Defense
Committee Contact Information
H-405 The Capitol
(202) 225-2847
Membership
- Betty McCollum, Chair
- Tim Ryan
- C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger
- Marcy Kaptur
- Henry Cuellar
- Derek Kilmer
- Pete Aguilar
- Cheri Bustos
- Charlie Crist
- Ann Kirkpatrick
- Ken Calvert, Ranking Member
- Hal Rogers
- Tom Cole
- Steve Womack
- Robert Aderholt
- John Carter
- Mario Diaz-Balart
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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"We must remain engaged, and to work with our allies and partners on common interests."
"To meet these growing challenges, the United States on a whole of government level must be more engaged in Africa, not less. We need to ensure that we are working well with our partner agencies towards both diplomacy and development and economic bridges on the continent."
"The President’s initial budget outline prioritizes the need to counter threats and destabilizing actions from Russia and China. It emphasizes the need to return to working with our allies and partners, particularly those in NATO, to defend democratic values and the rule of law."