New to House Armed Services:

House Speaker-designate Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) has announced more committee assignments for the 110th Congress, this time detailing new members. For the House Armed Services Committee, new Democratic members will be:

•Nancy Boyda (Kan.)

•Joe Courtney (Conn.)

•Brad Ellsworth (Ind.)

•Gabby Giffords (Ariz.)

•Kirsten Gillibrand (N.Y.)

•Hank Johnson (Ga.)

•Patrick Murphy (Pa.)

•Joe Sestak (Pa.)