WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) announced today that he has been reappointed to serve on the Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower, Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, and the Subcommittee on Personnel for the 114^th Congress.

“My focus as a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee has always been not only to contribute to sound and strategic policy decisions that will advance the United States’ military interests, but to also ensure that Maine’s voice is heard in these important national security discussions,” said Senator King. “I am very pleased to continue this important work on each of these subcommittees and to continue to fight for our state’s defense industry.”

Information on the subcommittees is as follows:

Subcommittee on Seapower: This subcommittee exercises jurisdiction over maritime interests, including the budgets for U.S. Navy and Marine Corps procurement contracts, research, development, test, and evaluation funds, Army and Air Force strategic lift programs, and the National Defense Sealift Fund.

Subcommittee on Strategic Forces: This subcommittee exercises jurisdiction over the budgets for nuclear and strategic forces, intelligence programs, space programs, cyber space programs, Department of Energy defense nuclear and environmental programs, and ballistic missile defense.

Subcommittee on Personnel: This subcommittee exercises jurisdiction over military and Department of Defense civilian personnel policies, military personnel compensation and benefits, military health care, and military nominations.

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