
The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) will have several new subcommittee leaders in the new Congress after losing some members to retirement and lost midterm elections. HASC Chair Adam Smith (D-Wash.) and Ranking Member Mac Thornberry (R-Texas) on Wednesday revealed the nominations for subcommittee leaders, subject to full committee approval. Subcommittee assignments have not yet been revealed. Rep. John Garamendi (D-Calif.) is named the new chair of the HASC Readiness Subcommittee, with Rep. Doug Lamborn (R-Colo.) leading the Republicans as…