United States Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities

The Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities is one of seven subcommittees within the Senate Armed Services Committee.

Jurisdiction

The Emerging Threats and Capabilities subcommittee has jurisdiction over Department of Defense policies and programs to counter emerging threats (such as proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, terrorism, illegal drugs, and other threats), information warfare and special operations programs, the Defense Threat Reduction Agency, and Department of Energy non-proliferation programs. The subcommittee also oversees sales of U.S. military technology to foreign countries, and defense and military research and development efforts through the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency.

Members

116th Congress

Majority	Minority
Joni Ernst, Iowa, Chairwoman Deb Fischer, Nebraska Kevin Cramer, North Dakota Marsha Blackburn, Tennessee Josh Hawley, Missouri	Gary Peters, Michigan, Ranking Member Jeanne Shaheen, New Hampshire Mazie Hirono, Hawaii Martin Heinrich, New Mexico
Ex officio
James Inhofe, Oklahoma	Jack Reed, Rhode Island

115th Congress

Majority	Minority
Joni Ernst, Iowa, Chairwoman Roger Wicker, Mississippi Deb Fischer, Nebraska David Perdue, Georgia Ted Cruz, Texas	Martin Heinrich, New Mexico, Ranking Member Bill Nelson, Florida Jeanne Shaheen, New Hampshire Gary Peters, Michigan
Ex officio
John McCain, Arizona	Jack Reed, Rhode Island

See also

U.S. House Armed Services Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities

External links

• Senate Armed Services Committee home page
• Senate Armed Services Committee subcommittee list and membership page