National Security

Subcommittee on National Security, which shall have oversight jurisdiction over: national security; homeland security; foreign operations, including the relationships of the United States with other nations; immigration; defense; issues affecting veterans; and oversight and legislative jurisdiction over federal acquisition policy related to national security.

Chair

Stephen Lynch

Stephen Lynch

Massachusetts (08)

Democratic Members

Peter Welch

Peter Welch

Vermont (00)
Henry Johnson

Henry Johnson

Georgia (04)
Mark DeSaulnier

Mark DeSaulnier

California (11)
Kweisi Mfume

Kweisi Mfume

Maryland (07)
Debbie Wasserman Schultz

Debbie Wasserman Schultz

Florida (23)
Jackie Speier

Jackie Speier

California (14)

Ranking Member

Glenn Grothman

Glenn Grothman

Wisconsin (06)

Republican Members

Paul Gosar

Paul Gosar

Arizona (04)
Virginia Foxx

Virginia Foxx

North Carolina (05)
Bob Gibbs

Bob Gibbs

Ohio (07)
Clay Higgins

Clay Higgins

Louisiana (03)

Recent Activity

Examining Next Steps for U.S. Engagement in Afghanistan

May 20, 2021 Hearing

National Security Subcommittee Chairman Lynch Testifies at House Veterans’ Affairs Committee Hearing on Bipartisan K2 Legislation

May 5, 2021 Press Release

Washington, D.C. (May 5, 2021)—Today, Rep. Stephen F.

National Security Subcommittee Chair Lynch Issues Statement on President Biden’s Plan to Withdraw Troops from Afghanistan by September 2021

Apr 14, 2021 Press Release

Washington, D.C. (Apr. 14, 2021)—Today, Rep. Stephen F. Lynch, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on National Security, issued the following statement after President Joseph R. Biden announced his plan to withdraw American troops from Afghanistan by September 11, 2021:

 

Lynch, Connolly, Porter Urge Defense Department to Recommit to Public Transparency and Accountability

Apr 8, 2021 Press Release

Washington, D.C. (Apr. 8, 2021)—Today, Rep. Stephen F. Lynch, Chairman of the Subcommittee on National Security; Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations; and Committee Member Rep.

Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction Testifies About 2021 High-Risk List Findings

Mar 16, 2021 Press Release

The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction’s 2021 High-Risk List

Mar 16, 2021 Hearing

Oversight and Armed Services Subcommittees Held Joint Hearing on the Final Report of the National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence

Mar 12, 2021 Press Release

Final Recommendations of the National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence

Mar 12, 2021 Hearing

Chairs Maloney and Lynch Issue Statement on Lockheed Martin’s Agreement to Pay $70.6 Million for Failures in F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Program

Mar 8, 2021 Press Release

New SIGAR Report Finds Billions of Taxpayer Dollars Went to Unused or Underutilized Reconstruction Projects in Afghanistan

Mar 1, 2021 Press Release

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Subcommittee's Activity in Previous Congress

National Security (116th Congress)
National Security (115th Congress)
National Security (114th Congress)
National Security (113th Congress)