National Security

Membership 114th Congress

Ranking Member

Stephen Lynch
Massachusetts (08)

Democratic Members

Robin Kelly
Illinois (02)

Brenda Lawrence
Michigan (14)

Ted Lieu
California (33)

Chair

Ron DeSantis
Florida (06)

Republican Members

John Mica
Florida (07)

John Duncan
Tennessee (02)

Jody Hice
Georgia (10)

Steve Russell
Oklahoma (05)

Will Hurd
Texas (23)

Welcome to the Subcommittee on National Security, Homeland Defense and Foreign Operations Subcommittee.

The subcommittee has oversight jurisdiction over the Departments of Defense, State, Homeland Security, Veterans Affairs, and Justice and the U.S. Agency for International Development, the Intelligence Community, and the U.S. Mission to the United Nations

Please feel free to share your thoughts and comments about our subcommittee. We also welcome your suggestions on topics for our subcommittee to investigate.

Recent Activity

National Security Subcommittee Hearing: “Seeking Justice for Victims of Palestinian Terrorism in Israel”

Feb 2, 2016 Hearing

Subcommittee on the National Security & Subcommittee on Health Care, Benefits & Administrative Rules Joint Hearing: “Terrorism and the Visa Waiver Program”

Dec 10, 2015 Hearing

Ranking Member Cartwright's Opening Statement

Ranking Member Lynch's Opening Statement

Subcommittee on National Security Hearing: "Iran’s Power Projection Capability"

Nov 5, 2015 Hearing

Ranking Member Lynch's Opening Statement

Subcommittee on National Security Hearing: “Radicalization: Social Media and the Rise of Terrorism”

Oct 28, 2015 Hearing

Subcommittee on National Security Hearing: “Impact of the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions Movement”

Jul 28, 2015 Hearing

Ranking Member Lynch's Opening Statement

Subcommittee on National Security Hearing: “A Review of Veterans Affairs Major Lease Procurement”

Jun 25, 2015 Hearing

Ranking Member Lynch's Opening Statement

Subcommittee on National Security and Subcommittee on Health Care, Benefits and Administrative Rules Joint Hearing: “A Review of the President’s Executive Actions on Immigration”

Jun 17, 2015 Hearing

Subcommittee on Interior and National SecurityHearing: "The EMP Threat: The State of Preparedness Against the Threat of an Electromagnetic Pulse Event"

May 13, 2015 Hearing

Ranking Member Stephen Lynch's Opening Statement

Subcommittee on National Security Hearing: “Following the Trail of U.S. Taxpayers’ Dollars Abroad: On-Budget Assistance in Afghanistan”

Apr 29, 2015 Hearing

Ranking Member Stephen Lynch's Opening Statement

Subcommittee on National Security and Subcommittee on Health Care, Benefits and Administrative Rules Joint Hearing: “The Fiscal Costs of the President’s Executive Actions on Immigration.”

Mar 17, 2015 Hearing

Raking Member Cartwright's Opening Statement

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