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.https://bsky.app/profile/democrats-armedservices.house.govhttps://bsky.app/profile/democrats-armedservices.house.gov/post/3mrdhpusetc2nHouse Armed Services Committee Ranking Member @adamsmith.house.gov released the following statement after voting no on the House defense bill, which includes a staggering $1.6 trillion price tag and toxic and highly partisan amendments.23 Jul 2026 18:28 +0000at://did:plc:ppbkdntug43mp6gorq32xcq2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrdhpusetc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/democrats-armedservices.house.gov/post/3mrb3iiyqis2hThe FY27 NDAA is critically important legislation that includes some key Democratic priorities. The problem begins with the $1.6 trillion price tag... - @democrats-armedservices.house.gov Ranking Member @adamsmith.house.gov youtu.be/LxSaJ7ZUBdg https://youtu.be/LxSaJ7ZUBdg22 Jul 2026 19:44 +0000at://did:plc:ppbkdntug43mp6gorq32xcq2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrb3iiyqis2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/democrats-armedservices.house.gov/post/3mr6wqzvhms2zWe had a fair process & robust debate of the FY27NDAA in Committee. That is not the case on the House floor today. No Democratic amdts on controversial issues, like the $1.6 trillion price tag or Trump's Iran war, are being allowed. - HASC Ranking Member @adamsmith.house.gov youtu.be/un6dkjcbKyA https://youtu.be/un6dkjcbKyA21 Jul 2026 23:14 +0000at://did:plc:ppbkdntug43mp6gorq32xcq2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr6wqzvhms2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/democrats-armedservices.house.gov/post/3mqtwgxnr2s23“If Congress doesn’t pass legislation, it makes Trump’s ongoing fascist takeover easier (but) the problem with this year's defense authorization bill is that it comes with ... $1.15 trillion in discretionary spending for the DoD." @democrats-armedservices.house.gov RM @adamsmith.house.gov17 Jul 2026 14:09 +0000at://did:plc:ppbkdntug43mp6gorq32xcq2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqtwgxnr2s23https://bsky.app/profile/democrats-armedservices.house.gov/post/3mqklznokf22v"The President of the United States is now in a fight with Iran over who can extort the rest of the world." - @democrats-armedservices.house.gov Ranking Member @adamsmith.house.gov13 Jul 2026 21:08 +0000at://did:plc:ppbkdntug43mp6gorq32xcq2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqklznokf22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/democrats-armedservices.house.gov/post/3mqkjzuxtuc2v"Another thing we could do is actually work with the rest of the nations in the world ... instead of constantly belittling them & fighting them. Diplomacy ... is the only way out of this." - @adamsmith.house.gov on how to end Trump's war against Iran.13 Jul 2026 20:33 +0000at://did:plc:ppbkdntug43mp6gorq32xcq2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqkjzuxtuc2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/democrats-armedservices.house.gov/post/3mpqvfcyovk2dAs we celebrate this 4th of July & our 250th anniversary of independence, let’s remember the generations of U.S. service members & the sacrifices they’ve made, & continue to make, to ensure our democracy endures & America remains a beacon of freedom, opportunity & justice for all. #America25003 Jul 2026 15:47 +0000at://did:plc:ppbkdntug43mp6gorq32xcq2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpqvfcyovk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/democrats-armedservices.house.gov/post/3mphqjqwedc2n"Republicans have voted against the defense budget too. Are they slapping the Armed Services Members in the face?" - Ranking Member @adamsmith.house.gov responding to House Rules Chair Virginia Fox's attack on Members opposed to the Trump Admin's out of control $1.6 trillion defense budget.30 Jun 2026 00:26 +0000at://did:plc:ppbkdntug43mp6gorq32xcq2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mphqjqwedc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/democrats-armedservices.house.gov/post/3mphp4wjdd22z"It's partially a vanity project. And also ... it's just a mistake." - @democrats-armedservices.house.gov Ranking Member @adamsmith.house.gov responding to House Committee on Rules Ranking Member @repmcgovern.bsky.social asking about Trump's over $20 billion battleship vanity project.30 Jun 2026 00:01 +0000at://did:plc:ppbkdntug43mp6gorq32xcq2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mphp4wjdd22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/democrats-armedservices.house.gov/post/3mphla4v2u22u"We cannot afford a $1.6 trillion defense budget. We just can't." - @democrats-armedservices.house.gov Ranking Member @adamsmith.house.gov delivering opening remarks in today's House Rules Committee meeting on the FY27 NDAA. https://youtu.be/HA4klv16tfg29 Jun 2026 22:51 +0000at://did:plc:ppbkdntug43mp6gorq32xcq2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mphla4v2u22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/democrats-armedservices.house.gov/post/3moylghsdk22i"Today’s Senate vote to pass the House Resolution to prevent Donald Trump from continuing his war of choice with Iran is yet another blindingly clear message to the president that he must end his catastrophic war of choice now.23 Jun 2026 23:44 +0000at://did:plc:ppbkdntug43mp6gorq32xcq2/app.bsky.feed.post/3moylghsdk22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/democrats-armedservices.house.gov/post/3movntmp7vc26Now Iran knows they have the Strait of Hormuz as a major leverage point, their regime is still hard line, & their nuclear weapons program is not going away. But let's get to a better place. We need to stop this war. - RM @adamsmith.house.gov on U.S.-Iran negotiations youtu.be/zzK8g_CK9Oo https://youtu.be/zzK8g_CK9Oo22 Jun 2026 19:50 +0000at://did:plc:ppbkdntug43mp6gorq32xcq2/app.bsky.feed.post/3movntmp7vc26https://bsky.app/profile/democrats-armedservices.house.gov/post/3mot2mlatwc24"Trump has fundamentally failed in this war to try to bring Iran's nuclear program to heel. ... How do we deter and contain Iran now that Trump has put us in this weaker position?" - @democrats-armedservices.house.gov Ranking Member @adamsmith.house.gov with Alex Witt on @msnownews.bsky.social21 Jun 2026 19:00 +0000at://did:plc:ppbkdntug43mp6gorq32xcq2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mot2mlatwc24https://bsky.app/profile/democrats-armedservices.house.gov/post/3mooayh2cxc25"Very clearly the president doesn't understand where we are at in this negotiation. ... If he had unlimited power... Iran's nuclear program would be gone by now, their support for terrorism would be gone by now." - HASC RM @adamsmith.house.gov on @cnn.com w/ @lauracoates.com youtu.be/OseUuI41Bhw https://youtu.be/OseUuI41Bhw19 Jun 2026 21:11 +0000at://did:plc:ppbkdntug43mp6gorq32xcq2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mooayh2cxc25https://bsky.app/profile/democrats-armedservices.house.gov/post/3moj7ft2euk2cNat Sec Dems are demanding the Trump Admin brief Congress on the U.S.-Iran Memorandum of Understanding.17 Jun 2026 20:59 +0000at://did:plc:ppbkdntug43mp6gorq32xcq2/app.bsky.feed.post/3moj7ft2euk2chttps://bsky.app/profile/democrats-armedservices.house.gov/post/3moe46a3p522k"I still don't ...think that either President Trump or Prime Minister Netanyahu understand that we have to find partners for peace, not just enemies that we want to kill." - @HASCDemocrats Ranking Member @AdamSmith on MSNOW youtu.be/JW-FGKVDhJU https://youtu.be/JW-FGKVDhJU15 Jun 2026 20:18 +0000at://did:plc:ppbkdntug43mp6gorq32xcq2/app.bsky.feed.post/3moe46a3p522khttps://bsky.app/profile/democrats-armedservices.house.gov/post/3modzdrqauk2o"This war accomplished nothing for the U.S., it put us in worse shape because we're fighting over opening the Strait of Hormuz. It really points out the folly of having started (it) in the first place, but ending it should be the priority now." @adamsmith.house.gov on @cnn.com youtu.be/huM_6vfEyvY https://youtu.be/huM_6vfEyvY15 Jun 2026 19:28 +0000at://did:plc:ppbkdntug43mp6gorq32xcq2/app.bsky.feed.post/3modzdrqauk2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/democrats-armedservices.house.gov/post/3mo45rjuslc2i"Any deal as good or ... better than what Obama had negotiated, & Trump stupidly tore up, is just not on the table & Trump's trying to obfuscate ... so that we don't see that." - @democrats-armedservices.house.gov Ranking Member @adamsmith.house.gov on @cnn.com w/Jake Tapper youtu.be/_tvthx9aJcY https://youtu.be/_tvthx9aJcY12 Jun 2026 16:26 +0000at://did:plc:ppbkdntug43mp6gorq32xcq2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mo45rjuslc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/democrats-armedservices.house.gov/post/3mnkd3zglhs2i"This year’s bill continues the committee’s work to reform the Defense Acquisition System ... ensures the quality of life needs of service members, military families, and civilian personnel are met ...05 Jun 2026 14:13 +0000at://did:plc:ppbkdntug43mp6gorq32xcq2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnkd3zglhs2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/democrats-armedservices.house.gov/post/3mnj26xnkqs2x"The most important thing about this video is there is nothing classified about it... yet they refuse to release this one. Why? Because if the public sees it, they cannot defend it." - @adamsmith.house.gov on @keating.house.gov's NDAA amdt to require DoD to release double-tap boat strike video.05 Jun 2026 02:01 +0000at://did:plc:ppbkdntug43mp6gorq32xcq2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnj26xnkqs2x