What is Senate Committee on Armed Services working on?

Recent hearings

• Hearings to examine an update on Golden Dome.

  Sep 29, 2026

  Open Hearing

• To receive a closed briefing on an update on the budget of the Department of Defense.

  Sep 24, 2026

  Closed Hearing

• To receive a closed briefing on an update on the United States Central Command area of operations.

  Sep 23, 2026

  Closed Hearing

• To receive a closed briefing on cyber operations and readiness for the second and third quarters of Fiscal Year 2026 as well as an update on election security.

  Sep 23, 2026

  Closed Hearing

• To receive a closed briefing on the implementation of the National Defense Strategy and its impact on global defense posture.

  Sep 17, 2026

  Closed Hearing

As of Oct 16, 2026. Sparse coverage can reflect a quiet recess period or a filter gap; the full schedule lives on Congress.gov.

Bills in committee

• S 5680: MILLER Act

  Cory Booker (D-NJ) · Sep 30, 2026

  Awaiting committee review
• S 5679: NO SELF Act

  Cory Booker (D-NJ) · Sep 30, 2026

  Awaiting committee review
• S 5678: NAMES Act

  Cory Booker (D-NJ) · Sep 30, 2026

  Awaiting committee review
• S 5655: A bill to express the sense of Congress that the Secretary of the Navy should name an appropriate United States Navy ship in honor of the Battle of Cowpens, which took place on January 17, 1781, and for other purposes.

  Darline Graham (R-SC) · Sep 30, 2026

  Awaiting committee review
• HR 10159: To authorize the Secretary of the Army to convey to the State of North Carolina a certain parcel of real property located at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, on which the State shall construct a veterans’ State home, and for other purposes.

  Richard Hudson (R-NC-9) · Aug 27, 2026

  Under review
• S 5590: Electric Grid Supply Chain Security Act

  Jim Banks (R-IN) · Sep 29, 2026

  Awaiting committee review
• S 5601: Insider Threat Reporting and Security Guidance Act of 2026

  Jim Banks (R-IN) · Sep 29, 2026

  Awaiting committee review
• S 5598: Blocking Foreign Cellular Modules in Defense Systems Act of 2026

  Jim Banks (R-IN) · Sep 29, 2026

  Awaiting committee review

Status reflects the bill’s latest action on Congress.gov, which may be past this committee (e.g. a bill “Passed House, in Senate” has cleared this committee and chamber).

Jurisdiction

The Senate Committee on Armed Services has legislative jurisdiction over military and defense.