Led by Chairman Randy Forbes (R-VA) and Ranking Member Joe Courtney (D-CT), the Committee on Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower & Projection Forces today released their proposals for the Fiscal Year 2017 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The Subcommittee will meet at 3:00 PM on Wednesday, April 20th, in Rayburn 2212. The markup will be webcast on the committee’s YouTube page. The Sea... Read More »
Led by Chairman Joe Wilson (R-SC) and Ranking Member Jim Langevin (D-RI), the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) Subcommittee for Emerging Threats and Capabilities (ETC) released its proposals for the Fiscal Year 2017 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) today. The Subcommittee will meet at 11:00 AM on Thursday, April 21st, in Rayburn 2118. The markup will be webcast on the Committee’s You... Read More »
Led by Chairman Mike Rogers (R-AL), the Committee on Armed Services Subcommittee for Strategic Forces today released their proposals for the Fiscal Year 2017 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The Subcommittee will meet at 12:00 PM on Thursday, April 21st, in Rayburn 2212. The markup will be webcast on the committee’s YouTube page. The Strategic Forces Subcommittee mark is available here: ... Read More »
Led by Chairman Mike Turner (R-OH) and the Ranking Member Loretta Sanchez (D-CA), the Committee on Armed Services Subcommittee for Tactical Air and Land Forces today released its proposals for the Fiscal Year 2017 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The Subcommittee will meet at 1:30 PM on Wednesday, April 20th, in Rayburn 2118. The markup will be webcast on the committee’s YouTube page. Th... Read More »
Led by Chairman Rob Wittman (R-VA) and Ranking Member Madeleine Bordallo (D-GU), the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) Subcommittee for Readiness (RDY) released its proposals for the Fiscal Year 2017 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) today. The Subcommittee will meet at 9:30 AM on Thursday, April 21st, in Rayburn 2212. The markup will be webcast on the Committee’s YouTube page. The RDY... Read More »
Tomorrow, House Armed Services Committee Staff will host bipartisan background briefings ahead of subcommittee markups. These briefings will cover topics in the subcommittee markups and give press an opportunity to learn more about the provisions in the bill before the markups commence. The background briefings are off-camera and open to media with congressional credentials only. Each background b... Read More »
Today, Rep. Vicky Hartzler (R-MO), Chairwoman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, made the following remarks on the hearing titled “Evaluating DOD Investments: Case Studies in Afghanistan Initiatives and U.S. Weapons Sustain.” For testimony and other hearing materials click here."Overseeing the investment of taxpayer dollars is extremely important. It is one o... Read More »
Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, today commented on the Department of Defense Infrastructure Capacity Report for 2016, which was delivered to Congress this week. The report was required by the FY16 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) as a way to assess the capacity of America’s military ahead of any request for another round of base closures. The ND... Read More »
Last night, in a Fox News Special Report Exclusive, Jennifer Griffin shed light on the significant military readiness crisis. Touring several Marine Aviation Squadrons, Griffin spoke with pilots and maintainers who are struggling to prepare their aircraft and personnel to deploy. Watch the segment below: Read More »
House Armed Services Committee Staff will host bipartisan background briefings ahead of subcommittee markups on Tuesday, April 19, 2016. These briefings will cover topics in the subcommittee markups and give press an opportunity to learn more about the provisions in the bill before the markups commence. The background briefings are off-camera and open to media with congressional credentials only. ... Read More »
Today, Rep. Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, made the following remarks on the hearing titled “The Missile Defeat Posture and Strategy of the United States—the FY17 President’s Budget Request.” For testimony and other hearing materials click here."We are here today for our oversight hearing on 'The Missile Defeat Posture and Strategy of the... Read More »
House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-TX) released the following schedule featuring 6 markups the week of April 18-22, 2016. For more information on Committee markups click here.Wednesday April 20, 2016National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 Subcommittee Markup Subcommittee on Military Personnel (11:30 AM – 2212 – Open) National Defense Authorization Act for Fis... Read More »
The House Armed Services Committee will markup the FY17 NDAA on April 27th. During the course of the markup, the Committee will distribute electronic copes of NDAA amendments via e-mail to interested credentialed media. Amendments will be emailed as they are called up for consideration by the Committee. To ensure timely distribution, subscribers to these emails will be limited to media with congre... 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 hearing titled “Building the Navy of the Future: A Look at Navy Force Structure” For testimony and to watch the hearing click here. "I want to welcome all of our members to our hearing today. I am particularly pleased to have some of our nation’s f... Read More »
House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-TX) and Ranking Member Adam Smith (D-WA) took an important step this week to begin the legislative process for crafting the FY 2017 National Defense Authorization Act, by introducing H.R. 4909 , the "by request" version of the bill.This procedural measure is traditionally the first step in the legislative process for the NDAA. The legislati... Read More »
