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Armed Services Committee

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Committee on Armed Services

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135 bills referred in the 115th 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 115th Congress

Subcommittees

Each with its own members and record

Members, 115th Congress 30

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-OK	James M. Inhofe	Chair
R-AZ	John McCainLeft Aug 23, 2018	Chair
D-RI	Jack Reed	Ranking Member
I-ME	Angus S. King Jr.
R-NE	Ben Sasse
D-FL	Bill Nelson
D-MO	Claire McCaskill
R-AK	Dan Sullivan
R-GA	David Perdue
R-NE	Deb Fischer
D-MA	Elizabeth Warren
D-MI	Gary C. Peters
D-NH	Jeanne Shaheen
R-AL	Jeff SessionsLeft Feb 8, 2017
D-IN	Joe Donnelly
R-AZ	Jon KylJoined Sep 6, 2018
R-IA	Joni Ernst
D-NY	Kirsten E. Gillibrand
R-SC	Lindsey Graham
R-AL	Luther StrangeJoined Feb 9, 2017 · Left Dec 21, 2017
D-NM	Martin Heinrich
D-HI	Mazie K. Hirono
R-SD	Mike Rounds
D-CT	Richard Blumenthal
R-MS	Roger F. Wicker
R-TX	Ted Cruz
R-NC	Thom Tillis
D-VA	Tim Kaine
R-SC	Tim ScottJoined Jan 9, 2018
R-AR	Tom Cotton

Subcommittees, 115th Congress 7

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 3786	A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study on cyberexploitation of members of the Armed Forces and their families, and for other purposes.	Referred To	Dec 19, 2018
S 3774	A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to establish the position of Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space, and for other purposes.	Referred To	Dec 18, 2018
SRES 565	A resolution honoring the 40th anniversary of Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay in Kings Bay, Georgia.	Discharged From	Dec 12, 2018
SCONRES 58	A concurrent resolution recognizing the honorable service of military working dogs and soldier handlers in the tactical explosive detection dog program of the Army and encouraging the Army and other government agencies, including law enforcement agencies, with former tactical explosive detection dogs to prioritize adoption of the dogs to former tactical explosive detection dog handlers.	Referred To	Dec 6, 2018
SRES 424	A resolution honoring the 25th anniversary of the National Guard Youth Challenge Program.	Discharged From	Nov 27, 2018
S 3623	A bill to prohibit the use of funds appropriated for the Department of Defense for aerial refueling of aircraft of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.	Referred To	Nov 14, 2018
S 3620	Chiropractic Health Parity for Military Beneficiaries Act	Referred To	Nov 14, 2018
SRES 412	A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion and celebrating Black History Month.	Discharged From	Oct 3, 2018

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

Hearing	Title	Held
S. Hrg. 115-858	United States Navy and Marine Corps Readiness109 pages	Dec 12, 2018
S. Hrg. 115-542	Implications of China's Presence and Investment in Africa42 pages	Dec 12, 2018
S. Hrg. 115-857	Navy Shipbuilding Programs48 pages	Nov 27, 2018
S. Hrg. 115-835	The Findings and Recommendations of the Commission on the National Defense Strategy47 pages	Nov 27, 2018
S. Hrg. 115-612	United States Air Force Readiness81 pages	Oct 10, 2018
S. Hrg. 115-837	Joint Hearing to Receive Testimony on the Cyber Operational Readiness of the Department of Defense (Open Session)32 pages	Sep 26, 2018
S. Hrg. 115-847	Accelerating New Technologies to Meet Emerging Threats29 pages	Apr 18, 2018
S. Hrg. 115-859	United States Special Operations Command's Efforts to Transform the Force for Future Security Challenges42 pages	Apr 11, 2018

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

Report	Title	Issued
S. Rept. 115-262	THE JOHN S. McCAIN NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2019On S. 2987	Jun 5, 2018
S. Rept. 115-207	REPORT ON THE ACTIVITIES of the COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES UNITED STATES SENATE 114TH CONGRESS FIRST AND SECOND SESSIONS 2015-2016	Feb 8, 2018
S. Rept. 115-125	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018On S. 1519	Jul 10, 2017

Referred to this committee for confirmation, newest first, with the outcome and the latest action. In the 115th Congress.

Nomination	Nominee and post	Outcome	Received
PN2701	NominationAir Force	Returned to the PresidentReturned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.	Dec 11, 2018
PN2697	NominationNavy	Confirmed Dec 6, 2018Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.	Dec 4, 2018
PN2696	NominationAir Force · 4 nominees	Confirmed Dec 22, 2018Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.	Dec 4, 2018
PN2695	NominationAir Force · 144 nominees	Confirmed Dec 22, 2018Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.	Dec 4, 2018
PN2694	NominationAir Force · 484 nominees	Confirmed Dec 22, 2018Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.	Dec 4, 2018
PN2693	NominationMarine Corps · 4 nominees	Confirmed Dec 12, 2018Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.	Nov 29, 2018
PN2692	NominationNavy	Confirmed Dec 12, 2018Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.	Nov 29, 2018
PN2691	NominationNavy	Confirmed Dec 12, 2018Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.	Nov 29, 2018

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-2166	A communication from the Senior Official performing the duties of the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics), transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled "Report to Congress on Department of Defense Fiscal Year 2016 Purchases from Foreign Entities"; to the Committee on Armed Services.Executive communication	Jul 13, 2017
EC-2140	A communication from the Senior Official performing the duties of the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness), Department of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled "2017 Report to Congress on Sustainable Ranges"; to the Committee on Armed Services.Executive communication	Jul 12, 2017
EC-2139	A communication from the Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense (Legislative Affairs), transmitting legislative proposals relative to the "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018"; to the Committee on Armed Services.Executive communication	Jul 12, 2017
EC-2138	A communication from the Senior Official performing the duties of the Senior Official performing the duties of the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics), transmitting, pursuant to law, Selected Acquisition Reports (SARs) for the Chemical Demilitarization-Assembled Chemical Weapons Alternatives (Chem Demil-ACWA) and Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS) programs; to the Committee on Armed Services.Executive communication	Jul 12, 2017
EC-2046	A communication from the Secretary of Defense, transmitting the report of two (2) officers authorized to wear the insignia of the grade of rear admiral (lower half), in accordance with title 10, United States Code, section 777; to the Committee on Armed Services.Executive communication	Jul 11, 2017
EC-2045	A communication from the Secretary of Defense, transmitting a report on the approved retirement of Lieutenant General Thomas J. Trask, United States Air Force, and his advancement to the grade of lieutenant general on the retired list; to the Committee on Armed Services.Executive communication	Jul 11, 2017
EC-2044	A communication from the Secretary of Defense, transmitting a report on the approved retirement of Vice Admiral Joseph W. Rixey, United States Navy, and his advancement to the grade of vice admiral on the retired list; to the Committee on Armed Services.Executive communication	Jul 11, 2017
EC-2043	A communication from the Secretary of Defense, transmitting a report on the approved retirement of Lieutenant General Michelle D. Johnson, United States Air Force, and her advancement to the grade of lieutenant general on the retired list; to the Committee on Armed Services.Executive communication	Jul 11, 2017

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 7

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
Sep 6, 2018	Jon Kyl R-AZ	Joined	S.Res. 623
Sep 6, 2018	James M. Inhofe R-OK	Became Chair	S.Res. 623
Aug 23, 2018	John McCain R-AZ	Left Congress	Last recorded vote
Jan 9, 2018	Tim Scott R-SC	Joined	S.Res. 369
Dec 21, 2017	Luther Strange R-AL	Left Congress	Last recorded vote
Feb 9, 2017	Luther Strange R-AL	Joined	S.Res. 57
Feb 8, 2017	Jeff Sessions R-AL	Left Congress	Last recorded vote

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