Senate Armed Services Committee

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Last updated Oct 1, 2026 · 4 sources

The Senate Armed Services Committee has 27 members: 14 Republicans, 12 Democrats, and 1 Independent.

Roger Wicker is the chair and Jack Reed is the ranking member.

It has 7 subcommittees and held 5 meetings in the last 30 days.

231 bills have been referred to the committee in the 119th Congress.

Bills referred, 119th Congress

231 bills have been referred to the committee in the 119th Congress. The 5 with the most recent action:

S. 5679 A bill to prohibit the naming or renaming of a Naval vessel for an individual serving as the President or Vice President.
Latest action Sep 30, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
S. 5680 A bill to prohibit the use of Federal funds to rename, redesignate, or otherwise change the name of the vessel designated as CVN-81 from the "USS Doris Miller".
Latest action Sep 30, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
S. 5655 A bill to express the sense of Congress that the Secretary of the Navy should name an appropriate United States Navy ship in honor of the Battle of Cowpens, which took place on January 17, 1781, and for other purposes.
Latest action Sep 30, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
S. 5678 A bill to require the Secretary of the Navy to establish a process for naming of Naval vessels, and for other purposes.
Latest action Sep 30, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
S. 5601 A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to establish reporting requirements and voluntary guidance for large artificial intelligence contractors.
Latest action Sep 29, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Tue, Sep 29, 4:00 PM ET · Hearing
Hearings to examine an update on Golden Dome.
Strategic Forces (Senate Armed Services Committee) · 222 Russell Senate Office Building · Notice
Thu, Sep 24, 9:30 AM ET · Closed hearing
To receive a closed briefing on an update on the budget of the Department of Defense.
Senate Armed Services Committee · 217 Capitol Visitor Center (Senate side) · Notice
Wed, Sep 23, 2:30 PM ET · Closed hearing
To receive a closed briefing on cyber operations and readiness for the second and third quarters of Fiscal Year 2026 as well as an update on election security.
Cybersecurity (Senate Armed Services Committee) · 217 Capitol Visitor Center (Senate side) · Notice
Wed, Sep 23, 9:30 AM ET · Closed hearing
To receive a closed briefing on an update on the United States Central Command area of operations.
Senate Armed Services Committee · 217 Capitol Visitor Center (Senate side) · Notice
Thu, Sep 17, 9:30 AM ET · Closed hearing
To receive a closed briefing on the implementation of the National Defense Strategy and its impact on global defense posture.
Senate Armed Services Committee · 217 Capitol Visitor Center (Senate side) · Notice

Airland
Chair: Kevin Cramer · Ranking member: Mark Kelly · 15 members
Cybersecurity
Chair: Mike Rounds · Ranking member: Jacky Rosen · 11 members
Emerging Threats and Capabilities
Chair: Joni Ernst · Ranking member: Elissa Slotkin · 17 members
Personnel
Chair: Tommy Tuberville · Ranking member: Elizabeth Warren · 11 members
Readiness and Management Support
Chair: Dan Sullivan · Ranking member: Mazie Hirono · 13 members
Seapower
Chair: Rick Scott · Ranking member: Tim Kaine · 13 members
Strategic Forces
Chair: Deb Fischer · Ranking member: Angus King · 13 members