{"id":63532,"date":"2023-02-01T22:56:35","date_gmt":"2023-02-01T22:56:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2023\/02\/01\/armed-services-panel-finalizes-roster-with-three-new-gop-senators\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T00:39:28","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T00:39:28","slug":"armed-services-panel-finalizes-roster-with-three-new-gop-senators","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/congress\/2023\/02\/01\/armed-services-panel-finalizes-roster-with-three-new-gop-senators\/","title":{"rendered":"Armed Services panel finalizes roster with three new GOP senators"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WASHINGTON \u2014 Senate Republicans on Wednesday announced<b> <\/b>their slate of committee assignments, placing three new members on the Armed Services Committee. The committee will consist of 13 Democrats and 12 Republicans, though the Democratic roster remains unchanged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., will continue to chair the committee and Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi will replace former Sen. James Inhofe of Oklahoma \u2014 who retired last year \u2014 as the top Republican on the panel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cDuring the most dangerous time since the Cold War, it is crucial to work as partners to enhance deterrence and counter our adversaries for the long haul,\u201d Wicker said in a statement after Senate Republicans revealed their<b> <\/b>committee assignments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With Inhofe gone, freshman Republican Markwayne Mullin will continue representing Oklahoma on the<b> <\/b>panel alongside fellow newcomers Sens. Ted Budd, R-N.C., and Eric Schmitt, R-Mo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The senior North Carolina and Missouri Republicans, Thom Tillis and Josh Hawley, have left the committee, making way for the junior senators from their respective states. Tillis had previously served as the top Republican on the panel\u2019s personnel subcommittee. Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., is also leaving the Armed Services Committee, joining Tillis on the Financial Services Committee instead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Republican leader on the committee has set an ambitious goal for military spending. Wicker has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/congress\/2022\/12\/05\/how-a-republican-majority-in-the-house-will-affect-defense-policy\/\" target=\"_blank\">previously said he would like defense spending at 5% of gross domestic product<\/a> \u2014 amounting to approximately $1.3 trillion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That sort of massive increase is unlikely to come to fruition with Democrats in control of the Senate and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/congress\/budget\/2023\/01\/12\/republicans-eye-pentagon-savings-after-mccarthy-spending-agreement\/\" target=\"_blank\">House Republican leaders agreeing to $130 billion in overall spending cuts<\/a> for the fiscal 2024 budget.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The full Senate will likely ratify committee assignments in the coming days, and subcommittee announcements are expected later this week.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sen. 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