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United States House Armed Services Subcommittee On Strategic Forces
The House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces is a subcommittee of the House Armed Services Committee in the United States House of Representatives. The Chair of the subcommittee is Republican Scott DesJarlais of Tennessee and the Ranking Member is Democrat Seth Moulton of Massachusetts. Jurisdiction The Strategic Forces Subcommittee exercises oversight and legislative jurisdiction over: # Strategic Forces (except deep strike systems) # space programs # ballistic missile defense # Department of Energy national security National security, or national defence (national defense in American English), is the security and Defence (military), defence of a sovereign state, including its Citizenship, citizens, economy, and institutions, which is regarded as a duty of ... programs (except non-proliferation programs) Members, 119th Congress Historical membership rosters 118th Congress 115th Congress 116th Congress 117th Congress Sources: See also * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
House Armed Services Committee
The U.S. House Committee on Armed Services, commonly known as the House Armed Services Committee or HASC, is a standing committee of the United States House of Representatives. It is responsible for funding and oversight of the Department of Defense (DoD) and the United States Armed Forces The United States Armed Forces are the Military, military forces of the United States. U.S. United States Code, federal law names six armed forces: the United States Army, Army, United States Marine Corps, Marine Corps, United States Navy, Na ..., as well as substantial portions of the Department of Energy. Its regular legislative product is the National Defense Authorization Act, which has been passed by Congress and signed into law each year since 1962. Jurisdiction The Armed Services Committee has jurisdiction over defense policy generally, ongoing military operations, the organization and reform of the Department of Defense and Department of Energy, counter-drug programs, acquis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salud Carbajal
Salud Ortiz Carbajal ( ; born November 18, 1964) is a Mexican-American politician serving as the U.S. representative for California's 24th congressional district since 2017. He is a member of the Democratic Party, and his district covers Santa Maria, San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara. Early life and education Carbajal was born in Moroleón, Mexico, in 1964 and immigrated to the United States, initially to Arizona, later settling in Oxnard, California, with his family, where his father was a farmworker. Carbajal attended the University of California, Santa Barbara, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1990, and Fielding Graduate University, where he earned a master's degree in organizational management. Political career Carbajal served in the United States Marine Corps Reserve for eight years, including during the Gulf War, although he did not leave the contiguous United States. Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors Carbajal was first elected to the Santa B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donald Norcross
Donald W. Norcross (born December 13, 1958) is an American politician and labor leader who is the U.S. representative for in South Jersey. A member of the Democratic Party, Norcross was first elected to this congressional seat in 2014, following the resignation of Rob Andrews. His district covers much of the New Jersey side of the Philadelphia metro area, including Camden, Cherry Hill, Lindenwold, and Glassboro. Before entering electoral politics, Norcross was involved in the leadership of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 351 and was president of the Southern New Jersey AFL-CIO Central Labor Council. He was elected to the New Jersey General Assembly in 2009, but shortly after his term began in January 2010, he was appointed to fill a vacancy in the New Jersey State Senate, where he remained until his election to the House of Representatives. Norcross is a member of the committees on Armed Services as well as Education and Labor. He is a member ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ro Khanna
Rohit Khanna (born September 13, 1976) is an American politician and lawyer serving as the United States House of Representatives, U.S. representative from California's 17th congressional district since 2017. A member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party, he defeated eight-term incumbent Democratic representative Mike Honda in the general election on November 8, 2016, after first running for the same seat in 2014. Khanna also served as the deputy assistant secretary in the United States Department of Commerce under President of the United States, President Barack Obama from August 8, 2009, to August 2011. Khanna endorsed Bernie Sanders for President of the United States 2016 Democratic Party presidential primaries, in 2016. In 2020, Khanna co-chaired the Bernie Sanders 2020 presidential campaign. Khanna was born in Philadelphia to Indian Americans, Indian immigrant parents. A self described "progressive capitalist", Khanna has called for a "new economic patri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dale Strong
Dale Whitney Strong (born May 8, 1970) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for since 2023. His district includes much of North Alabama, including the city of Huntsville. A member of the Republican Party, Strong served on the Madison County Commission starting in 1996, and was its chairman from 2012 to 2023. Early life and career Born in Monrovia, Alabama, Strong graduated from Sparkman High School in 1988. He is the son of Horace N. Strong, a founding member of the Monrovia Fire-Rescue Department, and Judy Vaughn Strong. He started service as a volunteer firefighter at age 13. Strong earned a Bachelor of Science in business administration from Athens State University and an emergency medical technician license from the University of Alabama in Huntsville. Before entering politics, he worked in public relations for First Alabama Bank and as a sales representative for Solvay S.A. He also served as a first responder and 911 dispatcher for HEMSI and Hun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Banks
James Edward Banks (born July 16, 1979) is an American politician and naval officer serving since 2025 as the junior United States senator from Indiana. A member of the Republican Party, he was the U.S. representative for from 2017 to 2025 and an Indiana state senator from 2010 to 2016. A graduate of Indiana University Bloomington, Banks served on the Whitley County Council before being elected to the State Senate in 2010. During his tenure, he joined the United States Navy and was deployed to Afghanistan. In 2016, Banks was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. He was reelected in 2018, 2020, and 2022. In 2021, he voted to object to the certification of the 2020 presidential election results. After incumbent U.S. Senator Mike Braun declined to run for reelection, Banks announced he would run in the 2024 election to replace him. After winning the Republican nomination unopposed, he defeated Democratic nominee Valerie McCray in the general election. Early life a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Waltz
Michael George Glen Waltz (born January 31, 1974) is an American politician, businessman, author, and former United States Army Special Forces, Army Special Forces officer who is President Donald Trump's current nominee for United States ambassador to the United Nations. A member of the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party, he previously served as the 29th National Security Advisor (United States), national security advisor from January to May 2025 and was the U.S. representative for Florida's 6th congressional district from 2019 to 2025. He was the first Army Special Forces soldier to be elected to United States Congress, Congress. Waltz received four Bronze Stars while serving in the United States Army Special Forces, Special Forces during multiple combat tours in War in Afghanistan (2001–2021), Afghanistan, the Middle East, and Africa. He served in the Presidency of George W. Bush, Bush administration as a defense policy director in the Pentagon and as counterte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elise Stefanik
Elise Marie Stefanik ( ; born July 2, 1984) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for . As chair of the House Republican Conference from 2021 to 2025, she was the fourth-ranking House Republican. Stefanik's district covers most of the North Country (New York), North Country and the Adirondack Mountains as well as some of the outer suburbs of Utica, New York, Utica. In addition to being the first woman to occupy her House seat, Stefanik was 30 years of age when first elected to the House 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New York#District 21, in 2014; at the time, she was the youngest woman in history to be elected to Congress. Stefanik was elected as a Factions in the Republican Party (United States)#Moderates, moderate Republican. However, she has since moved considerably towards the right, as she aligned herself with President Donald Trump during First presidency of Donald Trump, his first term in office. She strongly opposed the fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Wilson
Addison Graves "Joe" Wilson Sr. (born July 31, 1947) is an American politician and attorney serving as the U.S. representative for since 2001. A member of the Republican Party, his district stretches from Columbia to the Georgia–South Carolina border. He served as the South Carolina state senator from the 23rd district from 1985 to 2001. Wilson is a member of the House Republican Policy Committee and an assistant Republican whip. In September 2009, Wilson interrupted a speech by U.S. President Barack Obama to a joint session of Congress, shouting, "You lie!" The incident resulted in a reprimand by the House of Representatives. Early life and education Wilson was born in Charleston, South Carolina, the son of Wray (née Graves) and Hugh deVeaux Wilson. In 1969 he obtained a bachelor's degree in political science from Washington and Lee University, where he joined Sigma Nu. He obtained his Juris Doctor ( J.D.) degree from the University of South Carolina School of Law i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doug Lamborn
Douglas Lawrence Lamborn (born May 24, 1954) is an American attorney and politician who served as the U.S. representative for from 2007 to 2025. He is a member of the Republican Party. His district was based in Colorado Springs. On January 5, 2024, Lamborn announced he would not seek re-election in 2024. Early life and career Born in Leavenworth, Kansas, Lamborn attended Lansing High School, in Lansing, Kansas. After graduation, he earned a B.S. in journalism from the University of Kansas in 1978 and J.D. from the University of Kansas School of Law in 1985. He moved to Colorado Springs and became a private attorney focusing on business and real estate law. Colorado Legislature Elections In 1994, Lamborn was elected to the Colorado House of Representatives. In 1998, he was elected to the Colorado State Senate. He was elected Republican House Whip in 1997. He was elected Senate President Pro-tem in 1999. Lamborn served in the Colorado Senate until winning a seat in the U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adam Smith (Washington Politician)
David Adam Smith (born June 15, 1965) is an American politician and attorney serving as the U.S. representative for . A member of the Democratic Party, Smith previously served in the Washington State Senate. A graduate of the University of Washington School of Law, Smith briefly worked as a prosecutor and ''pro tem'' judge for the city of Seattle before entering politics. Smith was elected to the State Senate in 1990; at age 25, he was the youngest state senator in the country. He ran in and won his first congressional race in 1996, and has been reelected 14 times. From 2019 through 2022, he chaired the House Armed Services Committee, and is currently the Ranking Member. Smith is a member of the New Democrat Coalition and the Congressional Progressive Caucus. He is the dean of Washington's House delegation. Early life and education Born in Washington, D.C. and raised in SeaTac, Washington, Smith was adopted as an infant by Lelia June (née Grant) and his maternal uncle B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Rogers (Alabama Politician)
Michael Dennis Rogers (born July 16, 1958) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the United States House of Representatives, U.S. representative for since 2003. He is a member of the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party. Rogers is the Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee where he served as the Ranking Member from 2021 to 2023 and as the Ranking Member of the House Homeland Security Committee from 2019 to 2021. Early life and education A sixth-generation resident of Calhoun County, Alabama, Calhoun County in East Alabama, Rogers graduated from Saks High School and earned both his undergraduate degree in political science and Master's of Public Administration at Jacksonville State University. He graduated from Birmingham School of Law. Early political career At age 28, Rogers became the youngest person to join the Calhoun County, Alabama, Calhoun County Commission. In 1994, Rogers won a seat in the Alabama House of Representatives, and became ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
