ROGERS NAMES LAMBORN, WALTZ AS SUBCOMMITTEE RANKING MEMBERS

Washington, D.C. –  United States Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Lead Republican of the House Armed Services Committee, released a statement announcing two new subcommittee Ranking Members. Rep. Doug Lamborn (R-CO) will serve as the Ranking Member of the subcommittee on Strategic Forces and Rep. Michael Waltz (R-FL) will serve as the Ranking Member of the subcommittee on Readiness.
 
“I am pleased to announce that Representatives Doug Lamborn and Michael Waltz will be taking on two new leadership roles on the House Armed Services Committee,” Lead Republican Mike Rogers said. “Representative Lamborn has been a strong leader on the Readiness subcommittee. I know he will continue his hard work in support of our national security needs in his new role as the Ranking Member of the subcommittee on Strategic Forces. Representative Waltz served our nation honorably as a Green Beret and I know he will continue be a strong advocate for the needs of our military in his new role as the Ranking Member of the subcommittee on Readiness.”
 
"Over the past few years as the Ranking Member of the Readiness Subcommittee, it was my honor to consistently work to provide service members and their families with the training, resources, and equipment they needed. I am pleased to continue my service as the Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces,” Rep. Doug Lamborn said. “The work of the Strategic Forces Subcommittee consists of the oversight of nuclear weapons, missile defense, and space, all areas that are vital to our national security. It is no secret that China is undergoing a rapid, unprecedented nuclear build-up including testing new hypersonic missiles. Russia's nuclear program has undergone significant modernization of all three legs of its triad, including the development of anti-satellite weapons that significantly threaten the space domain. It is vital that our military has the resources and capabilities necessary to keep our county safe, particularly in light of these new and growing threats. I will continue working with my colleagues to ensure our Nation is prepared for any attack, whether on land, water, air, or space. I want to thank Ranking Member Rogers for the opportunity to lead Republican efforts on this crucial subcommittee."
 
“At such a pivotal time for our military, I am grateful to Ranking Member Rogers for the opportunity to lead the Subcommittee on Readiness to ensure America’s warfighters are trained and equipped at superior facilities in order to address the multitude of threats facing our country,” Rep. Michael Waltz said. “It’s imperative that the Department of Defense has the best resources to defend against the Chinese Communist Party’s march towards global dominance, Russia’s increased malign behavior, new terrorist threats emanating from Afghanistan, the Iran Regime’s march towards a nuclear weapon, North Korea’s nuclear arsenal proliferation and missile development, and threats to freedom in the Western Hemisphere from Venezuela and Cuba.”