Standing committee · House · 119th Congress
House Committee on Armed Services
The House Committee on Armed Services has legislative jurisdiction over military and defense.
Jurisdiction source: armedservices.house.gov/about
Contact
Website
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2216 RHOB; Washington, DC 20515-6035Phone
(202) 225-4151Ranking member
Members
52
Current staff
112
420 alumni tracked
Bills referred
547
119th Congress
Subcommittees
7
Chapter I
Members
52 on the committee · sorted by leadership, then party seniority
| Name | Role | Party | State | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RMichael R. Turner | Membermajority | Republican | OH | 3 |
| RRobert J. Wittman | Membermajority | Republican | VA | 4 |
| RAustin Scott | Membermajority | Republican | GA | 5 |
| RSam Graves | Membermajority | Republican | MO | 6 |
| RElise M. Stefanik | Membermajority | Republican | NY | 7 |
| RScott Desjarlais | Membermajority | Republican | TN | 8 |
| RTrent Kelly | Membermajority | Republican | MS | 9 |
| RDonald Bacon | Membermajority | Republican | NE | 10 |
| RJack Bergman | Membermajority | Republican | MI | 11 |
| RRonny Jackson | Membermajority | Republican | TX | 12 |
| RPat Fallon | Membermajority | Republican | TX | 13 |
| RCarlos A. Gimenez | Membermajority | Republican | FL | 14 |
| RNancy Mace | Membermajority | Republican | SC | 15 |
| RBrad Finstad | Membermajority | Republican | MN | 16 |
| RMorgan Luttrell | Membermajority | Republican | TX | 17 |
| RJennifer A. Kiggans | Membermajority | Republican | VA | 18 |
| RJames C. Moylan | Membermajority | Republican | GU | 19 |
| RCory Mills | Membermajority | Republican | FL | 20 |
| RLance Gooden | Membermajority | Republican | TX | 22 |
| RClay Higgins | Membermajority | Republican | LA | 23 |
| RDerrick Van Orden | Membermajority | Republican | WI | 24 |
| RPat Harrigan | Membermajority | Republican | NC | 26 |
| RMark B. Messmer | Membermajority | Republican | IN | 27 |
| RDerek Schmidt | Membermajority | Republican | KS | 28 |
| RJeff Crank | Membermajority | Republican | CO | 29 |
| RAbraham J. Hamadeh | Membermajority | Republican | AZ | 30 |
| DAdam R. Smith | Ranking memberminority | Democrat | WA | 1 |
| DJoe Courtney | Memberminority | Democrat | CT | 2 |
| DJohn Garamendi | Memberminority | Democrat | CA | 3 |
| DDonald Norcross | Memberminority | Democrat | NJ | 4 |
| DSeth Moulton | Memberminority | Democrat | MA | 5 |
| DSalud O. Carbajal | Memberminority | Democrat | CA | 6 |
| DRo Khanna | Memberminority | Democrat | CA | 7 |
| DChrissy Houlahan | Memberminority | Democrat | PA | 9 |
| DJason Crow | Memberminority | Democrat | CO | 10 |
| DJared F. Golden | Memberminority | Democrat | ME | 11 |
| DSara Jacobs | Memberminority | Democrat | CA | 12 |
| DMarilyn Strickland | Memberminority | Democrat | WA | 13 |
| DPatrick N. Ryan | Memberminority | Democrat | NY | 14 |
| DGabe Vasquez | Memberminority | Democrat | NM | 15 |
| DChristopher R. Deluzio | Memberminority | Democrat | PA | 16 |
| DJill N. Tokuda | Memberminority | Democrat | HI | 17 |
| DDonald G. Davis | Memberminority | Democrat | NC | 18 |
| DGilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. | Memberminority | Democrat | CA | 19 |
| DEric Sorensen | Memberminority | Democrat | IL | 20 |
| DMargaret V Goodlander | Memberminority | Democrat | NH | 21 |
| DSarah Elfreth | Memberminority | Democrat | MD | 22 |
| DGeorge Whitesides | Memberminority | Democrat | CA | 23 |
| DDerek Tran | Memberminority | Democrat | CA | 24 |
| DEugene Simon Vindman | Memberminority | Democrat | VA | 25 |
| DWesley Bell | Memberminority | Democrat | MO | 26 |
| DHerbert C. Conaway, Jr. | Memberminority | Democrat | NJ | 27 |
Chapter II
Subcommittees
7 subcommittees
Cyber, Information Technologies, and Innovation
Chair: Donald Bacon
Intelligence and Special Operations
Chair: Ronny Jackson
Military Personnel
Chair: Pat Fallon
Readiness
Chair: Jack Bergman
Seapower and Projection Forces
Chair: Trent Kelly
Strategic Forces
Chair: Scott Desjarlais
Tactical Air and Land Forces
Chair: Robert J. Wittman
Chapter III
Staff
112 current · 420 alumni on record
| Name | Role | Tenure |
|---|---|---|
| Jocelyn C. Yin | PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER | Mar 8, 2026 to Present |
| Cody L. Emerson | RESEARCH ASSOCIATE | Oct 1, 2025 to Present |
| Glendon B. Diehl | PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER | Oct 1, 2025 to Present |
| Bradley M. Patout | DEPUTY STAFF DIRECTOR | Oct 1, 2025 to Present |
| Brendan T. Gavin | DEPUTY STAFF DIRECTOR AND GENERAL COUNSEL | Oct 1, 2025 to Present |
| Cole R. Stevens | COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR | Oct 1, 2025 to Present |
| Rick J. Berger | MAJORITY STAFF DIRECTOR | Oct 1, 2025 to Present |
| Kaitlyn R. Romaine | BUDGET DIRECTOR | Oct 1, 2025 to Present |
| Mireya A. Jurado | PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER | Jul 14, 2025 to Present |
| Jerrell T. Jefferson | STAFF ASSISTANT | Jun 9, 2025 to Present |
| Heather J. Vaughan | COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR | Apr 23, 2025 to Present |
| Emma E. O'Kane | LEGISLATIVE CLERK | Apr 18, 2025 to Present |
| Andrew R. Smith | RESEARCH ASSISTANT | Apr 12, 2025 to Present |
| Reed C. Kessler | RESEARCH ASSISTANT | Apr 7, 2025 to Present |
| Anna J. Given | STAFF ASSISTANT | Apr 1, 2025 to Present |
| David Vasquez III | COMMUNICATIONS ADVISOR | Apr 1, 2025 to Present |
| Sophie Jay Schloegel | SPECIAL ASSISTANT | Apr 1, 2025 to Present |
| Abigail H. Snyder | RESEARCH ASSISTANT | Mar 4, 2025 to Present |
| Alexandra H. Igleheart | PROFESSIONAL STAFF | Mar 3, 2025 to Present |
| Onge Richard I. St. | PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER | Mar 3, 2025 to Present |
| Austin John Richards | RESEARCH ASSISTANT | Feb 22, 2025 to Present |
| Eva Marie H. Luter | DIGITAL DIRECTOR | Feb 6, 2025 to Present |
| Jennie H. Wright | DEPUTY GENERAL COUNSEL | Feb 4, 2025 to Present |
| Brooke H. Alred | PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER | Jan 27, 2025 to Present |
| Ethan J. Pelissier | PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER | Jan 27, 2025 to Present |
| Katherine S. Earle | POLICY DIRECTOR | Jan 21, 2025 to Present |
| Kyle A. Noyes | SUBCOMMITTEE STAFF DIRECTOR | Jan 21, 2025 to Present |
| Michael C. Kirlin | SUBCOMM STAFF DIRECTOR & SEN ADVISOR TO | Jan 3, 2025 to Present |
| Geoffrey M. Gosselin | STAFF DIRECTOR | Jan 1, 2025 to Present |
| Patrick M. Nevins | DEPUTY STAFF DIRECTOR | Jan 1, 2025 to Present |
| Natalie Nixon | COMMITTEE STAFF | Dec 1, 2024 to Present |
| Maureen E. Fromuth | PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER | Oct 1, 2024 to Present |
| Megan K. Galindo | PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER | Oct 1, 2024 to Present |
| Madeline L. Guenther | STAFF ASSISTANT | Oct 1, 2024 to Present |
| Levi S. Brunt | RESEARCH ASSISTANT | Oct 1, 2024 to Present |
| Katie Karam | RESEARCH ASSISTANT | Oct 1, 2024 to Present |
| Michael J. Gerhart | STAFF ASSISTANT | Oct 1, 2024 to Present |
| Lauren C. Johnson | PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER | Oct 1, 2024 to Present |
| Michael S. Tokar | PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER | Oct 1, 2024 to Present |
| Meredith C. Gravatte | SECURITY CLERK | Oct 1, 2024 to Present |
| Luke W. Chaney | STAFF ASSISTANT | Oct 1, 2024 to Present |
| Andrew M. Kennedy | PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER | Oct 1, 2024 to Present |
| Jonathan B. Bowen | DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | Oct 1, 2024 to Present |
| Michael A. Urena | PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER | Oct 1, 2024 to Present |
| Anna B. Reed | RESEARCH ASSISTANT | Aug 1, 2024 to Present |
| Alexandria N. Evers | PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER | May 1, 2024 to Present |
| Chad W. Johnson | PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER | Apr 1, 2024 to Present |
| Taryn B. Woody | PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER & ME | Feb 13, 2024 to Present |
| Whitney Verett | SUBCOMMITTEE STAFF DIRECTOR | Feb 1, 2024 to Present |
| Michaela A. Reardon | PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER | Jan 2, 2024 to Present |
| Ryan Dale Bates | SECURITY MANAGER | Oct 1, 2023 to Present |
| Katherine E. Quinn | MINORITY DEPUTY STAFF DIRECTOR | May 1, 2023 to Present |
| David M. Giachetti | SUBCOMMITTEE STAFF DIRECTOR | Apr 13, 2023 to Present |
| Meredith Steingold Werner | COUNSEL | Apr 1, 2023 to Present |
| Isaac J. Jalkanen | DEPUTY GENERAL COUNSEL | Apr 1, 2023 to Present |
| Elizabeth A. Bender | PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER | Mar 21, 2023 to Present |
| Peter W. Schirtzinger | PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER | Feb 6, 2023 to Present |
| David Sienicki | SUBCOMMITTEE STAFF DIRECTOR | Feb 1, 2023 to Present |
| Craig M. Greene | SUBCOMMITTEE STAFF DIRECTOR | Feb 1, 2023 to Present |
| William Spencer Johnson | MINORITY GENERAL COUNSEL | Feb 1, 2023 to Present |
| Everett G. Winnick | DIRECTOR INFORMATION TECHNOLO | Feb 1, 2023 to Present |
| Caroline M. Kehrli | PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER | Jan 25, 2023 to Present |
| Brian Garrett | MINORITY STAFF DIRECTOR | Jan 3, 2023 to Present |
| Tracy J. Manzer | MINORITY COMMUNICATIONS DIRECT | Jan 3, 2023 to Present |
| Forrest McConnell IV | GENERAL COUNSEL | Jan 3, 2023 to Present |
| Isabelle Daneen Picciotti | SPECIAL ASSISTANT | Oct 1, 2022 to Present |
| Eric M. Lofgren | PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER | Oct 1, 2022 to Present |
| Sofia Kamali | RESEARCH ASSISTANT | Oct 1, 2022 to Present |
| John P. Keast | MINORITY STAFF DIRECTOR | Oct 1, 2022 to Present |
| Jonathan D. Moore | SPEECHWRITER | Oct 1, 2022 to Present |
| Noah W. Sisk | STAFF ASSISTANT | Oct 1, 2022 to Present |
| Kristina M. Belcourt | PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER | Apr 1, 2022 to Present |
| Kevin M. Gates | PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER | Oct 1, 2021 to Present |
| Brittany Sara Amador | RESEARCH ASSISTANT | Oct 1, 2021 to Present |
| Shenita V White | OFFICE MANAGER | May 1, 2021 to Present |
| William L. Metzger | BUDGET DIRECTOR | Apr 26, 2021 to Present |
| Wendell F. White Jr. | PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER | Apr 19, 2021 to Present |
| Andrew W. Scott | COUNSEL | Apr 1, 2021 to Present |
| Robert M. Ikoku | PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER | Apr 1, 2021 to Present |
| Ilka C. Regino | PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER | Feb 16, 2021 to Present |
| Michael S. Hermann | PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER | Feb 1, 2021 to Present |
| Elizabeth L. King | STAFF DIRECTOR | Oct 1, 2020 to Present |
| Katelyn Magnus | PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER | Oct 1, 2020 to Present |
| Jenny W. Davis | PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER | Oct 1, 2020 to Present |
| Hannah E. Kaufman | PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER | Apr 26, 2020 to Present |
| Adam Lee Trull | PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER | Apr 1, 2020 to Present |
| James R. Vallario | PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER | Feb 21, 2020 to Present |
| Kelly L. Goggin | PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER | Apr 1, 2019 to Present |
| Sapna Sharma | PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER | Apr 1, 2019 to Present |
| William Thomas Johnson | PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER | Apr 1, 2019 to Present |
| Jeanine B. Womble | COUNSEL | Apr 1, 2019 to Present |
| Mariah McNamara Cooper | PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER | Apr 1, 2019 to Present |
| Eric R. Trager | PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER | Oct 1, 2018 to Present |
| Maria C. Vastola | PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER | Jan 2, 2018 to Present |
| Jorie M. Feldman | SENIOR ANALYST | Apr 1, 2017 to Present |
| Kathryn E. Thompson | SECURITY MANAGER | Sep 1, 2016 to Present |
| Heath R. Bope | PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER | Jan 1, 2016 to Present |
| Betty B. Gray | EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT | Jan 1, 2016 to Present |
| Lynn M. Williams | PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER | Jan 1, 2016 to Present |
| Zachary Y. Steacy | DIRECTOR OF LEGISLATIVE OPERATIONS | Jan 1, 2016 to Present |
| Mark W. Morehouse | PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER | Jan 1, 2016 to Present |
| Jody Lee Bennett | PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER | Apr 1, 2015 to Present |
| Gerald J. Leeling | MINORITY GENERAL COUNSEL | Oct 1, 2014 to Present |
| Carolyn A. Chuhta | PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER | Oct 1, 2014 to Present |
| Gregory R. Lilly | CHIEF CLERK | Oct 1, 2014 to Present |
| John H. V Quirk | PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER | Apr 1, 2011 to Present |
| Jonathan D. Clark | COUNSEL | Apr 1, 2011 to Present |
| Michael J. Noblet | PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER | Apr 1, 2011 to Present |
| Leah C. Brewer | NOMINATIONS AND HEARINGS CLERK | Apr 1, 2011 to Present |
| Jonathan M. Epstein | COUNSEL | Apr 1, 2011 to Present |
| Adam J. Barker | PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER | Apr 1, 2011 to Present |
| Frank C. Greene Jr. | PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER | Apr 1, 2011 to Present |
Alumni
Showing 50 of 420
| Name | Role | Tenure |
|---|---|---|
| Sarah W. Moxley | SUBCOMMITTEE STAFF DIRECTOR | Jan 1, 2026 to Mar 1, 2026 |
| John P. MacNaughton | PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER | Jan 1, 2016 to Feb 7, 2026 |
| Sarah E. Moxley | SUBCOMMITTEE STAFF DIRECTOR | Feb 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025 |
| Khloe N. Riordan | STAFF ASSISTANT | Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025 |
| Kaitlyn R. Romaine | POLICY AND BUDGET ASSOCIATE | Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025 |
| Cody L. Emerson | RESEARCH ASSISTANT | Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025 |
| Olivia B. Trusty | PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER | Oct 1, 2022 to Sep 30, 2025 |
| John W. Beyrer | PRESS SECRETARY | Oct 1, 2022 to Sep 30, 2025 |
| Brendan T. Gavin | GENERAL COUNSEL | Oct 1, 2022 to Sep 30, 2025 |
| Cole R. Stevens | PRESS SECRETARY AND SPEECHWRITER | Apr 1, 2021 to Sep 30, 2025 |
| Rick J. Berger | PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER | Apr 1, 2019 to Sep 30, 2025 |
| Sean D. O'Keefe | PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER | Apr 1, 2017 to Sep 30, 2025 |
| Bradley M. Patout | PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER | Oct 1, 2014 to Sep 30, 2025 |
| Joshua M. Stiefel | PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER | Apr 1, 2019 to Jun 13, 2025 |
| Justine A. Tripathi | COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR | Apr 1, 2024 to Apr 9, 2025 |
| Christopher W. Vieson | COMMITTEE STAFF | Mar 1, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025 |
| John Dirk Vande Beek | COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR | Oct 1, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025 |
| Alison A. Warner | MINORITY CLERK | Oct 1, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025 |
| Jennifer E. Jett | ADVISOR TO THE CHAIRMAN | Oct 1, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025 |
| Zachary J. Barnett | COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR | Oct 1, 2023 to Mar 31, 2025 |
| Sean M. Jones | CLERK | Apr 1, 2023 to Mar 31, 2025 |
| Patrick D. Thompson | PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER | Oct 1, 2022 to Mar 31, 2025 |
| Zachary A. Volpe | STAFF ASSISTANT | Oct 1, 2022 to Mar 31, 2025 |
| James G. Mazol | POLICY DIRECTOR | Oct 1, 2022 to Mar 31, 2025 |
| Yeouk Kim | PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER | Oct 1, 2022 to Mar 31, 2025 |
| Jose G. Gallo | IT DIRECTOR | Oct 1, 2020 to Mar 31, 2025 |
| Logan J. Whelchel | RESEARCH ASSISTANT | Feb 1, 2024 to Feb 23, 2025 |
| Katherine S. Earle | PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER | Mar 11, 2024 to Jan 30, 2025 |
| Owen C. McGeary | RESEARCH ASSISTANT | Feb 1, 2023 to Jan 30, 2025 |
| Brooke H. Alred | RESEARCH ASSISTANT | Feb 1, 2023 to Jan 30, 2025 |
| Ryan D. Breitenbach | DEPUTY GENERAL COUNSEL | Jan 3, 2023 to Jan 30, 2025 |
| Ethan J. Pelissier | RESEARCH ASSISTANT | Jan 3, 2023 to Jan 30, 2025 |
| Kyle A. Noyes | PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER | Dec 1, 2022 to Jan 30, 2025 |
| Sapna Sharma | DIRECTOR OF MEMBER SERVICES/SENIOR | Feb 1, 2021 to Jan 30, 2025 |
| MacOn D. Hughes | PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER | Apr 3, 2023 to Jan 19, 2025 |
| Ian H. Bennitt | SENIOR ADVISOR & SUBCOMMITTEE | Feb 1, 2023 to Jan 19, 2025 |
| Walker B. Barrett | PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER | Jan 3, 2023 to Jan 19, 2025 |
| Natalia C. Henriquez | PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER | Apr 10, 2023 to Jan 3, 2025 |
| Michael C. Kirlin | SENIOR ADVISOR & PROFESSIONAL | Feb 1, 2023 to Jan 2, 2025 |
| Rebecca A. Ross | DIRECTOR OF FINANCIAL ADMINSTRATION | Feb 1, 2023 to Jan 2, 2025 |
| Patrick M. Nevins | SUBCOMMITTEE STAFF DIRECTOR | Feb 1, 2023 to Jan 2, 2025 |
| Christopher W. Vieson | STAFF DIRECTOR | Jan 3, 2023 to Dec 31, 2024 |
| Geoffrey M. Gosselin | PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER | Jan 3, 2021 to Dec 31, 2024 |
| Taylor N. Burns | RESEARCH ASSISTANT | Jun 1, 2023 to Dec 9, 2024 |
| Kaitlyn R. Romaine | RESEARCH ASSISTANT | Apr 1, 2023 to Sep 30, 2024 |
| Griffin B. Cannon | RESEARCH ASSISTANT | Apr 1, 2023 to Sep 30, 2024 |
| Travis K. Brundrett | RESEARCH ASSISTANT | Apr 1, 2023 to Sep 30, 2024 |
| Andrew M. Kkennedy | PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER | Mar 22, 2023 to Sep 30, 2024 |
| Vannary Lee Kong | STAFF ASSISTANT | Apr 1, 2022 to Sep 30, 2024 |
| Alison A. Warner | CHIEF CLERK | Oct 1, 2020 to Sep 30, 2024 |
Chapter IV
Bills referred
Showing 25 of 547 most-recent bills referred to this committee