SENATE COMMITTEE
Senate Committee on Armed Services
Republican control · 14R·13D
Chair: Roger Wicker (R)
Ranking Member: Jack Reed (D)
27 members in the 119th Congress
About
The Committee on Armed Services, sometimes abbreviated SASC for Senate Armed Services Committee, is a committee of the United States Senate empowered with legislative oversight of the nation's military, including the Department of Defense, military research and development, nuclear energy (as pertaining to national security), benefits for members of the military, the Selective Service System, and other matters related to defense policy.
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In the 119th Congress
Armed Services among Senate and joint committees, ringed below; the rest are faded.
A–Z · 25 committees
AgingChair Scott (R)RM Gillibrand (D)Agriculture, Nutrition, and ForestryChair Boozman (R)RM Klobuchar (D)AppropriationsChair Collins (R)RM Murray (D)Banking, Housing, and Urban AffairsChair Scott (R)RM Warren (D)BudgetChair Johnson (R)RM Merkley (D)Commerce, Science, and TransportationChair Cruz (R)RM Cantwell (D)Commission on Security and Cooperation in EuropeChair Wicker (R)RM —Energy and Natural ResourcesChair Lee (R)RM Heinrich (D)Environment and Public WorksChair Capito (R)RM Whitehouse (D)EthicsChair Lankford (R)RM —FinanceChair Crapo (R)RM Wyden (D)Foreign RelationsChair Risch (R)RM Shaheen (D)Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsChair Cassidy (R)RM Sanders (I)Homeland Security and Governmental AffairsChair Paul (R)RM Peters (D)Indian AffairsChair Murkowski (R)RM —IntelligenceChair Cotton (R)RM —International Narcotics ControlChair Whitehouse (D)RM —Joint EconomicChair Schweikert (R)RM Hassan (D)Joint LibraryChair Steil (R)RM —Joint PrintingChair McConnell (R)RM —Joint TaxationChair Crapo (R)RM —JudiciaryChair Grassley (R)RM Durbin (D)Rules and AdministrationChair McConnell (R)RM Padilla (D)Small Business and EntrepreneurshipChair Ernst (R)RM Markey (D)Veterans' AffairsChair Moran (R)RM Blumenthal (D)Member roster · dimension 1
This committee’s 27 members on the same left–right axis. Committee membership isn’t tracked historically — only the 119th Congress — so there’s no trajectory view here the way there is for an individual member.
Elizabeth WarrenMAD-0.73
Mazie HironoHID-0.49
Richard BlumenthalCTD-0.42
Tammy DuckworthILD-0.41
Elissa SlotkinMID-0.37
Kirsten GillibrandNYD-0.37
Jack Reed— Ranking MemberRID-0.31
Mark KellyAZD-0.30
Gary PetersMID-0.28
Jacky RosenNVD-0.28
Tim KaineVAD-0.21
Angus KingMEI-0.18
Jeanne ShaheenNHD-0.16
Dan SullivanAKR0.29
Mike RoundsSDR0.41
Roger Wicker— ChairMSR0.41
Deb FischerNER0.44
Kevin CramerNDR0.49
Tom CottonARR0.52
Joni ErnstIAR0.55
Tim SheehyMTR0.64
Jim BanksINR0.68
Ted BuddNCR0.69
Ashley MoodyFLR0.69
Eric SchmittMOR0.71
Tommy TubervilleALR0.94
Rick ScottFLR0.99Subcommittees
7 subcommittees of the Armed Services committee. Each row’s tick is the full committee’s own blended position — subcommittee rosters are usually too small for a separate mean to mean much, so there isn’t one here; the dots are the subcommittee’s chair and ranking member.
| Name | Party | Dim. 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Richard Blumenthal | D | -0.423 |
| Tammy Duckworth | D | -0.408 |
| Elissa Slotkin | D | -0.369 |
| Jack Reed | D | -0.306 |
| Mark KellyRanking Member | D | -0.304 |
| Gary Peters | D | -0.282 |
| Angus King | I | -0.180 |
| Dan Sullivan | R | 0.292 |
| Roger Wicker | R | 0.413 |
| Deb Fischer | R | 0.441 |
| Kevin CramerChair | R | 0.489 |
| Tom Cotton | R | 0.520 |
| Ted Budd | R | 0.689 |
| Ashley Moody | R | 0.689 |
| Eric Schmitt | R | 0.711 |
| Name | Party | Dim. 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Elissa Slotkin | D | -0.369 |
| Kirsten Gillibrand | D | -0.368 |
| Jack Reed | D | -0.306 |
| Gary Peters | D | -0.282 |
| Jacky RosenRanking Member | D | -0.278 |
| Mike RoundsChair | R | 0.408 |
| Roger Wicker | R | 0.413 |
| Tom Cotton | R | 0.520 |
| Joni Ernst | R | 0.554 |
| Ted Budd | R | 0.689 |
| Eric Schmitt | R | 0.711 |
| Name | Party | Dim. 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Elissa SlotkinRanking Member | D | -0.369 |
| Kirsten Gillibrand | D | -0.368 |
| Jack Reed | D | -0.306 |
| Mark Kelly | D | -0.304 |
| Gary Peters | D | -0.282 |
| Jacky Rosen | D | -0.278 |
| Tim Kaine | D | -0.207 |
| Jeanne Shaheen | D | -0.162 |
| Mike Rounds | R | 0.408 |
| Roger Wicker | R | 0.413 |
| Kevin Cramer | R | 0.489 |
| Tom Cotton | R | 0.520 |
| Joni ErnstChair | R | 0.554 |
| Tim Sheehy | R | 0.638 |
| Ted Budd | R | 0.689 |
| Ashley Moody | R | 0.689 |
| Eric Schmitt | R | 0.711 |
| Name | Party | Dim. 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth WarrenRanking Member | D | -0.730 |
| Mazie Hirono | D | -0.488 |
| Richard Blumenthal | D | -0.423 |
| Tammy Duckworth | D | -0.408 |
| Jack Reed | D | -0.306 |
| Roger Wicker | R | 0.413 |
| Joni Ernst | R | 0.554 |
| Jim Banks | R | 0.680 |
| Ted Budd | R | 0.689 |
| Tommy TubervilleChair | R | 0.936 |
| Rick Scott | R | 0.986 |
| Name | Party | Dim. 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Warren | D | -0.730 |
| Mazie HironoRanking Member | D | -0.488 |
| Tammy Duckworth | D | -0.408 |
| Jack Reed | D | -0.306 |
| Tim Kaine | D | -0.207 |
| Jeanne Shaheen | D | -0.162 |
| Dan SullivanChair | R | 0.292 |
| Roger Wicker | R | 0.413 |
| Deb Fischer | R | 0.441 |
| Kevin Cramer | R | 0.489 |
| Tim Sheehy | R | 0.638 |
| Eric Schmitt | R | 0.711 |
| Rick Scott | R | 0.986 |
| Name | Party | Dim. 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Mazie Hirono | D | -0.488 |
| Richard Blumenthal | D | -0.423 |
| Jack Reed | D | -0.306 |
| Tim KaineRanking Member | D | -0.207 |
| Angus King | I | -0.180 |
| Jeanne Shaheen | D | -0.162 |
| Dan Sullivan | R | 0.292 |
| Roger Wicker | R | 0.413 |
| Tim Sheehy | R | 0.638 |
| Jim Banks | R | 0.680 |
| Ashley Moody | R | 0.689 |
| Tommy Tuberville | R | 0.936 |
| Rick ScottChair | R | 0.986 |
| Name | Party | Dim. 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Warren | D | -0.730 |
| Kirsten Gillibrand | D | -0.368 |
| Jack Reed | D | -0.306 |
| Mark Kelly | D | -0.304 |
| Jacky Rosen | D | -0.278 |
| Angus KingRanking Member | I | -0.180 |
| Mike Rounds | R | 0.408 |
| Roger Wicker | R | 0.413 |
| Deb FischerChair | R | 0.441 |
| Kevin Cramer | R | 0.489 |
| Tom Cotton | R | 0.520 |
| Jim Banks | R | 0.680 |
| Tommy Tuberville | R | 0.936 |
Legislation in this committee
216 bills and joint resolutions referred this Congress. Loading their steps…