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What would Democrats do with the House Armed Services Committee?

By Travis J. Tritten
Published September 15, 2018 4:00am ET
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What would Democrats do with the House Armed Services Committee?
A Democrat takeover of the House in November would not only shift the fortunes of the Trump administration, it would also make Rep. Adam Smith, D-Wash., one of the most powerful voices on defense policy in Washington. Smith, an 11-term congressman in a solidly blue district, has been the top Democrat on the House Armed […]

A Democrat takeover of the House in November would not only shift the fortunes of the Trump administration, it would also make Rep. Adam Smith, D-Wash., one of the most powerful voices on defense policy in Washington.

Smith, an 11-term congressman in a solidly blue district, has been the top Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee minority since 2011.

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