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Washington D.C. – Today, House Armed Services Committee Chairman Howard P. “Buck” McKeon (R-CA) and Ranking Member, Congressman Adam Smith (D-WA), announced subcommittee members for the 113th Congress and made the following statements.
"Our Members serve as the backbone of the Armed Services Committee. I'm pleased with both the leadership and the expertise that our subcommittee chairmen bring to table. I expect that each of them will continue our strong record of bipartisanship, as we endeavor to fulfill our constitutional obligation to provide for the common defense," McKeon said.
"Our committee membership represents a diverse, cross-cut of the country with a wide range of expertise and experience,” Smith said. “Together, over the coming months and years, we will work to ensure that the men and women of our armed forces have the tools and resources necessary to deter, confront and defeat threats wherever they may emerge.
“Led by a strong and seasoned group of Ranking Members, the subcommittees will each focus on an important portion of the overall defense budget and their respective areas of departmental oversight. Ranking Member leadership will be imperative to ensuring that the Department of Defense is deploying and utilizing resources as efficiently and effectively as possible,” Smith said.
Below are the Subcommittee assignments for the 113th Congress: Intelligence, Emerging Threats and Capabilities Republican Members (10) Mac Thornberry of Texas, Chairman Jeff Miller of Florida John Kline of Minnesota Bill Shuster of Pennsylvania Rich Nugent of Florida Trent Franks of Arizona Duncan Hunter of California Chris Gibson of New York Vicky Hartzler of Missouri Joe Heck of Nevada
Democratic Members (8) James R. Langevin of Rhode Island, Ranking Member Susan A. Davis of California Hank Johnson of Georgia Andre Carson of Indiana Dan Maffei of New York Derek Kilmer of Washington Joaquin Castro of Texas Scott Peters of California
Military Personnel Republican Members (8) Joe Wilson of South Carolina, Chairman Walter Jones of North Carolina Joe Heck of Nevada Austin Scott of Georgia Brad Wenstrup of Ohio Jackie Walorski of Indiana Chris Gibson of New York Kristi Noem of South Dakota
Democratic Members (6) Susan A. Davis of California, Ranking Member Robert A. Brady of Pennsylvania Madeleine Z. Bordallo of Guam David Loebsack of Iowa Niki Tsongas of Massachusetts Carol Shea-Porter of New Hampshire Readiness Republican Members (11) Rob Wittman of Virginia, Chairman Rob Bishop of Utah Vicky Hartzler of Missouri Austin Scott of Georgia Kristi Noem of South Dakota Randy Forbes of Virginia Frank LoBiondo of New Jersey Mike Rogers of Alabama Doug Lamborn of Colorado Scott Rigell of Virginia Steven Palazzo of Mississippi
Democratic Members (9) Madeleine Z. Bordallo of Guam, Ranking Member Joe Courtney of Connecticut David Loebsack of Iowa Colleen Hanabusa of Hawaii Jackie Speier of California Ron Barber of Arizona Carol Shea-Porter of New Hampshire Bill Enyart of Illinois Pete Gallego of Texas Seapower and Projection Forces Republican Members (10) Randy Forbes of Virginia, Chairman Mike Conaway of Texas Duncan Hunter of California Scott Rigell of Virginia Steve Palazzo of Mississippi Rob Wittman of Virginia Mike Coffman of Colorado Jon Runyan of New Jersey Kristi Noem of South Dakota Paul Cook of California
Democratic Members (8) Mike McIntyre of North Carolina, Ranking Member Joe Courtney of Connecticut, Vice Ranking Member James R. Langevin of Rhode Island Rick Larsen of Washington Hank Johnson of Georgia Colleen Hanabusa of Hawaii Derek Kilmer of Washington Scott Peters of California Strategic Forces Republican Members (10) Mike Rogers of Alabama, Chairman Trent Franks of Arizona Doug Lamborn of Colorado Mike Coffman of Colorado Mo Brooks or Alabama Joe Wilson of South Carolina Mike Turner of Ohio John Fleming of Louisiana Rich Nugent of Florida Jim Bridenstine of Oklahoma
Democratic Members (8) Jim Cooper of Tennessee, Ranking Member Loretta Sanchez of California James R. Langevin of Rhode Island Rick Larsen of Washington John Garamendi of California Hank Johnson of Georgia Andre Carson of Indiana Marc Veasey of Texas
Tactical Air and Land Forces Republican Members (13) Mike Turner of Ohio, Chairman Frank LoBiondo of New Jersey John Fleming of Louisiana Chris Gibson of New York Jon Runyan of New Jersey Martha Roby of Alabama Paul Cook of California Jim Bridenstine of Oklahoma Brad Wenstrup of Ohio Jackie Walorski of Indiana Mac Thornberry of Texas Walter Jones of North Carolina Rob Bishop of Utah
Democratic Members (11) Loretta Sanchez of California, Ranking Member Mike McIntyre of North Carolina Jim Cooper of Tennessee John Garamendi of California Ron Barber of Arizona Dan Maffei of New York Joaquin Castro of Texas Tammy Duckworth of Illinois Bill Enyart of Illinois Pete Gallego of Texas Marc Veasey of Texas
Oversight & Investigations Republican Members (6) Martha Roby of Alabama, Chairman Mike Conaway of Texas Mo Brooks of Alabama Walter Jones of North Carolina Austin Scott of Georgia Jim Bridenstine of Oklahoma
Democratic Members (4) Niki Tsongas of Massachusetts, Ranking Member Rob Andrews of New Jersey Jackie Speier of California Tammy Duckworth of Illinois
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