The House of Representatives announced its committee chairmen for the 114th Congress on Tuesday evening, featuring few changes on the committees that deal with the defense and security industry.

Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-Texas) will replace retiring House Armed Services Committee chairman Buck McKeon (R-Calif.) in January, a move that many anticipated because he is next in line in seniority on the panel.

Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-Texas), vice chairman of the House Armed Services Committee
Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-Texas), vice chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, will serve as chairman beginning in January.

“During my four years as Chairman, I’ve come to rely on Mac as a policy expert, a gifted communicator, a trusted confidant, and a friend,” McKeon said in a statement. “He has skillfully helped  our committee as vice chairman, and his national security smarts have earned the respect of both Congress and defense experts alike. But, most importantly, Mac is a leader with a servant’s heart. His devotion and loyalty is, above all, to the men and women of our military.”

Rep. Hal Rogers (R-Ky.) will maintain control of the House Appropriations Committee, after House Republican leadership reelected him for a third term as committee chairman.

“I am honored and humbled that the Republican Conference has entrusted me to lead the Appropriations Committee for another two years,” Rogers said in a statement. “So far as chairman, I have been proud to oversee the committee’s important work funding federal government programs in a transparent, responsible way–saving the American taxpayer more than $165 billion over the past four years. I intend to continue these accomplishments in the next Congress. Through a return to regular order, our committee can continue to cut wasteful spending, rein in the Obama administration’s executive overreach, bring back responsible governing, and put our nation on a solid fiscal path.”

A spokesperson for the Appropriations Committee said that subcommittee chairs will be announced on Thursday.

Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas) was reelected as chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee.

“Over the past two years, we have witnessed numerous crises affecting the homeland including the Boston Marathon bombing, the continued spread of radical Islamist extremism around the globe, countless cyber attacks on our vital public and private networks, the effects of a border insecurity on our nation and combating bio-threats such as Ebola,” McCaul said in a statement. “I commend my hardworking colleagues on the Committee for what we have accomplished together this Congress to confront these challenges and provide diligent oversight of the Department of Homeland Security. Moving forward we will continue to lead legislative efforts to address border security, cyber security, counterterrorism, transportation security, save taxpayer money, and preparedness to respond to natural disasters, terror attacks and biological threats.

“Furthermore, Congress has never reauthorized DHS since it was first established in 2002,” McCaul said. “I will lead this effort next Congress through regular order. I look forward to collaborating with my fellow committee chairs and colleagues in the Senate on issues of mutual jurisdiction to provide oversight and implement sensible policy to better secure our nation.”

Chairmanships for the House Homeland Security Committee’s subcommittee are expected to be announced in December once the House leadership assigns members to the committee for the next Congress.

Rep. Tom Price (R-Ga.) will take over the House Budget Committee after its former chairman, Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.), reached his term limit and left to head the House Ways and Means Committee. Rep. Ed Royce (R-Calif.) will continue as the chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Rep. Lamar Smith (R-Texas) will remain as the chairman of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee.