Military and Foreign Affairs

The Subcommittee on Military and Foreign Affairs is a specialized panel within the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. As a subcommittee, it conducts initial hearings and reviews legislation within a narrower slice of the parent committee's broader oversight jurisdiction. The full committee retains authority to report bills to the floor, while this subcommittee prepares the groundwork through investigation and legislative review.

The subcommittee's jurisdiction covers national security, homeland security, foreign policy, defense, immigration, veterans affairs, and federal acquisition policy related to defense. This specialized focus allows the subcommittee to dive deeply into military and foreign affairs matters while the parent committee maintains oversight of the entire federal government's operations and accountability.

Chaired by Representative William Timmons (R-SC) with Ranking Member Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA), the subcommittee has held multiple hearings in 2025 examining critical national security issues. These include unauthorized drone activity over military installations, defense procurement reform, state-sponsored cyber attacks on telecommunications infrastructure, the National Guard State Partnership Program, and U.S. Southern Command's role in homeland defense. The subcommittee has also investigated federal government responses to emerging threats and conducted bipartisan briefings on military incidents affecting national security.