Chairman Wittman's Opening Statement Subcommittee on Readiness "The Department of Defense's Readiness Posture" Rep. Robert Wittman (R-VA), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Readiness made the following opening statement for today's hearing entitled "The Department of Defense's Readiness Posture". "I want to welcome our members and witnesses to today's hearing on the 'The Department of Defense's Rea... Read More »
HASC Hearing Schedule: March 30 - April 10 The House Armed Services Committee has no hearings or briefings scheduled for the weeks of March 30 - April 10. Read More »
Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-TX) made the following statement on the Army's decision concerning Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl. "This case has been made more difficult by the Administration’s failure to follow the law surrounding the release of the Taliban 5. But, Sgt. Bergdahl’s conduct should be considered under the Uniform Code of Military Justice as would any other service member's, and I trust it will be."... Read More »
Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX) and Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA), respectively Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, today jointly introduced H.R. 1597, a bill aimed at reforming the Department of Defense’s broken acquisition system. The legislation is intended to be a discussion draft. Chairman Thornberry and Ranking Member Smith will offer its provisions for consideration in th... Read More »
Chairman Wilson's Opening Statement Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities "Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD) Strategy and the Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Request for the Defense Threat Reduction Agency and the Chemical Biological Defense Program" Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities made the following opening statement for t... Read More »
Opening Statement of Chairman Heck Stakeholder's Views on the Recommendations of the Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commission Rep. Joseph Heck(R-WA), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Military Personnel, made the following opening statement for today's hearing entitled "Stakeholder's Views on the Recommendations of the Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commissi... Read More »
Opening Statement of Chairman Rogers Fiscal Year 2016 National Security Space Activities Rep. Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, made the following opening statement for today's hearing entitled "Fiscal Year 2016 National Security Space Activities." "Good afternoon. I want to welcome everyone to the Strategic Forces Subcommittee's hearing on the Fiscal Year 2016... Read More »
Opening Statement of Chairman Rogers' Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Request for Atomic Energy Defense Rep. Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, made the following opening statement for today's hearing entitled "Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Request for Atomic Energy Defense" "Welcome to our hearing on the President's Fiscal Year 2016 budget request for Atomic Energy Defense A... Read More »
Chairman Thornberry Welcomes New Member Rep. Steve Russell (R-OK) Joins HASC Chairman Thornberry (R-TX), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, extended his welcome to Congressman Russell: "I am proud to welcome Congressman Steve Russell to the House Armed Services Committee. As we work with complex issues regarding national security, we need Members who can offer perceptive insight into... Read More »
Thornberry on Afghanistan Maintaining Current Troop Numbers Appropriate Chairman Thornberry (R-TX), of the House Armed Service Committee, commented today on the President's decision to maintain current U.S. troop levels in Afghanistan. Thornberry said, "The decision not to further reduce our troop numbers in Afghanistan this year is appropriate." "Everyone looks forward to the day when Afghans ca... Read More »
Chairman Thornberry Unveils Defense Reform Proposal Bill Language and Report to Be Introduced Wednesday Today, at the Center for Strategic & International Studies, Chairman Thornberry (R-TX) discussed his proposal for defense reform. In remarks and discussion, the Chairman laid out his plan which centers around starting this conversation with the goal of including reforms of the acquisition proce... Read More »
Thornberry to Unveil Reform Proposal at CSIS ****MEDIA ALERT**** Monday, Chairman Thornberry (R-TX), of the House Armed Services Committee, will unveil his reform proposal at the Center for Strategic & International Studies. The Chairman will deliver remarks followed by a moderated panel. WHAT: Chairman Thornberry speaking at CSIS WHEN: Monday, March 23th, 9:00 AM WHERE: Center for Strategic and ... Read More »
Armed Services Staff Background Briefing on Acquisition Reform ****MEDIA ALERT**** Staff of the House Armed Services Committee will participate in a background briefing on the forthcoming legislation on acquisition reform. The briefing will take place ahead of Chairman Thornberry's speech on the topic at CSIS on Monday, March 23rd. The legislation is scheduled to be introduced later next week. Th... Read More »
Chairman Forbes' Opening Statement Subcommittee on Seapower & Projection Forces "Naval Cooperative Strategy" Rep. Randy J. Forbes (R-VA), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Seapower & Projection Forces made the following opening statement for today's hearing entitled "Naval Cooperative Strategy." "Today the subcommittee convenes with colleagues from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure... Read More »
Chairman Rogers' Opening Statement Subcommittee on Strategic Forces "Assuring Assured Access to Space" Rep. Michael Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces made the following opening statement for today's hearing entitled "Assuring Assured Access to Space". "I want to welcome everyone to the Strategic Forces Subcommittee's hearing on Assuring Assured Access to Space. We wi... Read More »
