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Armed Services Committee

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Committee on Armed Services

Showing the 110th Congress (2007–2008). Back to the 119th Congress

177 bills referred in the 110th Congress

1,933 across the 13 Congresses on file, most in the 119th at 237. 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 27

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-MI	Carl Levin	Chair
R-AZ	John McCain	Ranking Member
D-NE	Ben Nelson
D-FL	Bill Nelson
R-TN	Bob CorkerJoined Jul 18, 2007 · Left Jan 24, 2008
D-MO	Claire McCaskill
D-HI	Daniel K. Akaka
D-MA	Edward M. Kennedy
R-NC	Elizabeth Dole
D-IN	Evan Bayh
D-NY	Hillary Rodham Clinton
D-RI	Jack Reed
R-OK	James M. Inhofe
R-AL	Jeff Sessions
D-VA	Jim Webb
R-TX	John Cornyn
R-NV	John EnsignLeft Jul 18, 2007
R-SD	John Thune
R-VA	John Warner
I-CT	Joseph I. Lieberman
R-SC	Lindsey Graham
D-AR	Mark L. Pryor
R-FL	Mel Martinez
D-WV	Robert C. Byrd
R-MS	Roger F. WickerJoined Jan 24, 2008
R-GA	Saxby Chambliss
R-ME	Susan M. Collins

Subcommittees, 110th Congress 6

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

Record

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

Newest activity first. In the 110th Congress.

Bill	Title	Referral	Date
S 3721	A bill to prohibit the use of funds to transfer individuals detained by the United States at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to the United States Disciplinary Barracks, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.	Referred To	Dec 8, 2008
S 3713	Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center of 2008	Referred To	Nov 20, 2008
S 3657	Military Child Care Act of 2008	Referred To	Sep 30, 2008
S 3621	A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize extended benefits for certain autistic dependents of certain retirees.	Referred To	Sep 26, 2008
S 3585	Ensuring Defense Support to Catastrophic Incident Response Act of 2008	Referred To	Sep 25, 2008
S 3580	Ensuring Safe Facilities and Equipment for American Troops Overseas Act	Referred To	Sep 25, 2008
SRES 648	A resolution recognizing the 50th anniversary of the crossing of the North Pole by the USS Nautilus (SSN 571) and its significance in the history of both our Nation and the world.	Discharged From	Sep 22, 2008
HCONRES 390	Honoring the 28th Infantry Division for serving and protecting the United States.	Referred To	Sep 16, 2008

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

Hearing	Title	Held
S. Hrg. 110-716	The Situation in Iraq and Afghanistan64 pages	Sep 23, 2008
S. Hrg. 110-736	The Current Situation in Georgia and Implications for U.S. Policy67 pages	Sep 9, 2008
S. Hrg. 110-665	The North Korean Six-Party Talks and Implementation Activities46 pages	Jul 31, 2008
S. Hrg. 110-720	The Treatment of Detainees in U.S. CustodyHeld Jun 17, 2008 to Sep 25, 2008 · 312 pages	Jun 17, 2008
S. Hrg. 110-639	The Acquisition of Major Weapons Systems by the Department of Defense181 pagesOn S. 3001	Jun 3, 2008
S. Hrg. 110-635	The Situation in Iraq and Progress Made by the Government of Iraq in Meeting Benchmarks and Achieving ReconciliationHeld Apr 8, 2008 to Apr 10, 2008 · 223 pages	Apr 8, 2008
S. Hrg. 110-534	Department of Defense Contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan53 pages	Apr 2, 2008
S. Hrg. 110-394	Department of Defense Authorization for Appropriations for Fiscal Year 200953 pagesOn H.R. 1, S. 3001	Apr 2, 2008

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

Report	Title	Issued
S. Rept. 110-335	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009On S. 3001	May 12, 2008
S. Rept. 110-92	Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008On S. 1538	Jun 26, 2007
S. Rept. 110-77	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008On S. 1547	Jun 5, 2007
S. Rept. 110-5	Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007On S. 372	Feb 8, 2007

Referred to this committee for confirmation, newest first, with the outcome and the latest action. In the 110th Congress.

Nomination	Nominee and post	Outcome	Received
PN2204	NominationNavy · 729 nominees	Returned to the PresidentReturned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate pursuant to sine die adjournment.	Dec 9, 2008
PN2203	NominationNavy	Returned to the PresidentReturned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate pursuant to sine die adjournment.	Dec 9, 2008
PN2202	NominationNavy	Returned to the PresidentReturned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate pursuant to sine die adjournment.	Dec 9, 2008
PN2201	NominationArmy · 16 nominees	Returned to the PresidentReturned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate pursuant to sine die adjournment.	Dec 9, 2008
PN2200	NominationAir Force · 2 nominees	Returned to the PresidentReturned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate pursuant to sine die adjournment.	Dec 9, 2008
PN2198	NominationArmy · 1,849 nominees	Returned to the PresidentReturned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate pursuant to sine die adjournment.	Dec 8, 2008
PN2197	NominationArmy · 484 nominees	Returned to the PresidentReturned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate pursuant to sine die adjournment.	Dec 8, 2008
PN2196	NominationArmy	Returned to the PresidentReturned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate pursuant to sine die adjournment.	Dec 8, 2008

Reports, rules and messages sent to Congress by agencies and the President, and petitions and memorials, referred to this committee. Newest first. In the 110th Congress.

Number	Communication	Referred
EC-2079	A communication from the General Counsel, Department of Defense, transmitting, the report of legislative proposals relative to the National Defense Authorization Bill for fiscal year 2008; to the Committee on Armed Services.Executive communication	Jun 5, 2007
EC-2062	A communication from the Secretary of Defense, transmitting, a report on the approved retirement of Vice Admiral James M. Zortman, United States Navy, and his advancement to the grade of vice admiral on the retired list; to the Committee on Armed Services.Executive communication	Jun 4, 2007
EC-1996	A communication from the Director, Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Small Business Programs" (DFARS Case 2003-D047) received on May 21, 2007; to the Committee on Armed Services.Executive communication	May 22, 2007
EC-1995	A communication from the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting, a report on the approved retirement of General Bryan D. Brown, United States Army, and his advancement to the grade of general on the retired list; to the Committee on Armed Services.Executive communication	May 22, 2007
EC-1994	A communication from the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting, a report on the approved retirement of Vice Admiral Stanley R. Szemborski, United States Navy, and his advancement to the grade of vice admiral on the retired list; to the Committee on Armed Services.Executive communication	May 22, 2007
EC-1993	A communication from the Under Secretary of Defense (Policy), transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the Department's intent to obligate up to $5 million of fiscal year 2006 funds for the Cooperative Threat Reduction Program; to the Committee on Armed Services.Executive communication	May 22, 2007
EC-1992	A communication from the Director, Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Acquisition Integrity" (DFARS Case 2006-D044) received on May 21, 2007; to the Committee on Armed Services.Executive communication	May 22, 2007
EC-1991	A communication from the Director, Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Wage Determinations" (DFARS Case 2006-D043) received on May 21, 2007; to the Committee on Armed Services.Executive communication	May 22, 2007

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

Print	Title	Text
S. Prt. 110-54	Inquiry into the Treatment of Detainees in U.S. Custody	PDF · Text
S. Prt. 110-51	Legislative Calendar	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	Nominations	Communications	Prints	Treaties
119th2025–2026, sitting	28	237	3	3	1	80	33	1,436	113	0	0
118th2023–2024	25	228	4	0	2	55	44	1,538	240	0	0
117th2021–2022	26	170	4	0	2	84	70	1,552	259	0	0
116th2019–2020	27	166	4	2	2	46	35	1,523	428	0	0
115th2017–2018	30	135	4	1	3	—	63	1,495	376	0	0
114th2015–2016	26	108	4	2	3	—	74	1,316	396	0	0
113th2013–2014	26	109	4	1	5	—	32	1,160	460	1	0
112th2011–2012	26	119	7	3	4	—	39	1,260	531	1	0
111th2009–2010	35	124	10	3	4	—	50	1,280	301	1	1
110th2007–2008	27	177	12	2	4	—	47	1,267	395	2	0
109th2005–2006	24	115	12	2	5	—	39	1,201	700	1	0
108th2003–2004	25	121	12	3	5	—	39	1,081	544	1	0
107th2001–2002	25	124	12	2	5	—	45	936	474	1	1

Membership changes 4

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
Jan 24, 2008	Bob Corker R-TN	Left the committee	S.Res. 425
Jan 24, 2008	Roger F. Wicker R-MS	Joined	S.Res. 425
Jul 18, 2007	John Ensign R-NV	Left the committee	S.Res. 275
Jul 18, 2007	Bob Corker R-TN	Joined	S.Res. 275

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