Today, Rep. Bradley Byrne (R-AL) and Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) will hold a press conference with His Excellency Ambassador Pinzon of Colombia to discuss the lessons learned from Plan Columbia and the way ahead. WHO: Reps. Byrne & Gallego and His Excellency Ambassador Pinzon WHEN: Monday, December 7, 2015 - 4:15 PM WHERE: Rayburn 2212Attending Media should RSVP to nick.mikula@mail.house.gov. Read More »
Tonight, Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following statement in response to President Obama's address to the nation: "The President's speech was an attempt to shore up the eroding confidence that Americans have in his terrorism policy. What we need is not a political sales job but serious, sustained action. The marginal changes in military tacti... Read More »
Today, Rep. Joseph Heck (R-NV), Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personnel, made the following remarks on the hearing titled "Stakeholder Views on Military Healthcare Reform:" "This hearing is a part of the committee’s on-going project to comprehensively review the current state of the Military Health System and military healthcare, and based on this information, ident... Read More »
Today, Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX) and Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), Chairmen of the Armed Services Committees, made the following statement upon the announcement by the Department of Defense to open combat positions in the U.S. military to women: "Secretary Carter's decision to open combat positions to women will have a consequential impact on our service members and our military's warfighting capabili... Read More »
Today, Rep. Rob Wittman (R-VA), Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness, made the following remarks on the hearing titled "Effects of Reduced Infrastructure and Base Operating Support Investments on Readiness:" "Good morning. Thank you all for being here today for our Readiness hearing on the 'Effects of Reduced Infrastructure and Base Operating Support Investments on Readin... Read More »
Congressman Joe Heck (NV-03), Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personnel, today released the following statement on Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter's announcement that he will open all combat jobs to women. "Our first priority must be to ensuring the safety and security of our troops and of Americans here at home. This must be the foundation of any changes to the st... Read More »
Yesterday, Rep. Randy Forbes (R-VA), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces, talked ISIS strategy with Fox News. Watch here. Read More »
Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, today responded to revelations disclosed by the Wall Street Journal about the cost of closing the detention center at Guantanamo Bay (GTMO). According to the Journal, President Obama rejected a recent proposal by the Department of Defense to close GTMO because the cost – over half a billion dollars in the first year, and h... Read More »
Today, Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, talked with Fox News about the need for a strategy to defeat ISIS not a increasing number of U.S. troops without a strategy. Watch here. Read More »
House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-TX) released the following schedule featuring (3) hearings the week of December 8-11, 2015. Tuesday, December 8, 2015 “Prompt Global Strike: American and Foreign Developments” Subcommittee on Strategic Forces (2:00 PM – 2212 Rayburn – Open) Witnesses: General C. Robert Kehler, USAF (ret.) Former Commander, U.S. STRATCOM Mr. Thomas Scheber I... Read More »
RealClearPolitics By Mac Thornberry The ISIS attack on Paris has been a wake-up call for the world. A network of terrorists exploited weaknesses in Western intelligence networks, border controls, and law enforcement to savagely attack soft targets and inflict devastating casualties. To protect America, Congress has rightly acted on one of these weaknesses and strengthened the screening of Syrian r... Read More »
RealClearPolitics By Mac Thornberry The ISIS attack on Paris has been a wake-up call for the world. A network of terrorists exploited weaknesses in Western intelligence networks, border controls, and law enforcement to savagely attack soft targets and inflict devastating casualties. To protect America, Congress has rightly acted on one of these weaknesses and strengthened the screening of Syrian r... Read More »
Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following opening remarks at the full committee hearing titled "U.S. Strategy for Syria and Iraq and its Implications for the Region:” "The Committee meets today to hear testimony from the Secretary and the Chairman on our strategy against ISIS and the implications for the Middle East. Today is the first hearing w... Read More »
Today, Rep. Randy Forbes (R-VA), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces, made the following opening statement on the hearing, "Acquisition Efficiency and the Future Navy Force:" "Today the subcommittee meets to discuss Navy shipbuilding plans and to discuss opportunities to procure the platforms we need at lower costs to the Department and the American taxpayer. Our panel t... 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 "Russian Arms Control Cheating: Violation of the INF Treaty and the Administration’s Responses One Year Later:" "I’d like to welcome everyone to this joint hearing of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces and the House Foreign A... Read More »
