Led by Chairman Rob Wittman (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 2019 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The Subcommittee will meet at 1:30 PM on Thursday, April 26th, in Rayburn 2212. The markup will be live streamed on the Committee's website. The Subc... Read More »
Led by Chairman Joe Wilson (R-SC) and Ranking Member Madeleine Bordallo (D-GU), the House Armed Services Committee Subcommittee for Readiness released its proposals for the Fiscal Year 2019 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) today. The Subcommittee will meet at 9:00 AM onThursday, April 26, in Rayburn 2212. The markup will be live streamed on the Committee's website. The Subcommittee's mark... Read More »
Appeared in Military Times - April 24, 2018 By: Rep. Mac Thornberry Last month, Congress reversed the decline in military funding after years of budget cuts forced our troops to do too much with too little. Congress must now ensure these funds are spent wisely. That means reforming outdated Pentagon bureaucracies to bolster agility, cut red tape and ensure more cost-effective use of taxpayer money... Read More »
Today, Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-TX), of the House Armed Services Committee, will join Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) for a conversation about his proposals to streamline Pentagon operations to ensure that critical defense dollars are spent more effectively and efficiently. Tune in live today, April 24, at 4:00 PM EDT. To watch this live conversation, please go to https://www.facebook.c... Read More »
House Armed Services Committee Staff will host bipartisan background briefings on Wednesday April 25, ahead of subcommittee markups. These briefings will cover topics in the subcommittee marks 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 Capitol Hill credentialed media only. Each backgr... Read More »
Today, Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC), Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness, made the following remarks, as prepared for delivery, on the Subcommittee's hearing titled "Army Fiscal Year 2019 Budget Request Readiness Posture." For testimony and to watch the hearing click here. "Today the subcommittee will hear from 4 Army senior leaders regarding their service's fiscal year 2019 b... Read More »
WASHINGTON, DC - This week, Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-TX) unveiled his latest round of defense reform proposals. This year's draft legislation includes a proposal that advances the Committee's efforts to reform how the Department of Defense buys goods and services. The second aims to speed decision making and get more capability in the hands of the warfighter faster by reforming 28 quasi-indepen... Read More »
The House Armed Services Majority and Minority Communications offices will host an off-the-record session for credentialed media to discuss logistics for the FY19 NDAA markups. The briefing will cover both Subcommittee and Full Committee markups, release of legislation, and distribution of other materials. The session will be today at 3:00 PM on, in room 2118. WHAT: HASC Staff off-the-record on th... Read More »
Today, Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC), Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness, made the following remarks, as prepared for delivery, on the Subcommittee's hearing titled "Fiscal Year 2019 Energy, Installations and Environment Budget Request." For testimony and to watch the hearing click here. "Good afternoon. The Readiness Subcommittee of the House Armed Services Committee will com... Read More »
House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-TX) released the following schedule featuring six (6) events the week of April 23-27. Thursday, April 26, 2018 "Markup of H.R. 5515 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019" Subcommittee on Readiness (9:00 AM - 2212 Rayburn - OPEN) "Markup of H.R. 5515 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019" Subcommittee ... Read More »
The House Armed Services Majority and Minority Communications offices will host an off-the-record session for credentialed media to discuss logistics for the FY19 NDAA markups. The briefing will cover both Subcommittee and Full Committee markups, release of legislation, and distribution of other materials. The session will be at 3:00 PM on Thursday, April 19, in room 2118. WHAT: HASC Staff off-the... Read More »
Today, Rep. Mike Turner (R-OH), Chairman 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 "Ground Force Modernization Programs and the Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Request." For testimony and to watch the hearing click here. "The Subcommittee meets today to review the Army and Marine Corp... Read More »
Today, Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following opening statement, as prepared for delivery, at the Full Committee's hearing entitled, "Oversight and Reform of the Department of Defense ‘4th Estate.'" For testimony and other information and to watch the hearing click here. "Over the years, Congress has focused most of its attention on the milit... Read More »
Today, Rep. Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman 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 2019 Budget Request for Missile Defense and Defeat Activities." For testimony and to watch the hearing click here. "Welcome to our hearing on the 'Fiscal Year 2019 Budget Request for Missile De... Read More »
House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-TX) released the following schedule featuring six (6) events the week of April16-20. ***The Subcommittee on Readiness hearing will proceed as scheduled. The Subcommittee on Military Personnel hearing will be cancelled and re-scheduled at a date and time TBD. *** Tuesday, April 17, 2018 "Promoting DoD's Culture of Innovation" Full Committee ... Read More »
