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...
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The House Armed Services Committee Democrats are committed to providing oversight and funding for the Department of Defense, the U.S. Armed Forces, and portions of the Department of Energy under the leadership of Ranking Member Adam Smith.
@democrats-armedservices.house.gov@democrats-armedservices.house.gov"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.gov“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."
@democrats-armedservices.house.gov"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
@democrats-armedservices.house.govRead Ranking Member Adam Smith's complete statement here: democrats-armedservices.house.gov/press-releas...
@democrats-armedservices.house.gov"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.gov“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
@houlahan.house.govReposted by @democrats-armedservices.house.govQualified military officials should never be denied promotions just because they don't look or think exactly like Secretary Hegseth.
@democrats-armedservices.house.govReporting 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
@democrats-armedservices.house.govYou'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.
@houlahan.house.govReposted by @democrats-armedservices.house.govRumors 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.
@sarajacobs.house.govReposted by @democrats-armedservices.house.govYesterday, 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. 🧵
@democrats-armedservices.house.govRead the full letter here: democrats-armedservices.house.gov/_cache/files...
@democrats-armedservices.house.govHASC 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.
@democrats-armedservices.house.govTrump promised no forever wars. House Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Adam Smith calls his bluff.
@adamsmith.house.govReposted by @democrats-armedservices.house.govChina 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.
@adamsmith.house.govReposted by @democrats-armedservices.house.govNow is the time for the two most powerful nations to help guide us towards a more peaceful world.
@democrats-armedservices.house.govWhether 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
@democrats-armedservices.house.govThe 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.
@democrats-armedservices.house.govWhether 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.