About the Subcommittee
The Seapower and Expeditionary Forces Subcommittee, led by Chairman Gene Taylor (D-Miss.), oversees Navy and Marine Corps programs. Through its authorization for Navy and Marine Corps procurement and R&D programs, this subcommittee is committed to reversing the decline in the Navy battle force fleet, strengthening the naval air component, and providing the Marine Corps warfighter with essential equipment for combat operations.
Recent Hearings
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07/28/10
Readiness and Seapower and Expeditionary Forces Subcommittees: Surface Fleet Readiness
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07/14/10
Seapower and Expeditionary Forces Subcommittee: Oversight of the Maritime Administration's Activities
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05/13/10
Seapower and Expeditionary Forces Subcommittee: Markup of H.R. 5136, the FY11 National Defense Authorization Act
Subcommittee Members
Chairman
Democrats
- Solomon P. Ortiz, Texas
- James R. Langevin, Rhode Island
- Rick Larsen, Washington
- Brad Ellsworth, Indiana
- Joe Courtney, Connecticut
- Joe Sestak, Pennsylvania
- Glenn Nye, Virginia
- Chellie Pingree, Maine
- Mark Critz, Pennsylvania
Republicans
- W. Todd Akin, Ranking Member, Missouri
- Rob Wittman, Virginia
- Roscoe G. Bartlett, Maryland
- J. Randy Forbes, Virginia
- Duncan Hunter, California
- Mike Coffman, Colorado
- Thomas J. Rooney, Florida
Press Releases
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10/21/10
Congressman Taylor: $62 million Contract to Northrop Grumman Good News
Gulfport, Miss. - "This contract for long lead materials for LPD 27 is good news and I hope it is a signal that the Navy and Northrop Grumman are close to agreements on the ot... read more
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09/14/10
House Passes Taylor legislation that Protects Nation, Saves Money
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Gene Taylor (D-Miss.), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Seapower and Expeditionary Forces, announced that the House of Representativ... read more
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09/14/10
Skelton Urges Colleagues to Pass $600 Million in Taxpayer Savings
WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Armed Services Committee Chairman Ike Skelton (D-Mo.) urged his colleagues today to support legislation to save taxpayers nearly $600 million do... read more
Photo Gallery
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Congressman Gene Taylor joins Navy officials in cutting the ribbon at the Navy's Ocean Sciences Building at Stennis Space Center.
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Congressman Larsen and Chairman Taylor tour Naval Station just north of Seattle, Washington. The Station is home to two destroyers, three frigates, one nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, and a Coast Guard buoy tender.
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Congressman Joe Courtney visits the arctic ice cap with the Connecticut state flag aboard the U.S.S. Alexandria.
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Congressman Joe Sestak administers an oath to a Naval Lieutenant Commander in his Washington, D.C. office.
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Congressman Glenn Nye discusses ship navigation with the Executive Officer of the U.S.S. Freedom. The Littoral Combat Ship is based in San Diego.
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Rep. Chellie Pingree is welcomed at Maine's Brunswick Naval Air Station.
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Congressman Mark Critz aboard a ship in Bahrain.
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Rep. Martin Heinrich working the periscope onboard the U.S.S. New Mexico. The ship was commissioned in March, 2010.
