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Committee on Armed Services

Military policy, defense authorization, and oversight of defense programs.

Kind of body
standing
Membership scope
senate
Source snapshot
No effective date specified; collected October 19, 2026
Parent body
Top-level source record

Leadership

PersonActual source title
Jack ReedRanking
Roger F. WickerChairman

Source-snapshot members

Leadership and minority titles vary by body. Committee membership describes an assignment, not an individual’s opinion on every issue.

MemberRole in sourceCurrent party, where recorded
Angus S., Jr. KingmemberIndependent
Ashley MoodymemberRepublican
Dan SullivanmemberRepublican
Deb FischermemberRepublican
Elissa SlotkinmemberDemocratic
Elizabeth WarrenmemberDemocratic
Eric SchmittmemberRepublican
Gary C. PetersmemberDemocratic
Jack ReedRankingDemocratic
Jacky RosenmemberDemocratic
Jeanne ShaheenmemberDemocratic
Jim BanksmemberRepublican
Joni ErnstmemberRepublican
Kevin CramermemberRepublican
Kirsten E. GillibrandmemberDemocratic
Mark KellymemberDemocratic
Mazie K. HironomemberDemocratic
Mike RoundsmemberRepublican
Richard BlumenthalmemberDemocratic
Rick ScottmemberRepublican
Roger F. WickerChairmanRepublican
Tammy DuckworthmemberDemocratic
Ted BuddmemberRepublican
Tim KainememberDemocratic
Tim SheehymemberRepublican
Tom CottonmemberRepublican
Tommy TubervillememberRepublican

Subcommittees

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