Oversees the Defense Department, military branches, weapons development, military personnel pay and benefits, and strategic materials for national defense.

• Chamber: Senate
• Type: Standing

• Roger F. Wicker (Republican - Mississippi) - Chair
• Jack Reed (Democratic - Rhode Island) - Ranking Member
• Deb Fischer (Republican - Nebraska) - Member
• Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic - New Hampshire) - Member
• Tom Cotton (Republican - Arkansas) - Member
• Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic - New York) - Member
• Mike Rounds (Republican - South Dakota) - Member
• Richard Blumenthal (Democratic - Connecticut) - Member
• Joni Ernst (Republican - Iowa) - Member
• Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic - Hawaii) - Member
• Dan Sullivan (Republican - Alaska) - Member
• Tim Kaine (Democratic - Virginia) - Member
• Kevin Cramer (Republican - North Dakota) - Member
• Angus S. King, Jr. (Independent - Maine) - Member
• Rick Scott (Republican - Florida) - Member
• Elizabeth Warren (Democratic - Massachusetts) - Member
• Tommy Tuberville (Republican - Alabama) - Member
• Gary C. Peters (Democratic - Michigan) - Member
• Ted Budd (Republican - North Carolina) - Member
• Tammy Duckworth (Democratic - Illinois) - Member
• Eric Schmitt (Republican - Missouri) - Member
• Jacky Rosen (Democratic - Nevada) - Member
• Jim Banks (Republican - Indiana) - Member
• Mark Kelly (Democratic - Arizona) - Member
• Tim Sheehy (Republican - Montana) - Member
• Elissa Slotkin (Democratic - Michigan) - Member
• Ashley Moody (Republican - Florida) - Member

• Airland Subcommittee
• Cybersecurity Subcommittee
• Emerging Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee
• Personnel Subcommittee
• Readiness and Management Support Subcommittee
• Seapower Subcommittee
• Strategic Forces Subcommittee

Bills this site tracks: the ones that moved. Most bills referred to a committee never leave it; congress.gov lists them all.

• HR 10159: To authorize the Secretary of the Army to convey to the State of North Carolina a certain parcel of real property located at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, on which the State shall construct a veterans’ State home, and for other purposes. (latest action: 29-SEP-2026)
• S 5375: ARCH Act (latest action: 07-AUG-2026)
• S 5329: Space Superiority Readiness Act of 2026 (latest action: 06-AUG-2026)
• S 5342: A bill to require a report on the advisability and feasibility of establishing a Drone Center of Excellence within the Army National Guard. (latest action: 06-AUG-2026)
• S 5340: A bill to require a drone posture review. (latest action: 06-AUG-2026)
• S 5344: A bill to require the Secretary of the Army to submit a report on efforts to support the production, testing, and sustainment of autonomous maneuver systems, components for such systems, and low-cost interceptors. (latest action: 06-AUG-2026)
• S 5345: A bill to provide for the delivery of artificial intelligence functional bills of materials, and for other purposes. (latest action: 06-AUG-2026)
• S 5185: Audit the Pentagon Act (latest action: 30-JUL-2026)
• S 4784: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (latest action: 27-JUL-2026)
• S 4161: Maverick Act (latest action: 04-MAY-2026)
• HR 7211: To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to John W. Ripley for acts of valor during the Vietnam War, and for other purposes. (latest action: 26-MAR-2026)
• SRES 648: A resolution honoring the memory, service, and sacrifice of Master Sergeant Nicole M. Amor, United States Army Reserve. (latest action: 25-MAR-2026)
• SRES 519: A resolution recognizing the achievements and contributions of the AH-64 Apache attack helicopter to the national defense of the United States and its allies and honoring the dedication, service, and sacrifice of the United States Army aviators, maintainers, and support personnel who operate and sustain the Apache. (latest action: 15-JAN-2026)
• S 1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (latest action: 18-DEC-2025)
• S 2296: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (latest action: 12-NOV-2025)
• SRES 124: A resolution recognizing the 250th anniversary of the United States Marine Corps. (latest action: 09-NOV-2025)
• S 3052: A bill to promote recruiter access to secondary schools. (latest action: 23-OCT-2025)
• HR 1: An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14. (latest action: 04-JUL-2025)
• S 160: Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act of 2025 (latest action: 12-JUN-2025)
• S 2006: Fit to Serve Act (latest action: 10-JUN-2025)
• S 489: Air Guard STATUS Act of 2025 (latest action: 06-FEB-2025)