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The Senate Committee on Armed Services has legislative jurisdiction over military and defense.
The Senate Committee on Armed Services has legislative jurisdiction over military and defense.
Roger F. Wicker
Republican • MS
John F. Reed
Democrat • RI
Debra Fischer
Republican • NE
Jeanne Shaheen
Democrat • NH
Kirsten Gillibrand
Democrat • NY
Thomas Bryant Cotton
Republican • AR
Marion Michael Rounds
Republican • SD
Richard Blumenthal
Democrat • CT
Joni Ernst
Republican • IA
Mazie Hirono
Democrat • HI
Daniel Scott Sullivan
Republican • AK
Timothy Michael Kaine
Democrat • VA
Angus Stanley King
Independent • ME
Kevin Cramer
Republican • ND
Elizabeth Warren
Democrat • MA
Richard Lynn Scott
Republican • FL
Gary C. Peters
Democrat • MI
Thomas Hawley Tuberville
Republican • AL
Tammy Duckworth
Democrat • IL
Jacklyn Sheryl Rosen
Democrat • NV
Theodore Paul Budd
Republican • NC
Eric Stephen Schmitt
Republican • MO
Mark Edward Kelly
Democrat • AZ
Elissa Slotkin
Democrat • MI
James E. Banks
Republican • IN
Timothy Patrick Sheehy
Republican • MT
Airpower Acceleration Act of 2026
The bill stabilizes and accelerates procurement of F‑35/F‑15EX aircraft to bolster readiness and sustain the defense industrial base, but does so at the cost of higher taxpayer spending, reduced procurement flexibility and oversight, and a risk of crowding out other modernization priorities.
Guard Equal Benefits for Federal Missions Act
The bill expands federal benefit access and educational support for certain National Guard members serving with federal law enforcement, improving retirement, health, and education outcomes for those service members while raising concerns about fiscal cost, centralized DOD discretion, civil‑liberties risks, and potential diversion of Guard resources from local missions.
RETAIN Act of 2026
The bill increases pay and assignment flexibility to retain rated officers but does so at appreciable cost and with changes that could reduce retention stability and create statutory or equity concerns.
HERO Child Care for Military Families Act
The bill aims to expand and stabilize military child care by broadening and better tracking the workforce and improving safety and benefits, but it raises near‑term administrative costs, hiring frictions, privacy risks, and the possibility of greater reliance on temporary or part‑time staff rather than permanent hires.
Fighter Aircrew Career Flexibility Act
The bill gives a narrow group of fighter aircrew a paid, one-time career intermission and faster return-to-duty to help retain experience and maintain readiness, but it does so while adding longer service obligations, reducing retirement credit, and leaving participation subject to command approval and some out-of-pocket housing costs.
Supporting the designation of April 2026 as the "Month of the Military Child".
The bill publicly honors military-connected children and may boost awareness and community support, but it is purely symbolic and does not provide funding or direct services to address their practical needs.
Honoring the service and sacrifice of the Ohio Air National Guard airmen who were killed in the Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker crash in Iraq during Operation Epic Fury.
This resolution publicly honors the deceased and raises awareness for air-refueling crews, but it is symbolic only and does not provide material benefits or policy changes, risking distraction from needed investigations or support for affected families.
Shows active legislation in this committee's pipeline. Controversiality scores and analysis are AI-generated from the 119th Congress.
Stance scores range from -1 (opposes) to +1 (supports), based on bills referred to this committee in the 119th Congress. Confidence dot shown for high-confidence scores.
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