Defense
Committee Contact Information
1036 Longworth House Office Building
Phone (202) 225-3481
Membership
Democrats
- Rep. Betty McCollum – Ranking Member
- Rep. Marcy Kaptur
- Rep. Henry Cuellar
- Rep. Pete Aguilar
- Rep. Ed Case
- Rep. Susie Lee
- Rep. Joe Morelle
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. Jake Ellzey – Vice Chair
- Rep. Chuck Fleischmann
- Rep. David Valadao
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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Earlier today, it was reported by the Washington Post that Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is holding up the transfer of U.S.-made Patriot interceptor missiles from European countries to Ukraine. The missiles are a crucial component of Ukraine's air defenses, protecting civilians from Russian missile strikes. The interceptors were already sold to European allies under agreements that require U.S. approval before they can be transferred to Ukraine.
Last month, Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) and a bipartisan group of House Appropriations Committee Members led by Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK-04) traveled to Europe to show support for Ukraine and U.S. allies countering Russian aggression, to oversee how taxpayer dollars are being used, and to assess Ukrainian defense needs.
Republicans on the House Appropriations Committee today advanced their 2027 funding bill during the full committee markup. The bill sets the Pentagon budget at more than $1 trillion – the largest in U.S. history and a $234 billion increase over 2026. The excessive increase in Defense spending comes as Republicans propose nearly $13 billion in cuts to domestic programs that support working people struggling with the cost-of-living crisis.
House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) issued the following statement on President Trump’s request for $67.1 billion in defense funding:
Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D-MN-04), Ranking Member of the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, delivered the following remarks at the full committee’s markup of its fiscal year 2027 bill.