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Defense

Committee Contact Information

1036 Longworth House Office Building
Phone (202) 225-3481

Membership

Democrats

  • Rep. Betty McCollum, Ranking Member
  • Rep. C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger
  • Rep. Marcy Kaptur
  • Rep. Henry Cuellar
  • Rep. Derek Kilmer 
  • Rep. Pete Aguilar 
  • Rep. Ed Case

Republicans

  • Rep. Ken Calvert, Chair
  • Rep. Hal Rogers
  • Rep. Steve Womack
  • Rep. Robert Aderholt
  • Rep. John Carter
  • Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart
  • Rep. Dave Joyce
  • Rep. Mike Garcia
  • Rep. Jake Ellzey
  • Rep. Chuck Fleischmann

Jurisdiction

Departments of Army, Navy (including Marine Corps), Air Force (including Space 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.

Central Intelligence Agency

Office of the Director of National Intelligence

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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Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee, delivered the following remarks at the subcommittee markup of the 2025 Defense funding bill.
Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D-MN-04), Ranking Member of the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, delivered the following remarks at the subcommittee markup of the 2025 Defense funding bill.
House Appropriations Committee Republicans today released their 2025 Defense funding bill, which will be considered in subcommittee tomorrow. Instead of investing in our national security and the issues that matter most to our men and women in uniform, the bill undermines democracy at home and abroad and includes harmful policy riders that divide our nation.