratic	Missouri	2007–2011
Buck McKeon	Republican	California	2011–2015
Mac Thornberry	Republican	Texas	2015–2019
Adam Smith	Democratic	Washington	2019–2023
Mike Rogers	Republican	Alabama	2023–present