United States Senate Committee on Armed Services

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The United States Senate Committee on Armed Services is a standing committee of the U.S. Senate responsible for oversight of the nation’s military, the Department of Defense, and related defense policy and legislation.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf legislative committee
standing committee of the United States Senate
alsoKnownAs Senate Armed Services Committee
composition members of the United States Senate
country United States of America
establishedBy United States Senate rules
hasAuthorityOver National Defense Authorization Act
hasSubcommittee Subcommittee on Airland
Subcommittee on Cybersecurity
Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities
Subcommittee on Personnel
Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support
Subcommittee on SeaPower
Subcommittee on Strategic Forces
jurisdiction United States Armed Forces
United States Department of Defense
defense authorization legislation
military construction
military personnel policy
military research and development
national defense policy
nuclear weapons policy
language English
legislativeChamber United States Senate
locatedIn United States Capitol
Washington, D.C.
oversightSubject Joint Chiefs of Staff
Office of the Secretary of Defense
United States Africa Command
linked to: U.S. Africa Command

United States Air Force
United States Army
United States Central Command
United States Department of Defense
United States European Command
United States Indo-Pacific Command
United States Marine Corps
United States Navy
United States Northern Command
United States Southern Command
United States Space Force
United States Strategic Command
parentOrganization United States Senate
responsibility authorization of military programs
consideration of defense-related nominations
oversight of defense budget execution
shortName SASC
website https://www.armed-services.senate.gov

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Strom Thurmond memberOf United States Senate Committee on Armed Services
John C. Stennis wasMemberOf United States Senate Committee on Armed Services
John C. Stennis wasChairpersonOf United States Senate Committee on Armed Services
Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 referredToCommitteeSenate Senate Committee on Armed Services
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Ben Nelson committeeMembership Senate Armed Services Committee
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Bill Nelson committeeMembership Senate Committee on Armed Services
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Kirsten Gillibrand committeeMembership Senate Committee on Armed Services
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Elizabeth Dole memberOf United States Senate Committee on Armed Services
John McCain III servedOn Senate Armed Services Committee
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John Warner memberOf United States Senate Committee on Armed Services
Henry M. Jackson committeeMembership Senate Armed Services Committee
linked to: United States Senate Committee on Armed Services
United States Senate Committee on Armed Services alsoKnownAs Senate Armed Services Committee
linked to: United States Senate Committee on Armed Services
Deb Fischer committeeMembership Senate Committee on Armed Services
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Richard Blumenthal committeeMembership United States Senate Committee on Armed Services
Chair of the Senate Armed Services Committee heads United States Senate Committee on Armed Services
Sam Nunn chairpersonOf Senate Armed Services Committee
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Carl Levin memberOf Senate Committee on Armed Services
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