Latest News
WASHINGTON- Today, at a media roundtable, Rep. Howard P. “Buck” McKeon (R-CA) and Rep. Adam Smith (D- WA), respectively Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, unveiled a slate of oversight activities focused on the “Asia Pacific Rebalance”. The oversight effort will be led by Rep. Randy Forbes (R-VA), Chairman of the Seapower Subcommittee and Rep. Colleen Hanabusa (D-HI).
Washington, D.C. - House Armed Services Committee Chairman Howard P. "Buck" McKeon made the following statement on the deteriorating situation in Iraq as Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki makes an official visit to Washington. The Prime Minister is scheduled to meet with President Obama today.
Time For Congress To Rebalance On Asia-Pacific: Reps. Forbes & Hanabusa Read Online at Breaking Defense October 29, 2013 |
Washington, D.C. - House Armed Services Committee Chairman Howard P. "Buck" McKeon today announced that Vice Chairman Mac Thornberry will lead a long-term effort to reform the Department of Defense including a hard look at acquisition.
HASC Republicans Stress Need to Maintain National Defense in Budget Conference |
WASHINGTON-- Rep. Howard P. "Buck" McKeon (R-CA), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee commented on the passing of Congressman Bill Young:
"Yesterday I lost a good friend and colleague; the House lost a true leader; our men and women in uniform lost one of their greatest advocates; and America lost a great patriot. Patricia and I will hold Bill Young and his family in our thoughts and prayers. This is truly a sad day."
WASHINGTON- Rep. Martha Roby (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigation, made the following comments after Gen. Martin Dempsey, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, briefed the subcommittee yesterday on the events of September 11 and 12, 2012 in Benghazi, Libya.