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House Armed Services Committee Announces Subcommittee Chairs, New Members

Defense Daily Staff

Thursday, December 11th, 2014

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House Armed Services Committee Announces Subcommittee Chairs, New Members

Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-Texas), chairman of the House Armed Services Committee

The House Armed Services Committee announced its new subcommittee leadership, with just one new member– Rep. Vicky Hartzler (R-Mo.)–and four subcommittees retaining their same chairmen. Rep. Joe Wilson, who had chaired the personnel committee for four years, moved to the intelligence, emerging threats and capabilities subcommittee that Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-Texas) chaired. Thornberry will chair the full committee next year. Rep. Joe Heck (R-Nev.), who has chaired the oversight and investigations subcommittee since January, moved over to the personnel committee.…

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