Armed Services Committee Leaders Announce Subcommittee Membership for the 112th Congress

Washington, D.C.—U.S Rep. Howard P. “Buck” McKeon (R-Calif.) and U.S. Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.), the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, today announced the leadership and membership of the subcommittees for the 112th Congress.

“Our Members are the workhorses for the Armed Services Committee. Ranking Member Smith and I are pleased with the experienced leadership teams we have for each subcommittee and the expertise that each Member brings to their individual subcommittee. Working together in a bipartisan manner, we will go to work for the men and women of America’s Armed Forces and ensure we are meeting our constitutional responsibilities to provide for the nation’s common defense,” said Chairman McKeon.

“I am pleased that we have the full committee roster and subcommittee responsibilities in place and can now move forward with supporting our men and women in the Armed Services,” said Ranking Member Congressman Adam Smith. “While a number of excellent and dedicated members will not be returning this Congress, Chairman McKeon and I agree that we have a great slate of members and we have no doubt that this committee will continue its outstanding work. Based on a strong and unwavering commitment to our troops, Veterans and their families, this committee has always worked in a bipartisan manner and as Ranking Member I will do my part to continue to build on that tradition. Additionally, I want to wish Congresswoman Giffords and her family the very best. She is a dear friend and an essential part of this committee and we look forward to having her back.”

Below are the subcommittees for the Armed Services Committee in the 112th Congress (listed alphabetically):

Emerging Threats and Capabilities

Republican Members (10)

Mac Thornberry of Texas, Chairman

Jeff Miller of Florida

John Kline of Minnesota

Bill Shuster of Pennsylvania

Michael Conaway of Texas

Chris Gibson of New York

Bobby Schilling of Illinois

Allen West of Florida

Trent Franks of Arizona

Duncan Hunter of California

Democratic Members (8)

Jim Langevin of Rhode Island, Ranking Member

Loretta Sanchez of California

Robert Andrews of New Jersey

Susan Davis of California

Tim Ryan of Ohio

C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger of Maryland

Hank Johnson of Georgia

Kathy Castor of Florida

Military Personnel

Republican Members (8)

Joe Wilson of South Carolina, Chairman

Walter B. Jones of North Carolina

Mike Coffman of Colorado

Tom Rooney of Florida

Joe Heck of Nevada

Allen West of Florida

Austin Scott of Georgia

Vicky Hartzler of Missouri

Democratic Members (6)

Susan Davis of California, Ranking Member

Robert Brady of Pennsylvania

Madeleine Bordallo of Guam

Dave Loebsack of Iowa

Niki Tsongas of Massachusetts

Chellie Pingree of Maine

Oversight and Investigations

Republican Members (6)

Robert J. Wittman of Virginia, Chairman

Michael Conaway of Texas

Mo Brooks of Alabama

Todd Young of Indiana

Tom Rooney of Florida

Mike Coffman of Colorado

Democratic Members (4)

Jim Cooper of Tennessee, Ranking Member

Robert Andrews of New Jersey

Loretta Sanchez of California

Colleen Hanabusa of Hawaii

Readiness

Republican Members (12)

J. Randy Forbes of Virginia, Chairman

Mike Rogers of Alabama

Joe Heck of Nevada

Austin Scott of Georgia

Frank A. LoBiondo of New Jersey

Chris Gibson of New York

Vicky Hartzler of Missouri

Bobby Schilling of Illinois

Jon Runyan of New Jersey

Tim Griffin of Arkansas

Steve Palazzo of Mississippi

Martha Roby of Alabama

Democratic Members (9)

Madeleine Bordallo of Guam, Ranking Member

Silvestre Reyes of Texas

Joe Courtney of Connecticut

Dave Loebsack of Iowa

Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona

Larry Kissell of North Carolina

Bill Owens of New York

Tim Ryan of Ohio

Colleen Hanabusa of Hawaii

Seapower and Projection Forces

Republican Members (11)

W. Todd Akin of Missouri, Chairman

Duncan Hunter of California

Mike Coffman of Colorado

Scott Rigell of Virginia

Tim Griffin of Arkansas

Steve Palazzo of Mississippi

Todd Young of Indiana

Roscoe G. Bartlett of Maryland

J. Randy Forbes of Virginia

Robert J. Wittman of Virginia

Todd Platts of Pennsylvania

Democratic Members (9)

Mike McIntyre of North Carolina, Ranking Member

Susan Davis of California

Jim Langevin of Rhode Island

Rick Larsen of Washington State

Joe Courtney of Connecticut

Chellie Pingree of Maine

Mark Critz of Pennsylvania

Hank Johnson of Georgia

Betty Sutton of Ohio

Strategic Forces

Republican Members (9)

Michael R. Turner of Ohio, Chairman

Trent Franks of Arizona

Doug Lamborn of Colorado

Mo Brooks of Alabama

Mac Thornberry of Texas

Mike Rogers of Alabama

John Fleming of Louisiana

Scott Rigell of Virginia

Austin Scott of Georgia

Democratic Members (7)

Loretta Sanchez of California, Ranking Member

Jim Langevin of Rhode Island

Rick Larsen of Washington State

Martin Heinrich of New Mexico

John Garamendi of California

C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger of Maryland

Betty Sutton of Ohio

Tactical Air and Land Forces

Republican Members (14)

Roscoe G. Bartlett of Maryland, Chairman

Frank A. LoBiondo of New Jersey

John Fleming of Louisiana

Tom Rooney of Florida

Todd Platts of Pennsylvania

Vicky Hartzler of Missouri

Jon Runyan of New Jersey

Martha Roby of Alabama

Walter B. Jones of North Carolina

W. Todd Akin of Missouri

Joe Wilson of South Carolina

Michael R. Turner of Ohio

Bill Shuster of Pennsylvania

Doug Lamborn of Colorado

Democratic Members (11)

Silvestre Reyes of Texas, Ranking Member

Mike McIntyre of North Carolina

Jim Cooper of Tennessee

Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona

Niki Tsongas of Massachusetts

Larry Kissell of North Carolina

Martin Heinrich of New Mexico

Bill Owens of New York

John Garamendi of California

Mark Critz of Pennsylvania

Kathy Castor of Florida

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H.Res. 38 A resolution Reducing Non-Security Spending to Fiscal Year 2008 Levels or Less

Sponsor: Rep. David Dreier, (Rules Committee) Date: January 24, 2011. 112th Congress, 1st Session. Bill Summary & Status 112th Congress (2011 - 2012) H.RES.38

FLOOR SITUATION

The House is scheduled to consider H.Res. 43, a rule providing for the consideration of H.Res. 38, on Monday, January 24, 2011. H.Res. 43 is scheduled to be considered with one hour of debate equally divided between the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Rules. H.Res. 43 was reported by the Committee on Rules on January 19, 2011.

If H.Res. 43 is approved, the rule will provide for consideration of H.Res. 38, a resolution reducing non-security spending for the remainder of FY 2011 to FY 2008 levels or less. H.Res. 38 is scheduled to be considered on Tuesday, January 25, 2011, with one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Rules.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

H.Res. 38 would require the House Budget Committee to set non-security budget allocation levels for the remainder of FY 2011 at FY 2008 spending levels or less. Pursuant to the rules of the 112th Congress (H.Res. 5), the Budget Committee is required to set budget allocations levels for subcommittees (known as section 302(a) allocations) for the remainder of FY 2011 by printing those levels in the Congressional Record. Under the House Rules, allocations printed in the Congressional Record would be considered to be the adoption of a concurrent resolution and serve as the budget allocation levels for the remainder of FY 2011.

H.Res. 38 would require the Budget Committee to provide non-security spending for the remainder of FY 2011 at FY 2008 levels or less. Under the Rules of the 112th Congress, the Budget Committee chairman has interim authority that only applies to the FY 2011 budget to file committee allocations and budget aggregates that would serve as the budget until Congress adopts a new budget. Legislation that violates the committee allocations or the budget aggregates is subject to points of order under the Budget Act.

BACKGROUND

After an explosion in spending and two consecutive years of trillion dollar deficits, House Democrats failed to even propose a budget for the current fiscal year—the first time this has happened since 1974, when the modern congressional budget process was established. Last September, House Republicans called on Democrats to join them and immediately begin to end their job-killing spending spree by reducing FY 2011 spending to pre-bailout, pre-stimulus levels. Democrats refused to join with House Republicans and instead chose to use a stop-gap funding measure during a lame-duck session of Congress to keep spending at the unsustainably high levels until March 4, 2011. Bringing spending back to FY 2008 levels will set a new spending baseline and reduce overall government spending for years to come. Cutting spending back to pre-bailout, pre-stimulus levels will be one of many steps that House Republicans will take to rein in runaway government spending that destroys jobs.

The Rules of the 112th Congress (H.Res. 5) provide the Budget Committee the authority to file temporary budget allocations to committees (known as section 302(a) allocations) for FY 2011. The aggregates and allocations printed in the Congressional Record would be considered to be the adoption of a concurrent resolution on the budget for the remainder of FY 2011. The Rules also provide authority for the Budget Committee Chairman to set total spending and revenue levels. This is temporary authority that lasts until adoption of the budget later this year and it only applies to the FY 2011 budget.

COST

A CBO cost estimate for H. Res. 38 was not available at press time.

Bill Summary & Status 112th Congress (2011 - 2012) H.RES.38

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