Subcommittee on Defense
- Type
- Body with AI jurisdiction and named seats
- Place
- United States
- Last checked
- 2026-09-22
- Next check due
- 2026-12-21
Named seats
- Ken Calvert — chair, R, CA
- Betty McCollum — ranking, D, MN
Official, up-to-date list of members Verified
Ways to reach them
- Public submission route
Its AI responsibilities
Funds DoD AI programs, the Chief Digital and AI Office, DARPA and defense compute. The money counterpart to HASC's CITI subcommittee.
Current business
UNVERIFIED for AI-specific FY27 actions at the time of writing; AI programs are funded within RDT&E accounts in this subcommittee's bill.
Public route
Full-committee contact https://appropriations.house.gov/contact, 202-225-2771.
Research note
Leadership verified 2026-09-22 from the House Clerk's MemberData.xml (subcommittee code AP02).