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

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

Lynch, Green, Blumenthal & Baldwin Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Cover K2 Veterans’ Toxic Exposure Care and Benefits

Feb 25, 2021 Press Release

Subcommittee Examined U.S. Strategy in Afghanistan with Afghanistan Study Group

Feb 19, 2021 Press Release

 

A Pathway for Peace in Afghanistan: Examining the Findings and Recommendations of the Afghanistan Study Group

Feb 19, 2021 Hearing

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