Senatemain
Committee on Armed Services
Oversees the Department of Defense, military operations, and national security strategy. Manages defense authorization legislation, military personnel policies, and weapons system acquisitions.
Subcommittees
Responsibilities
01
National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)
02
Military personnel and benefits
03
Weapons systems and defense acquisitions
04
Global military operations and strategy
05
Nuclear weapons and strategic forces
06
Defense budget oversight
Recent Work
Ukraine Security Assistance
Authorized $113B in weapons and aid for Ukraine defense
Role: Drafted specific weapons authorization language; mandated reporting requirements on aid distribution; established oversight mechanisms for equipment tracking
AI in Defense
Mandated Pentagon AI ethics framework for autonomous weapons
Role: Required DOD to establish AI safety protocols; mandated congressional notification before deploying autonomous systems; created new reporting requirements for AI acquisitions
Committee Members
26 total
