Defense (115th Congress)

Membership

  • Peter J. Visclosky, Ranking Member
  • Betty McCollum
  • Tim Ryan
  • Dutch Ruppersberger
  • Marcy Kaptur
  • Henry Cuellar

Jurisdiction

Departments of Army, Navy (including Marine Corps), Air Force, Office of Secretary of Defense, and Defense Agencies including activities related to military personnel; operation and maintenance; procurement; research and development; and the Military Health System.

Intelligences activities such as the Office of the Director of National Intelligence and the Central Intelligence Agency.  

Jurisdiction excludes Department of Defense-related accounts and programs under the Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works).

Recent Activity
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Summary of FY 2019 Defense Appropriations Act
This week, the House is expected to consider the Defense appropriations bill.
Visclosky statement at full committee markup of FY 2019 Defense Appropriations bill
I was cautiously optimistic that the Bipartisan Budget Agreement, which provided relief from the Budget Control Act (BCA), would provide a pathway for completing the FY 2019 bills in a somewhat timely manner. The members of the Committee, particularly the Chair and Ranking, are doing their best to get our work done. Unfortunately, the next two fiscal years present daunting obstacles that make it even more important to complete our FY 2019 work as soon as possible.
Lowey statement at full committee markup of FY 2019 Defense Appropriations bill
This bill builds on the success of the Fiscal Year 2017 and 2018 omnibus bills in providing ample funding to address Secretary Mattis’ priorities and needs for our armed services.
FY 2019 Defense Appropriations Bill
Summary of Latest FY 2018 Defense Appropriations Act

The House of Representatives will consider the FY2018 Defense Appropriations Act this week, for the third time. The bill is nearly identical to the Defense bill contained within the National Security Consolidated Appropriations Act (HR 3219) passed by the House on July 27th, which Democrats opposed by a vote of 187-5.

Considering this legislation - rather than advancing a responsible, bipartisan budget agreement raising caps for both defense and nondefense investments - is a waste of time and an abdication of responsibility. Every hour we spend on redundant and incomplete legislation that cannot be enacted into law is an hour not spent on reaching a budget agreement that will allow Appropriators to write a responsible, bipartisan spending package.

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Appropriations Committee Democrats

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Committee Members

 

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Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro