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Armed Services Committee

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Committee on Armed Services

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537 bills referred in the 110th Congress

6,163 across the 13 Congresses on file, most in the 119th at 703. A referral is not a hearing: most bills sent to a committee are never taken up.

Bills referred, by Congress 107th to 119th

Members

Served in the 110th Congress

Subcommittees

Each with its own members and record

Members, 110th Congress 67

Everyone who held a seat in the 110th Congress, leaders first, with the day they joined or left when it was not with the rest.

Seat	Member	Role
D-MO	Ike Skelton	Chair
R-CA	Duncan Hunter	Ranking Member
D-WA	Adam Smith
R-PA	Bill ShusterJoined May 10, 2007
D-IN	Brad Ellsworth
R-MI	Candice S. MillerLeft Mar 11, 2008
D-NH	Carol Shea-Porter
R-WA	Cathy McMorris Rodgers
D-OK	Dan Boren
D-IA	David Loebsack
R-CO	Doug LambornJoined Oct 10, 2007
D-MD	Elijah E. Cummings
D-CA	Ellen O. Tauscher
R-NJ	Frank A. LoBiondo
D-AZ	Gabrielle Giffords
D-MS	Gene Taylor
R-KY	Geoff Davis
D-GA	Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.
R-CA	Howard P. "Buck" McKeon
R-VA	J. Randy Forbes
D-RI	James R. LangevinLeft Oct 31, 2007
R-FL	Jeff Miller
D-TN	Jim Cooper
D-GA	Jim Marshall
R-NJ	Jim Saxton
R-VA	Jo Ann DavisLeft Oct 4, 2007
D-CT	Joe Courtney
D-PA	Joe Sestak
R-SC	Joe Wilson
R-MN	John Kline
R-NY	John M. McHugh
D-SC	John M. Spratt, Jr.
R-TX	K. Michael Conaway
D-FL	Kathy Castor
R-CA	Ken Calvert
D-FL	Kendrick B. Meek
D-NY	Kirsten E. Gillibrand
D-CA	Loretta Sanchez
R-TX	Mac Thornberry
D-GU	Madeleine Z. Bordallo
D-CO	Mark Udall
D-MA	Martin T. MeehanLeft Jun 28, 2007
R-OH	Michael R. Turner
D-NC	Mike McIntyre
R-AL	Mike Rogers
D-KS	Nancy E. Boyda
D-HI	Neil Abercrombie
D-MA	Niki TsongasJoined Nov 1, 2007
D-PA	Patrick J. Murphy
R-GA	Phil Gingrey
D-WA	Rick Larsen
R-UT	Rob Bishop
D-PA	Robert A. Brady
D-NJ	Robert E. Andrews
R-VA	Robert J. WittmanJoined Mar 11, 2008
R-NC	Robin Hayes
R-MD	Roscoe G. Bartlett
D-TX	Silvestre Reyes
D-TX	Solomon P. Ortiz
D-CA	Susan A. Davis
R-AL	Terry Everett
R-VA	Thelma D. Drake
R-OK	Tom Cole
R-AZ	Trent Franks
D-AR	Vic Snyder
R-MO	W. Todd Akin
R-NC	Walter B. Jones

Subcommittees, 110th Congress 7

Under the names they had then. Each has its own record.

Air and Land Forces 21
Military Personnel 11
Oversight and Investigations 15
Readiness 26
Seapower and Expeditionary Forces 14
Strategic Forces 12
Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities 17

Record

Bills, meetings, hearings, reports and more, newest first. In the 110th Congress.

Newest activity first. In the 110th Congress.

Bill	Title	Referral	Date
HR 5499	Iraq Redeployment Timetable and Political Reconciliation Act of 2008	Referred To	Feb 26, 2008
HR 5460	To amend the Detainee Treatment Act of 2005 and title 18, United States Code, to include waterboarding in the definition of cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment and in the definition of torture, and for other purposes.	Referred To	Feb 14, 2008
HCONRES 294	Expressing the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Defense take immediate steps to appoint doctors of chiropractic as commissioned officers in the Armed Forces.	Referred To	Feb 13, 2008
HRES 953	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that all Americans should participate in a moment of silence to reflect upon the service and sacrifice of members of the United States Armed Forces both at home and abroad.	Referred To	Feb 11, 2008
HRES 944	Honoring the service and accomplishments of Lieutenant General Russel L. Honore, United States Army, for his 37 years of service on behalf of the United States.	Referred To	Feb 11, 2008
HR 5223	Armed Forces Suicide Prevention Act of 2008	Referred To	Feb 11, 2008
HR 5130	To provide for the payment of interest on claims paid by the United States in connection with the correction of military records when a military corrections board sets aside a conviction by court-martial.	Referred To	Feb 11, 2008
HCONRES 288	Expressing the need for a more comprehensive diplomatic initiative led by the United States, Republic of Iraq, and international community.	Referred To	Feb 6, 2008

The published transcripts, newest first, from GovInfo. In the 110th Congress.

Hearing	Title	Held
H.A.S.C. No. 110-177	The F-22 Program76 pages 2 witnesses Van Buren, David M., Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force, Acquisition and Management Young, Hon. John J., Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics	Nov 19, 2008
H.A.S.C. No. 110-175	Department of Defense's Work with States, Universities, and Students to Transform the Nation's Foreign Language Capacity132 pages 4 witnesses Bourgerie, Dr. Dana S., Associate Professor of Chinese, Director, The National Chinese Flagship Center, Brigham Young University Givens, Dr. Terri E., Frank C. Erwin, Jr., Centennial Honors Professor, Vice Provost, University of Texas, Austin Slater, Dr. Robert O., Director, National Security Education Program, Department of Defense Walker, Dr. Galal, Professor of Chinese, Director, National East Asian Languages Resource Center and Chinese Flagship Center, Ohio State University	Sep 23, 2008
H.A.S.C. No. 110-174	Lessons for Countering Al Qa'Ida and the Way Ahead79 pages 3 witnesses Arquilla, Dr. John, Professor, Department of Defense Analysis, Naval Postgraduate School, Author of ``Worst Enemy: The Reluctant Transformation of the American Military'' Jones, Dr. Seth G., Political Scientist, RAND Corporation, Author of ``How Terrorist Groups End'' and ``Counterinsurgency in Afghanistan'' Scheuer, Dr. Michael F., Senior Fellow, Jamestown Foundation, Author of ``Through Our Enemies' Eyes,'' ``Imperial Hubris'' and ``Marching Toward Hell''	Sep 18, 2008
H.A.S.C. No. 110-173	Defeating the Improvised Explosive Device (IED) and Other Asymmetric Threats: Today's Efforts and Tomorrow's Requirements71 pages 5 witnesses Beasley, William, Director, Joint Rapid Acquisition Cell, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics) Berkson, Bradley M., Director, Program Analysis and Evaluation, Office of the Secretary of Defense Kamiya, Maj. Gen. Jason K., USA, Director, Joint Training Directorate (J7), U.S. Joint Forces Command Matthews, Tom, Director, Warfighter Requirements and Evaluations, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Intelligence) Metz, Lt. Gen. Thomas F., USA, Director, Joint Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Defeat Organization	Sep 16, 2008
—	Security and Stability in Afghanistan and Iraq: Developments in U.S. Strategy and Operations and the Way Ahead83 pages 2 witnesses Gates, Hon. Robert M., Secretary of Defense, Department of Defense; accompanied by Ambassador Eric S. Edelman, Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, Department of Defense Mullen, Adm. Michael G., USN, Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff; accompanied by Vice Adm. James A. Winnefeld, Jr., USN, Director of Strategic Plans and Policy, Joint Chiefs of Staff	Sep 10, 2008
H.A.S.C. No. 110-171	Transforming the U.S. Military's Foreign Language, Cultural Awareness, and Regional Expertise Capabilities150 pages 1 witness Longo, Brig. Gen. Richard C., USA, Director of Training, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-3/5/7, U.S. Army; Joseph M. McDade, Jr., Director of Force Development, Deputy Chief of Staff for Manpower and Personnel, U.S. Air Force; Rear Adm. Daniel P. Holloway, USN, Director, Military Personnel Plans and Policy Division (OPNAV N13), U.S. Navy; Brig. Gen. Richard M. Lake, USMC, Director of Intelligence, U.S. Marine Corps; Brig. Gen. Gary S. Patton, USA, Senior Language Authority, Office of the	Sep 10, 2008
—	Implications of the Supreme Court's Boumediene Decision for Detainees at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba: Administration Perspectives91 pages 1 witness Dell'Orto, Daniel J., Acting General Counsel, Department of Defense; Gregory G. Katsas, Assistant Attorney General, Civil Division, Department of Justice; Col. Steven David, USA, Chief Defense Counsel, Office of Military Commissions, Department of Defense; and Sandra Hodgkinson, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Detainee Affairs, Department of Defense, beginning on page	Jul 31, 2008
H.A.S.C. No. 110-169	Navy Destroyer Acquisition Programs136 pages 4 witnesses Francis, Paul L., Director, Acquisition and Sourcing Management, U.S. Government Accountability Office Labs, Dr. Eric J., Senior Analyst, Congressional Budget Office McCullough, Vice Adm. Barry, USN, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Integration of Capabilities and Resources; accompanied by Allison Stiller, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Ship Programs O'Rourke, Ronald, Specialist in Naval Affairs, Congressional Research Service	Jul 31, 2008

The committee's written reports, most on a bill it sent to the floor. In the 110th Congress.

Report	Title	Issued
H. Rept. 110-942	REPORT OF THE ACTIVITIES of the COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES for the ONE HUNDRED TENTH CONGRESS	Jan 3, 2009
H. Rept. 110-652,Part 2	Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009On H.R. 5658 · Part 2	May 16, 2008
H. Rept. 110-652	Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009On H.R. 5658	May 16, 2008
H. Rept. 110-283	To Require the President, in Coordination with the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Defense, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Other Senior Military Leaders, to Develop and Transmit to Congress a Comprehensive Strategy for the Redeployment of United States Armed Forces in IraqOn H.R. 3087	Jul 31, 2007
H. Rept. 110-282	Ensuring Military Readiness Through Stability and Predictability Deployment Policy Act of 2007On H.R. 3159	Jul 31, 2007
H. Rept. 110-146,Part 2	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008On H.R. 1585 · Part 2	May 11, 2007
H. Rept. 110-146	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008On H.R. 1585	May 11, 2007
H. Rept. 110-68	Wounded Warrior Assistance Act of 2007On H.R. 1538	Mar 23, 2007

Reference documents the committee published: studies, compilations of law, rules. In the 110th Congress.

Print	Title	Text
110th	Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009	PDF · Text

By Congress

The committee's record in each Congress on file. Choose one to see the page as it stood then: its members, subcommittees and record. A dash means the official source has nothing that early, not that the committee did nothing.

Congress	Members	Bills referred	Reported	Became law	Reports	Meetings	Printed hearings	Communications	Prints
119th2025–2026, sitting	58	703	3	5	3	28	21	188	4
118th2023–2024	62	623	3	1	4	34	77	184	3
117th2021–2022	61	649	3	2	4	34	97	279	2
116th2019–2020	58	545	2	5	3	34	93	380	2
115th2017–2018	68	396	3	9	4	43	119	388	1
114th2015–2016	64	361	2	9	3	33	144	391	3
113th2013–2014	65	392	4	4	6	28	131	—	4
112th2011–2012	65	383	3	8	7	0	159	—	7
111th2009–2010	71	497	9	6	9	—	187	—	4
110th2007–2008	67	537	6	6	7	—	175	—	1
109th2005–2006	63	383	7	10	8	—	40	—	0
108th2003–2004	64	383	9	10	10	—	0	—	0
107th2001–2002	64	311	5	9	6	—	1	—	0

Membership changes 9

Who joined, left or changed role after the committee was first filled in the 110th Congress, newest first, each with the official record.

Date	Member	Change	Record
Mar 11, 2008	Candice S. Miller R-MI	Resigned from the committee	Congressional Record, H1458
Mar 11, 2008	Robert J. Wittman R-VA	Joined	H.Res. 1034
Nov 1, 2007	Niki Tsongas D-MA	Joined	H.Res. 788
Oct 31, 2007	James R. Langevin D-RI	Resigned from the committee	Congressional Record, H12348
Oct 10, 2007	Doug Lamborn R-CO	Joined	H.Res. 722
Oct 4, 2007	Jo Ann Davis R-VA	Left Congress	Last recorded vote
Sep 20, 2007	James R. Langevin D-RI	Joined	H.Res. 667
Jun 28, 2007	Martin T. Meehan D-MA	Left Congress	Last recorded vote
May 10, 2007	Bill Shuster R-PA	Joined	H.Res. 393

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