Today, Chairman Joe Heck (R-NV), of the House Armed Services Committee Subcommittee on Military Personnel, made the following statement on the Subcommittee's hearing titled, "Department of Defense Views on Recommendations from the Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commission on Military Health Care Reform." "As we studied the Commission’s recommendations over the past 5 months, we... Read More »
Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-TX), of the House Armed Services Committee, appeared on Fox News this morning to talk about the additional troops being sent to Iraq, lack of strategy to deal with ISIL, and President Obama’s threat to veto the annual defense bill. Thornberry on lack of coherent anti-ISIL strategy: "[The President’s] not willing to take the action to start to deal with this problem…Exact... Read More »
Today, Representatives Joe Wilson (R-SC) and Jim Langevin (D-RI), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, hosted a roundtable with members of the House Armed Services Committee. The session was an opportunity to receive an update on the inadvertent transfer of live anthrax samples by the Department of Defense. Following the briefing, the Congressmen sa... Read More »
House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-TX) released the following schedule featuring (3) hearings the week of June 15-19, 2015. Wednesday June 17, 2015 “U.S. Policy and Strategy in the Middle East” Full Committee (10:00 AM - 2118 RHOB - Open) Washington, D.C. Witnesses: The Honorable Ashton B. Carter Secretary of Defense General Martin E. Dempsey, USA Chairman, Joint Chiefs of S... Read More »
Congressman Mac Thornberry, (R-TX) Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following comments in response to President Obama’s announcement that he has authorized the Pentagon to send up to 450 additional troops to Iraq to train, advise, and assist Iraqi Security Forces in their fight against ISIL: "The need for additional U.S. forces to help our Iraqi allies defeat ISIL has been ... Read More »
Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, along with Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC) and Rep. James Langevin (D-RI), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Emerging Threats & Capabilities Subcommittee respectively, will host a brief on camera availability before the Update on the Inadvertent Transfer of Live Anthrax Samples Briefing this afternoon. WHO: Rep. Mac Thornberry, Re... Read More »
Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, will host a press gaggle Tuesday open to credentialed media. WHO: Rep. Mac Thornberry WHEN: Tuesday, June 9, 1:00 PM WHERE: Rayburn 2216 Attending Media should RSVP to claude.chafin@mail.house.gov Read More »
House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-TX) released the following schedule featuring (1) hearing the week of June 8-12, 2015. Thursday, June 11, 2015 The Department of Defense Views on the Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commission’s Recommendations for Military Health Care Reform Subcommittee on Military Personnel (2:00 PM - 2212 RHOB - Open) Washington, D.C.... Read More »
On December 9th, 2013, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Martin E. Dempsey, sent a letter to then Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) expressing his concern that the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for FY14 was being allowed "to slip to January." General Dempsey wrote: "I write to urge you to complete the National Defense Authorization Act this year. The authorities contained ... Read More »
Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, today responded to Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid’s claim that consideration of the annual defense authorization bill is a “waste of time.” “Senator Reid’s comment yesterday was deeply disturbing. The first job of the federal government is to defend the country, and whatever political differences we may have on other ... Read More »
Readout: Thornberry Comments on CJCS Roundtable with Armed Services Committee Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Martin Dempsey, today participated in a classified roundtable discussion with members of the House Armed Services Committee. The session was an opportunity to discuss the Chairman's Risk Assessment, an annual report the CJCS submits to Congress as required by law. Following... Read More »
Readout: Thornberry Comments on CJCS Roundtable with Armed Services Committee Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Martin Dempsey, today participated in a classified roundtable discussion with members of the House Armed Services Committee. The session was an opportunity to discuss the Chairman's Risk Assessment, an annual report the CJCS submits to Congress as required by law. Following... Read More »
Readout: Thornberry Comments on CJCS Roundtable with Armed Services Committee Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Martin Dempsey, today participated in a classified roundtable discussion with members of the House Armed Services Committee. The session was an opportunity to discuss the Chairman's Risk Assessment, an annual report the CJCS submits to Congress as required by law. Following... Read More »
Thornberry/Hartzler On Anniversary Of Taliban 5 Transfer Release Endangers Troops Abroad & Families At Home Today, Chairman Thornberry (R-TX) and Rep. Hartzler (R-MO), Chairwoman of the Oversight and Investigation Subcommittee of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following statement on the anniversary of the release of the 5 Taliban terrorists from Guantanamo Bay:"One year ago, Preside... Read More »
