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The House Armed Services Committee will hold no public events from November 1-11. The Committee continues to conference the FY17 National Defense Authorization Act. Read More »

Rep. Mac Thornberry ( R-TX), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, commented today on the results of a Marine Corps investigation into the crash of two CH-53 helicopters last January that took the lives of 12 Marines. The investigation revealed that this squadron faced a series of significant readiness issues leading up to this collision. According to a Huffington Post report, the invest... Read More »

Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX) and Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA), the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement on the Department of Defense’s decision to suspend the collection of bonuses awarded to our veterans: "The Defense Department has done the right thing by halting debt collections from our men and women in uniform. This is an important first st... Read More »

Reps. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), and Devin Nunes (R-CA), Chairmen respectively of the House Armed Services and Intelligence Committees, this week urged the White House to take seriously Russian breaches of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) treaty, implement promised sanctions, and develop military options to confront new Russian weapons. In the alt="(NULL)" the Chairmen assert that Russia "i... Read More »

Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following comments after the State Department released the latest numbers for U.S. and Russian nuclear weapons under the New START Treaty:“The Obama Administration hailed the New START Treaty as the ‘cornerstone’ of its efforts to ‘reset’ our relations with Russia. This latest development is further evidence of w... Read More »

On the heels of aggressive actions from North Korea, Iran, and Russia, a news piece from CBS and one from the Wall Street Journal paint an alarming picture of the growing nuclear threat to the United States. Both make the case for a strong, credible, and reliable deterrent in the face of the “gathering nuclear storm.” In addition to outlining some of the risks from potential nuclear attacks, thes... Read More »

The House Armed Services Committee will hold no public events during the month of October. The Committee continues to conference the FY17 National Defense Authorization Act. Read More »

Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following statement after the President’s announcement of an additional deployment of 615 troops to Iraq: “Last July, President Obama extended the deployment and ordered the new deployment of thousands of additional troops to Afghanistan and Iraq. Three months later, he has yet to request the funding required to s... Read More »

Today, Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC), Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, made the following remarks on the hearing called "Department of Defense Laboratories: Innovation through Science and Engineering in Support of Military Operations." For testimony and to watch the hearing live click here."I am pleased to welcome everyone here today for this hearing... Read More »

Political correctness and micromanagement from the White House National Security Council have reached new heights in a shocking Navy Times story entitled, “White House tells the Pentagon to quit talking about competition with China.” According to the story, “[t]he White House has barred Pentagon leaders” from calling China a competitor or from describing the American relationship with the Chinese ... Read More »

Today, Rep. Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, made the following remarks on the Subcommittee's hearing titled “National Security Space: 21st Century Challenges, 20th Century Organization.” For testimony and to watch the hearing live click here."I want to welcome everyone to the Strategic Forces Subcommittee’s hearing on National Security Spa... Read More »

Today, former Senator Elizabeth Dole was joined by military caregivers to speak with Tom Hanks and military wife Jessica Allen on TODAY Tuesday announcing the creation of the Hidden Heroes campaign. Dole discussed her time caring for her husband and the men and women she met along the way who continue to serve the nation taking care of our wounded warriors. Chairman Thornberry commented on the ini... Read More »

House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-TX) released the following schedule featuring two (2) hearings the week of September 26-30, 2016.Tuesday, September 27, 2016"National Security Space: 21st Century Challenges, 20th Century Organization" Subcommittee on Strategic Forces (3:30 PM - 2118 Rayburn - OPEN)Witnesses:Dr. John J. Hamre Former Deputy Secretary of Defense Department of... Read More »

Today, Rep. Randy Forbes (R-VA), Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces, made the following remarks on the subcommittee's hearing titled "Seapower and Projection Forces in the South China Sea." For testimony and to watch the hearing click here. "Today the subcommittee convenes to receive testimony on Seapower and Projection Forces in the South China Sea... Read More »

House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-TX) released the following schedule featuring two (2) hearings the week of September 26-30, 2016.Tuesday, September 27, 2016"National Security Space: 21st Century Challenges, 20th Century Organization" Subcommittee on Strategic Forces (3:30 PM - 2118 Rayburn - OPEN)Witnesses:TBCWednesday, September 28, 2016"Department of Defense Laboratorie... Read More »