Defense
Subcommittee Chairman Ken Calvert (CA)
Ranking Member Betty McCollum (MN)
H-405 The Capitol
(202) 225-2847
Majority | Minority |
|---|---|
| Rep. Ken Calvert (R-CA) – Chair | Rep. Betty McCollum (MN) – Ranking Member |
| Rep. Hal Rogers (R-KY) | Rep. C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger (MD) |
| Rep. Steve Womack (R-AR) | Rep. Marcy Kaptur (OH) |
| Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-AL) | Rep. Henry Cuellar (TX) |
| Rep. John Carter (R-TX) | Rep. Derek Kilmer (WA) |
| Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL) | Rep. Pete Aguilar (CA) |
| Rep. Dave Joyce (R-OH) | Rep. Ed Case (HI) |
| Rep. Mike Garcia (R-CA) | |
| Rep. Jake Ellzey (R-TX) | |
| Rep. Chuck Fleischmann (R-TN) |
FY25 Member Day Hearing Instructions
Recent Activity
As the former chair of the Defense Subcommittee, I know firsthand what it takes to craft this bill.
I want to thank Chairman Calvert for his hard work.
I have no doubt this bill will strengthen our military and keep it focused on its mission.
The world around us is becoming more dangerous.
China is rapidly modernizing and becoming more aggressive in the Pacific, Russia continues its war against Ukraine, and Iran and North Korea are investing in ballistic missile capabilities.
We cannot afford to take these threats lightly.
We must provide the men and women of our military with the tools they need to defend our nation.
It sends a clear message that the United States is serious about investing in our capabilities, such as ammunition and ships, we will support our allies, and we are prepared to meet and defeat our enemies.
WASHINGTON – Today, the Full Committee met to consider the Fiscal Year 2024 subcommittee allocations. The measure was approved by the Committee with a vote of 33 to 27.
WASHINGTON – Today, the Defense Subcommittee met to consider its Fiscal Year 2024 bill. The measure was approved by the Subcommittee. Appropriations Chairwoman Kay Granger and Subcommittee Chairman Ken Calvert released the following statements after the closed markup.
Appropriations Chairwoman Kay Granger:
WASHINGTON - Today, the House Appropriations Committee released the Fiscal Year 2024 bill for the Defense Subcommittee. The bill will be considered tomorrow, June 15th at 10:00 a.m. The markup will be closed.
Thank you, Chairman Cole and Ranking Member McGovern, for allowing me to testify on the Limit, Save, Grow Act.
I want to start by thanking Speaker McCarthy, Leader Scalise, Ways and Means Chairman Smith, and Budget Chairman Arrington for their hard work on this bill.
I hope the President will come to the table and work with us to ensure our nation does not default on our debt.
I want to highlight one very straightforward idea included in this package: to rescind funds that are not needed at this time and redirect them to other priorities.
For example, as much as $60 billion that was appropriated more than two years ago for COVID remains unspent.
Now that the national emergency is officially over, we should be able to take back those resources.
There is also no reason for the IRS to be holding on to billions of dollars for future years.
The Defense Subcommittee will come to order.
Today, the Subcommittee will receive testimony from:
• the Honorable Carlos del Toro, Secretary of the Navy;
• Admiral Michael Gilday, Chief of Naval Operations;
• And General David Berger, Commandant of the Marine Corps, welcome to the Subcommittee.
The Defense Subcommittee will come to order.
Today, the Subcommittee will receive testimony from:
• the Honorable Frank Kendall, Secretary of the Air Force;
• General C.Q. Brown, Chief of Staff of the Air Force;
• And General Chance Saltzman, Chief of Space Operations. General Saltzman, welcome to the Subcommittee.
Air and space superiority are more important than ever, as the U.S. faces the challenge of strategic competition with China.
To safeguard our national interests and defend our partners and allies, our military must maintain superiority in all warfighting domains.
Due to the significance of air and space capabilities in these demanding environments, we must continue to invest in our capabilities, create new technologies, and build a world class workforce.
