House Armed Services Committee, 115th Congress (2017–2018): Members & Record

Members, 115th Congress 68

Everyone who held a seat in the 115th Congress, leaders first, with the day they joined or left when it was not with the rest.

Seat	Member	Role
R-TX	Mac Thornberry	Chair
D-WA	Adam Smith	Ranking Member
D-VA	A. Donald McEachin
D-MD	Anthony G. Brown
R-GA	Austin Scott
D-TX	Beto O'Rourke
R-PA	Bill Shuster
R-OH	Brad R. WenstrupLeft May 16, 2018
R-AL	Bradley Byrne
D-NH	Carol Shea-Porter
D-HI	Colleen Hanabusa
R-NE	Don Bacon
D-NJ	Donald Norcross
R-CO	Doug Lamborn
R-CA	Duncan HunterLeft Aug 24, 2018
R-NY	Elise M. Stefanik
R-NJ	Frank A. LoBiondo
D-CA	Jackie Speier
D-NV	Jacky Rosen
D-RI	James R. Langevin
R-IN	Jim Banks
R-OK	Jim BridenstineLeft Apr 18, 2018
D-TN	Jim Cooper
D-CA	Jimmy PanettaJoined Jul 12, 2017
D-TX	Joaquin CastroLeft Feb 6, 2017
R-GA	Jody B. HiceJoined Jan 11, 2018
D-CT	Joe Courtney
R-SC	Joe Wilson
D-CA	John Garamendi
R-TX	K. Michael Conaway
R-WY	Liz Cheney
D-GU	Madeleine Z. Bordallo
D-TX	Marc A. Veasey
R-AZ	Martha McSally
R-FL	Matt Gaetz
R-OH	Michael R. Turner
R-CO	Mike Coffman
R-WI	Mike Gallagher
R-AL	Mike Rogers
R-AL	Mo Brooks
D-MA	Niki Tsongas
R-CA	Paul Cook
R-MI	Paul MitchellJoined Apr 25, 2018
D-CA	Pete AguilarLeft Feb 6, 2017
R-LA	Ralph Lee Abraham
D-WA	Rick Larsen
D-CA	Ro Khanna
R-UT	Rob Bishop
D-PA	Robert A. Brady
R-VA	Robert J. Wittman
D-AZ	Ruben Gallego
D-CA	Salud O. Carbajal
R-MO	Sam Graves
R-TN	Scott DesJarlais
D-CA	Scott H. PetersLeft Feb 6, 2017
D-MA	Seth Moulton
D-FL	Stephanie N. Murphy
R-CA	Stephen Knight
R-OK	Steve Russell
D-CA	Susan A. Davis
D-NY	Thomas R. SuozziJoined Feb 7, 2017
D-MN	Timothy J. WalzJoined Jun 27, 2017 · Left Jul 12, 2017
D-AZ	Tom O'HalleranJoined Feb 7, 2017
R-AZ	Trent FranksLeft Dec 7, 2017
R-MS	Trent Kelly
D-HI	Tulsi Gabbard
R-MO	Vicky Hartzler
R-NC	Walter B. Jones

Subcommittees, 115th Congress 9

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

Record

Bills, meetings, hearings, reports and more, newest first. In the 115th Congress.

Newest activity first. In the 115th Congress.

Bill	Title	Referral	Date
S 141	Space Weather Research and Forecasting Act	Discharged From	Jan 3, 2019
HR 7364	Financial Protection for Our Military Families Act	Referred To	Dec 20, 2018
HR 7299	ASSURE Act of 2018	Referred To	Dec 14, 2018
HR 7290	Global Health Security Act of 2018	Referred To	Dec 13, 2018
HR 7307	Ronald V. Dellums Memorial Fellowship for Women of Color in STEAM and National Security Act	Referred To	Dec 13, 2018
HR 7258	To recognize and honor the service of individuals who served in the United States Cadet Nurse Corps during World War II, and for other purposes.	Referred To	Dec 12, 2018
HR 7277	Prevention of Unconstitutional War with Iran Act of 2018	Referred To	Dec 12, 2018
HRES 1173	Encouraging the Department of Defense and the Department of the Navy to enter into an international joint-build, cost-sharing program for the next generation nuclear-powered fast attack submarine program, and encouraging the Department of the Navy to maximize the utility of autonomous underwater vehicles.	Referred To	Dec 11, 2018

Hearings, markups and business meetings, newest first. In the 115th Congress.

Kind	Subject	Status	Date
Hearing	The Fiscal Year 2018 National Defense Authorization Budget Request from the Department of DefenseRayburn House Office Building 21182 documents 3 witnesses The Honorable James Mattis, Secretary of Defense General Joseph Dunford, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mr. David Norquist, Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) and Chief Financial Officer	Scheduled	Jun 12, 2017

Hearing	Initial Findings of the Section 809 Panel: Setting the Path for Streamlining and Improving Defense AcquisitionRayburn House Office Building 21181 document 4 witnesses Ms. Deidre Lee, Chair, Section 809 Panel, Former Director, Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy Dr. William LaPlante, Commissioner, Section 809 Panel Mr. Charlie Williams, Commissioner, Section 809 Panel Mr. Joseph Dyer, Commissioner, Section 809 Panel, Former Commander, Naval Air Systems Command	Scheduled	May 17, 2017

Hearing	Member DayRayburn House Office Building 211817 documents 17 witnesses The Honorable Eric Crawford, Member of Congress The Honorable Neal Dunn, Member of Congress The Honorable Steve Chabot, Member of Congress The Honorable Nydia Velázquez, Member of Congress The Honorable Timothy Walz, Member of Congress The Honorable John Carter, Member of Congress The Honorable David Loebsack, Member of Congress The Honorable Jimmy Panetta, Member of Congress The Honorable Andy Barr, Member of Congress The Honorable Don Young, Member of Congress The Honorable Suzan DelBene, Member of Congress The Honorable Josh Gottheimer, Member of Congress The Honorable Jodey Arrington, Member of Congress The Honorable Ted Lieu, Member of Congress The Honorable Cheri Bustos, Member of Congress The Honorable Mike Thompson, Member of Congress The Honorable Mike Johnson, Member of Congress	Scheduled	Apr 27, 2017

Hearing	Military Assessment of the Security Challenges in the Indo-Asia-Pacific RegionRayburn House Office Building 21182 documents 1 witness Admiral Harry Harris, Commander	Scheduled	Apr 26, 2017

Hearing	Damage to the Military from a Continuing ResolutionRayburn House Office Building 21184 documents 4 witnesses General Mark Milley, Chief of Staff of the Army, U.S. Army Admiral John Richardson, Chief of Naval Operations, U.S. Navy General David Goldfein, Chief of Staff of the Air Force, U.S. Air Force General Robert Neller, Commandant of the Marine Corps	Scheduled	Apr 5, 2017

Hearing	Assessing Progress and Identifying Future Opportunities in Defense ReformRayburn House Office Building 21186 documents 3 witnesses Ms. Michele Flournoy, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder Dr. Dov Zakheim, Senior Adviser Dr. John Hamre, Chief Executive Officer and President	Scheduled	Apr 4, 2017

Hearing	Military Assessment of the Security Challenges in the Greater Middle EastRayburn House Office Building 21181 document 1 witness General Joseph Votel, Commander	Rescheduled	Mar 29, 2017

Hearing	Military Assessment of Russian Activities and Security Challenges in EuropeRayburn House Office Building 21182 documents 1 witness General Curtis Scaparrotti, Commander	Scheduled	Mar 28, 2017

The published transcripts, newest first, from GovInfo. In the 115th Congress.

Hearing	Title	Held
H.A.S.C. No. 115-123	Security Clearance Processing Status Report37 pages 3 witnesses Payne, Daniel E., Director, Defense Security Service Phalen, Charles S., Jr., Director, National Background Investigations Bureau Reid, Garry P., Director for Defense Intelligence, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence	Dec 12, 2018
H.A.S.C. No. 115-122	Department of Defense's Artificial Intelligence Structure, Investments, and Applications47 pages 2 witnesses Deasy, Dana, Chief Information Officer, Department of Defense Porter, Dr. Lisa, Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, Department of Defense	Dec 11, 2018
Serial No. 115-78	Interagency Cyber Cooperation: Roles, Responsibilities and Authorities of the Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security83 pagesOn H.R. 3202, H.R. 3359 3 witnesses Manfra, Jeanette, Assistant Secretary, Office of Cybersecurity and Communications, National Protection and Programs Directorate, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Rapuano, Hon. Kenneth, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense and Global Security, and Principal Cyber Advisor, U.S. Department of Defense Shwedo, Lt Gen Bradford J., USAF, Director for Command, Control, Communications and Computers/Cyber, Chief Information Officer, Joint Chiefs of Staff	Nov 14, 2018
H.A.S.C. No. 115-120	Contributing Factors to C-130 Mishaps and Other Intra-Theater Airlift Challenges58 pages 3 witnesses Conn, RADM Scott D., USN, Director, Air Warfare, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Department of the Navy Harris, Lt Gen Jerry D., Jr., USAF, Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategic Plans and Programs, Department of the Air Force Kirkland, Lt Gen Donald E., USAF, Commander, Air Force Sustainment Center, Department of the Air Force	Sep 28, 2018
H.A.S.C. No. 115-119	Update on Military Review Board Agencies60 pages 3 witnesses Blackmon, Francine C., Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army, Review Boards, Department of the Army Fedrigo, John A., Director, Air Force Review Boards Agency, Department of the Air Force Woods, Robert L., Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Manpower and Reserve Affairs, Department of the Navy	Sep 27, 2018
H.A.S.C. No. 115-118	U.S. Strategy In Syria47 pages 1 witness Karem, Robert Story, Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs, Department of Defense; and BGen Scott F. Benedict, USMC, Deputy Director Politico-Military Affairs, Middle East, Joint Staff J-5	Sep 26, 2018
H.A.S.C. No. 115-117	The Impact of National Defense on the Economy, Diplomacy, and International Order74 pages 2 witnesses Brands, Dr. Hal, Henry A. Kissinger Distinguished Professor, Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, Senior Fellow, Center for Strategy and Budgetary Assessments Inboden, Dr. William, Executive Director and William Powers Jr. Chair, Clements Center for National Security, and Associate Professor, LBJ School, University of Texas-Austin	Sep 26, 2018
H.A.S.C. No. 115-116	Army Futures Command: Will It Help?52 pages 2 witnesses McCarthy, Ryan D., Under Secretary of the Army Murray, GEN John M., USA, Commanding General, United States Army Futures Command	Sep 13, 2018

The committee's written reports, most on a bill it sent to the floor. In the 115th Congress.

Report	Title	Issued
H. Rept. 115-1100	REPORT ON THE ACTIVITIES of the COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES for the ONE HUNDRED FIFTEENTH CONGRESS	Dec 21, 2018
H. Rept. 115-676,Part 2	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019On H.R. 5515 · Part 2	May 15, 2018
H. Rept. 115-676	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019On H.R. 5515	May 15, 2018
H. Rept. 115-200,Part 2	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018On H.R. 2810 · Part 2	Jul 6, 2017
H. Rept. 115-200,Part 1	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018On H.R. 2810	Jul 6, 2017
H. Rept. 115-13	To Provide for an Exception to a Limitation Against Appointment of Persons as Secretary of Defense Within Seven Years of Relief from Active Duty as a Regular Commissioned Officer of the Armed ForcesOn H.R. 393	Feb 16, 2017

Reports, rules and messages sent to Congress by agencies and the President, and petitions and memorials, referred to this committee. Newest first. In the 115th Congress.

Number	Communication	Referred
EC-7358	A letter from the Alternate OSD FRLO, Office of the Secretary, Department of Defense, transmitting the Department's interim final rule - TRICARE Pharmacy Benefits Program Reforms [DOD-2018-HA-0062] (RIN: 0720-AB75) received December 21, 2018, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104–121, section 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Armed Services.Executive communication · Office of the Secretary, Department of Defense	Jan 2, 2019
EC-7357	A letter from the Acting Principal Deputy, Defense Pricing and Contracting, Defense Acquisition Regulations Systems, Department of Defense, transmitting the Department's final rule - Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Submission of Summary Subcontract Reports (DFARS Case 2017-D005) [Docket: DARS-2018-0018] (RIN: 0750-AJ42) received December 20, 2018, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104–121, section 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Armed Services.Executive communication · Defense Acquisition Regulations Systems, Department of Defense	Jan 2, 2019
EC-7355	A letter from the Acting Principal Deputy, Defense Pricing and Contracting, Defense Acquisition Regulations Systems, Department of Defense, transmitting the Department's final rule - Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Restrictions on Acquisitions from Foreign Sources (DFARS Case 2017-D011) [Docket: DARS-2018-0004] (RIN: 0750-AJ22) received December 20, 2018, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104–121, section 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Armed Services.Executive communication · Defense Acquisition Regulations Systems, Department of Defense	Jan 2, 2019
EC-7354	A letter from the Acting Principal Deputy, Defense Pricing and Contracting, Defense Acquisition Regulations Systems, Department of Defense, transmitting the Department's final rule - Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Modification of the Limitations on Single-Source Task or Delivery Order Contracts (DFARS Case 2018-D060) [Docket: DARS-2018-0058] (RIN: 0750-AK21) received December 20, 2018, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104–121, section 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Armed Services.Executive communication · Defense Acquisition Regulations Systems, Department of Defense	Jan 2, 2019
EC-7353	A letter from the Acting Principal Deputy, Defense Pricing and Contracting, Defense Acquisition Regulations Systems, Department of Defense, transmitting the Department's interim rule - Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Foreign Commercial Satellite Services and Certain Items on the Commerce Control List (DFARS Case 2018-D020) [Docket: DARS-2018-0060] (RIN: 0750-AJ82) received December 20, 2018, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104–121, section 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Armed Services.Executive communication · Defense Acquisition Regulations Systems, Department of Defense	Jan 2, 2019
EC-7294	A letter from the Director, Defense Security Cooperation Agency, Department of Defense, transmitting Transmittal No. 03-19, pursuant to the reporting requirements of Section 62(a) of the Arms Export Control Act; to the Committee on Armed Services.Executive communication · Defense Security Cooperation Agency, Department of Defense	Dec 27, 2018
EC-7293	A letter from the Acting Assistant Secretary of the Army, U.S. Army, Department of Defense, transmitting a notice to Congress of the anticipated use of Selected Reserve units that will be ordered to active duty, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 12304b(d); Public Law 112–81, section 516(a)(1); (125 Stat. 1396); to the Committee on Armed Services.Executive communication · U.S. Army, Department of Defense	Dec 27, 2018
EC-7292	A letter from the Secretary of the Army, Department of Defense, transmitting a report titled, "Transfer of Surplus Firearms to Corporation for the Promotion of Rifle Practice and Firearms Safety", pursuant to Public Law 115–91, section 1091(d); (131-1608); to the Committee on Armed Services.Executive communication · Department of Defense	Dec 27, 2018

Reference documents the committee published: studies, compilations of law, rules. In the 115th Congress.

Print	Title	Text
115th	RULES OF THE COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE UNITED STATES 115th CONGRESS 2017-2018	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 14

Who joined, left or changed role after the committee was first filled in the 115th Congress, newest first, each with the official record.

Date	Member	Change	Record
Aug 24, 2018	Duncan Hunter R-CA	Resigned from the committee	Congressional Record, H7761
May 16, 2018	Brad R. Wenstrup R-OH	Resigned from the committee	Congressional Record, H3990
Apr 25, 2018	Paul Mitchell R-MI	Joined	H.Res. 844
Apr 18, 2018	Jim Bridenstine R-OK	Left Congress	Last recorded vote
Jan 11, 2018	Jody B. Hice R-GA	Joined	H.Res. 685
Dec 7, 2017	Trent Franks R-AZ	Left Congress	Last recorded vote
Jul 12, 2017	Timothy J. Walz D-MN	Resigned from the committee	Congressional Record, H5533
Jul 12, 2017	Jimmy Panetta D-CA	Joined	H.Res. 439
Jun 27, 2017	Timothy J. Walz D-MN	Joined	H.Res. 412
Feb 7, 2017	Tom O'Halleran D-AZ	Joined	H.Res. 95
Feb 7, 2017	Thomas R. Suozzi D-NY	Joined	H.Res. 95
Feb 6, 2017	Pete Aguilar D-CA	Resigned from the committee	Congressional Record, H992
Feb 6, 2017	Joaquin Castro D-TX	Resigned from the committee	Congressional Record, H994
Feb 6, 2017	Scott H. Peters D-CA	Resigned from the committee	Congressional Record, H992

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