House Armed Services Democrats

HASC Ranking Member @adamsmith.house.gov talks with Jen Rubin at @contrariannews.org about the vast number of possibilities for oversight in the House Armed Services Committee in the coming Congress, including "all the illegal activities ... but stopping the Iran war would be job one."

"The president is siding with a brutal dictator ... . We have to rally support broadly to stop what the president is doing, not just with Ukraine but in a whole host of other places." - @democrats-armedservices.house.gov Ranking Member @adamsmith.house.gov

substack.comThe Contrarian (@contrarian)“What’s going on in the West Bank, by the settlers, at least, is clearly ethnic cleansing. Now, the Israeli government has not fully endorsed this, but on the other hand, they also haven’t done anythi...

You can watch the full interview here: substack.com/@contrarian/...

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Hopium Chronicles

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"Trump Is Full Putin" - A new discussion with @adamsmith.house.gov "That's what I tried to tell my Republican colleagues on the call here. Don't think of this as some tactical error. This is a strategic plan to back Putin over Zelenskyy."

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Simon Rosenberg

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A timely and necessary conversation with @adamsmith.house.gov, soon to be the Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee. He spoke to Zelenskyy this morning and shares his thoughts about Trump's historic betrayal and the tough road ahead 👇 www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/trump-is-f...

hopiumchronicles.com“Trump Is Full Putin” - A Timely And Necessary Discussion With Rep. Adam SmithRep. Adam Smith is the Ranking Member of House Armed Services Committee, and its likely Chairman starting this January

Congress and the American people overwhelmingly support Ukraine. I joined a bipartisan group of my colleagues in a meeting with President Zelenskyy yesterday to reiterate that.

I also made it clear that Trump's efforts to undercut Ukraine and are part of a strategic plan to back Putin's autocratic aggression. We must act on both sides of the aisle if we are going to stop him. - @democrats-armedservices.house.gov Ranking Member @adamsmith.house.gov

“The United States Congress stands strongly and unequivocally with Ukraine. Russia's continued campaign of war crimes and its slaughtering of innocent civilians, aided by the Trump Administration’s pro-Putin agenda, demands urgent and forceful action from Congress to reaffirm that support."

@democrats-armedservices.house.gov Ranking Member @adamsmith.house.gov, @houseforeign.bsky.social Ranking Member @meeks.house.gov, and HPSCI Ranking Member @jahimes.bsky.social released the following statement after a bipartisan meeting with President @zelenskyyua.x.fron.io

democrats-armedservices.house.govMeeks, Smith, Himes: Trump Has Abandoned Ukraine; Congress Must Act

Read their complete statement here: democrats-armedservices.house.gov/press-releas...

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The only way to end this war is to remove Donald Trump from office.

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My statement on President Trump's executive order waiving Russian sanctions.

"Today’s public correction in the number of U.S. service members who have died in the Middle East since President Trump launched his disastrous war of choice against Iran was the direct result of congressional oversight." - @adamsmith.house.gov and @houlahan.house.gov

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"The failure of Secretary Hegseth to immediately take ownership of the problem also does a grave disservice to the men and women putting their lives on the line in service to our country."

democrats-armedservices.house.govSmith, Houlahan Respond to Inaccurate Casualty Reporting, Lack of Transparency on Human Cost of Trump's War

Read House Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Smith's and Military Personnel Subcommittee Ranking Member Houlahan's complete statement here: democrats-armedservices.house.gov/2026/10/smit...

“There is no excuse for a mistake of this magnitude. While we take seriously our duty to serve as the voice of the American people & hold the executive branch accountable ... requiring Congress to step in to rectify such an egregious error is an embarrassment for the Dept."

"Calling for a livestream of the execution of Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan is disturbing and makes a mockery of our legal system. ... We ... should take the rule of law seriously, not turn it in to a spectacle." - @democrats-armedservices.house.gov Ranking Member @adamsmith.house.gov

democrats-armedservices.house.govSmith Responds to Hegseth Announcing Execution of Fort Hood Shooter Will Be Livestreamed

Read Ranking Member Adam Smith's complete statement here: democrats-armedservices.house.gov/press-releas...

time.comHegseth Announces More Sweeping Cuts to Military's Top RanksDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday said that he had directed the U.S. military to cut 20% of the number of general roles.

“In the modern era, it is hard to keep a war confined … before it continues to spiral out of control.” - @democrats-armedservices.house.gov Ranking Member @adamsmith.house.gov on the fallout from Trump’s disastrous and ongoing war against Iran

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Rep. Chrissy Houlahan

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Qualified military officials should never be denied promotions just because they don't look or think exactly like Secretary Hegseth.

Reporting 8 suicide attempts on 1 of our aircraft carrier (groups), reporting there are casualties the Pentagon has refused to report, reporting what's actually going on in the war, that's not treason. That's a free press ... and that ought to be reported on. - Ranking Member @adamsmith.house.gov

Congresswoman Sara Jacobs

You're not picking the best ultimate fighter. You need somebody who knows how to use tech, drones, and counter-drone capability. When you narrow that down to just people who fit some sort of John Wayne vision, that is going to harm our military capability. - @adamsmith.house.gov on @cnn.com

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Rep. Chrissy Houlahan

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Rumors have plagued the deployment of the USS Lincoln. As the lead Democrat on the House Military Personnel Subcommittee, I went to see things for myself. Read more at the link in my bio.

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@sarajacobs.house.gov

Yesterday, I joined a bipartisan Congressional delegation to conduct in-person oversight of the USS Abraham Lincoln, which is currently en route to its home port of San Diego. I spoke directly with sailors, Marines, and leadership aboard the ship. Here’s what I learned. 🧵

HASC Ranking Member @adamsmith.house.gov, MILPERS Subcommittee Ranking Member @houlahan.house.gov & members of the @equality.house.gov are demanding answers & action from Hegseth following reports that some trans service members ousted by Trump's cruel trans ban haven't received separation pay.

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Read the full letter here: democrats-armedservices.house.gov/_cache/files...

youtube.comTrump Promised No Forever Wars. Adam Smith Calls His Bluff. | The Frank Figliuzzi ShowYouTube video by Lincoln Square

Trump promised no forever wars. House Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Adam Smith calls his bluff. www.youtube.com/live/L7rzXpe...

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China and the U.S. are driving the conversation about AI, and it's important that President Trump and President Xi discuss controlling it in a better, more intelligent way during today's summit.

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Now is the time for the two most powerful nations to help guide us towards a more peaceful world.

"I am aware of reports that the actual number of U.S. service members who have died while supporting operations related to Trump's war against Iran may be higher than previously reported by the Department of Defense.

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The Department of Defense owes it to Congress and the American public to be more transparent about the impacts and true cost of this war. Ensuring proper reporting to Congress and the public through the Defense Casualty Analysis Systems (DCAS) is critical.

Whether the figures previously cited in DCAS were the result of a technical error, efforts to obfuscate the true toll, or something else—it is inexcusable and must be fixed." - @democrats-armedservices.house.gov Ranking Member @AdamSmith

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Whether these additional deaths were the direct result of hostile fire or were non-combat related, they died while serving our country and each loss is a tragedy.

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Rep. Joe Courtney

14 Sept

Today, @RepAdamSmith & I introduced a bill to prohibit the transfer of the Qatari-gifted Air Force One out of the U.S. Air Force.

"The CBO’s findings underscore two important points: First, Trump’s disastrous war against Iran has exacted a staggering toll in terms of lives lost & wounded in action, as well as in the waste of hard-earned taxpayer dollars...

and second, there is an overwhelming lack of transparency and level of incompetence that have together been the hallmarks of this administration." - @democrats-armedservices.house.gov Ranking Member @adamsmith.house.gov

democrats-armedservices.house.govSmith Statement on CBO Estimate That Trump's Iran War Has Cost Nearly $40 Billion

Read Ranking Member Smith's complete statement here: democrats-armedservices.house.gov/press-releas...

House Armed Services Committee Ranking Member @adamsmith.house.gov joined Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee Ranking Member @joecourtney.bsky.social in introducing a bill to prohibit Qatari-gifted Air Force One from becoming President Trump's private jet or library trophy.

You can find more information on the Safeguarding Taxpayer Investment for Executive Airlift Act here: democrats-armedservices.house.gov/press-releases?ID=14467F90-8900-4AF7-8897-1AFE52246850

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14 Sept

Replying to @adamsmith.house.gov

I am proud to join @repjoecourtney.bsky.social as an original co-sponsor of the Safeguarding Taxpayer Investment for Executive Airlift Act to prohibit transfer of that aircraft, or any or any VC-25B Bridge aircraft, from the possession of the U.S. Air Force.

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14 Sept

Everything about the president’s acceptance of the Qatari-gifted Boeing 747 now being used as Air Force One is deeply troubling. @democrats-armedservices.house.gov

11 Sept

Each year, we pause to remember the sacrifice and heroism displayed in response to the devastating terrorist attacks in New York, Virginia, and Pennsylvania on Sept. 11, 2001. We remember the bravery of dedicated first responders and courageous everyday Americans... .

11 Sept

We also look ahead at what should be done to honor our heroes and protect our country. @democrats-armedservices.house.gov Ranking Member @adamsmith.house.gov

democrats-armedservices.house.govSmith Statement on Anniversary of 9/11

11 Sept

Read Ranking Member Smith's full statement here: democrats-armedservices.house.gov/2026/9/smith...

apnews.comTrump calls Iran conflict 'small potatoes' and defends Vance's position that it's not a 'war'President Donald Trump describes the conflict in Iran as "small potatoes" and says he agrees with Vice President JD Vance's assertion that months of on-and-off attacks in the Middle East are no longer...

4 Sept

Calling 6 mos of failing to achieve his own strategic objectives and expending vast amounts of U.S. munitions "small potatoes" is a slap in the face to the 19 U.S. services members killed and the over 750 wounded in Trump's catastrophic war of choice. apnews.com/article/trum...

4 Sept

Trump's strategic objective failures include failing to stop Iran's use of terrorist proxies, eliminate its ballistic missile program, remove its highly enriched uranium, or change the ruling regime.

House Foreign Affairs Committee Democrats

4 Sept

Wasting tens of billions of dollars of taxpayers’ money while driving up the cost of gas, utilities, and groceries at home and throttling economies around the world also isn’t "small potatoes." - @democrats-armedservices.house.gov Ranking Member @adamsmith.house.gov apnews.com/article/trum...

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2 Sept

Marking one year since the Trump admin’s first boat strike, Ranking Members @meeks.house.gov, @adamsmith.house.gov, @jahimes.bsky.social, and @benniethompson.bsky.social introduced a War Powers Resolution to block the admin from continuing to conduct strikes in the Caribbean and the eastern Pacific.

2 Sept

It's been 1 yr since Trump & his admin launched their unauthorized campaign of lethal U.S. military strikes on boats alleged to be linked to ‘designated terrorist organizations’ & the American people have yet to see any evidence to support Trump's unilateral determinations. - @adamsmith.house.gov