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U.S. Senate Committee on Armed Services - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (462 words) |
 | The Committee on Armed Services is a committee of the United States Senate empowered with legislative oversight of the nation's military, including the Department of Defense, military research and development, nuclear energy (as pertaining to national security), benefits for members of the military, the Selective Service System and other matters related to defense policy. |
| The Armed Services Committee was created as a result of the Legislative Reorginization Act of 1946 following US victory in the Second World War. |
| The Armed Services Committee is currently chaired by Senator John Warner (R-VA) and the ranking Democrat is Senator Carl Levin (D-MI). |
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