Horsford Named to Armed Services Committee for the 118th Congress

WASHINGTON – Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) announced that he was named to serve on the House Committee on Armed Services again in the 118th Congress. He previously served on the committee in the 117th Congress.

“I’m honored to continue serving on the House Armed Services Committee, which will allow me to better represent the thousands of servicemembers who call Nevada’s Fourth Congressional District home,” said Congressman Horsford. “From the Nellis and Creech Air Force Bases to the Hawthorne Army Depot to the Nevada Test and Training Range, I am proud to represent so many members of our armed services. I look forward to working with Ranking Member Adam Smith and across the aisle to deliver for them and everyone serving our country in uniform.”

“I’m pleased to welcome Congressman Horsford back to the Armed Services Committee in the 118th Congress,” said Ranking Member Adam Smith. “His voice is vital in improving the lives of our military personnel and ensuring our troops have the tools and technology they need to succeed. I look forward to working with him to deliver for our men and women in uniform."

“On behalf of Mineral County, I want to extend my congratulations to Congressman Horsford on his appointment to the House Armed Services Committee,” said Mineral County Commissioner Catherine Hall. “We are particularly excited about our Representative having a role on this committee because we are home to Hawthorne Army Depot, the largest Army Ammunition Storage Facility in the world, and we are confident that our interests will be well represented as we endeavor to expand our area ARMS (Armament Retooling & Manufacturing Support) Program businesses to ensure our economic sustainability. I look forward to working closely with Congressman Horsford and his team.”

Congressman Horsford was appointed to the Military Personnel Subcommittee, which focuses on Department of Defense policy and programs and accounts related to military personnel and their families, Reserve Component integration and employment, military health care, military education, dependent schools, POW/MIA issues, Morale, Welfare and Recreation, commissaries, cemeteries under the jurisdiction of the Department of Defense, the Uniform Code of Military Justice, military retirement issues, and the civilian and contract workforce. He was also appointed to the Tactical Air and Land Forces Subcommittee, with jurisdiction over Army programs and accounts related to aircraft, ground equipment, missiles, ammunition, and other procurement; Marine Corps programs and accounts related to ground and amphibious equipment, fighter aircraft, helicopters, air-launched weapons, and ammunition; Air Force programs and accounts related to fighter, training, reconnaissance and surveillance, and electronic warfare aircraft, helicopters, air-launched weapons, ground equipment, and ammunition; and National Guard and Reserve equipment programs and accounts.

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