Tomorrow, Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, will host an off-camera press roundtable for Capitol Hill credentialed reporters. Rep. Thornberry will discuss his proposals for DOD reform. Reporters planning to attend should RSVP to Claude.chafin@mail.house.gov . WHO: Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX) WHAT: Media Roundtable WHEN: TOMORROW, May 16, 2019- 1:15 PM... Read More »
Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following statement on the nomination of Patrick Shanahan to be Secretary of Defense:"I applaud the nomination of Pat Shanahan to be Secretary of Defense. Today, the United States faces an unprecedented spectrum of serious threats. Facing those threats requires a new kind of thinking and a Pentagon that is m... Read More »
Today, Rep. Doug Lamborn (R-CO), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness, made the following remarks, as prepared for delivery, on the Subcommittee's hearing titled "Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Request For Military Readiness." "Thank you, Mr. Chairman. "It's appropriate that the Readiness Subcommittee's final budget review hearing before markup is on the important topic of... Read More »
This week, Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, joined FOX's America's Newsroom to discuss the developing situation in the Middle East, North Korean launches, and Venezuela. Addressing all these threats, Thornberry reiterated that a strong military presence in the Middle East, and on the Korean Peninsula, are key to America's National Security Watch the... Read More »
Today, Rep. Mike Turner (R-OH), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, made the following remarks, as prepared for delivery, on the Subcommittee's hearing titled "Fiscal Year 2020 Priorities for Missile Defense and Defeat Programs." "Thank you Mr. Chairman. I'd like to extend my thanks to all the witnesses here today. The broad range of witnesses demonstrate... Read More »
House Armed Services Committee Chairman Adam Smith (D-WA) and Ranking Member Mac Thornberry (R-TX) this week took the first legislative step to begin the process of crafting the FY 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), by introducing H.R. 2500, the "by request" version of the bill. This procedural measure is the first step in the legislative process for the NDAA. The legislation filed ... Read More »
Today, Rep. Doug Lamborn (R-CO), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness, made the following remarks, as prepared for delivery, on the Subcommittee's hearing titled "Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Request for Military Construction, Energy, and Environmental Programs." "Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and thank you for calling this important hearing. "I welcome our witnesses, all f... Read More »
Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following statement on the crisis in Venezuela:"I recently visited the Venezuelan border with House Republican Leader McCarthy. It was clear that the people we met there are desperate to get out from oppression. More than 50 nations have recognized Juan Guaido as the legitimate President of the country. It i... Read More »
Today, Rep. Vicky Hartzler (R-MO), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Tactical Air And Land Forces, made the following remarks, as prepared for delivery, on the Subcommittee's hearing titled "Department of the Army Modernization Programs." "Thank you Mr. Chairman, and welcome to our witnesses. "I would like to thank you all for being here today to provide testimony on Army ... Read More »
House Armed Services Committee Chairman Adam Smith (D-WA) and Ranking Member Mac Thornberry (R-TX) today issued the following statement on the passing of former Congresswoman Ellen Tauscher: "The passing of former Congresswoman Ellen Tauscher is a terrible loss for the nation, California, and those like us who were lucky enough to call her both a colleague and friend. Throughout Ellen's fifteen ye... Read More »
Today, Rep. Trent Kelly (R-MS), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personnel, made the following remarks, as prepared for delivery, on the Subcommittee's hearing titled "Feres Doctrine - A Policy in Need of Reform?""Thank you, Chairwoman Speier."I want to thank our witnesses for being here today. I particularly want to thank SFC Stayskal, Ms. Witt, and Ms. Lipe for... Read More »
Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following remarks at the Committee's hearing titled "FY20 National Defense Authorization Request for the Department of the Navy":"Thank you Mr. Chairman."Let me join in welcoming our witnesses and may I begin, General Neller, by expressing condolences to the Marine Corps and to the family and friends and col... Read More »
Last year Military Times published a landmark investigation of military aviation demonstrating that manned aviation accidents "spiked almost 40 percent over the past five years, killing 133 service members since 2013." This week, Military Times has updated their figures for 2018; finding that while total aviation accidents fell for the first time since 2013's budget cuts, military aviation deaths ... Read More »
Today, Rep. Mike Turner (R-OH), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, made the following remarks, as prepared for delivery, on the Subcommittee's hearing titled "Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Request for Atomic Energy Defense Activities.""Thank you Mr. Chairman. I would also like to extend a warm welcome to Ms. Gordon-Hagerty, Ms. White, and Mr. Hamilton. You all h... Read More »
Today, Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Intelligence, Emerging Threats and Capabilities, made the following remarks, as prepared for delivery, on the Subcommittee's hearing titled "Evolution, Transformation, and Sustainment: A Review of the Fiscal Year 2019 Budget Request for U.S. Special Operations Forces and Command.""Thank you, Jim. And than... Read More »
