House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-TX) released the following schedule featuring one (1) event the week of December 11-15: Wednesday, December 13, 2017 "Addressing Physiological Episodes in Fighter, Attack, and Training Aircraft" Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces 3:30 PM – 2118 Rayburn – Open Witnesses: Mr. Clinton H. Cragg Principal Engineer NASA Engineering and ... Read More »
By Lucas Tomlinson | Fox News Over the skies of South Korea Wednesday, dramatic photos showed an Air Force supersonic bomber with U.S. and allied fighter jets in formation. But there were supposed to be two Air Force bombers flying together. In another sign of the maintenance challenges facing the U.S. military after years of budget cuts, the Air Force B-1B bomber that flew to South Korea from Gua... 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 "Amphibious Warfare Readiness & Training." For testimony and to watch the hearing click here. "Good morning. The subcommittee will come to order. I welcome you today for this hearing of the House Armed Services Com... Read More »
Today, Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Readiness, made the following remarks following a classified briefing on the Quarterly Readiness Report to Congress: "Today, the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness received the latest classified quarterly readiness assessment from the Department of Defense. Representatives from all four services testified about the current ... Read More »
"Every day we live under a continuing resolution is a day we do damage to our military." - Mac Thornberry, Chairman, House Armed Services Committee U.S. Troops Killed In Plane Crashes Up 131% THE PROBLEM: "Even before the Navy cargo plane crash Wednesday, the number of U.S. troops killed in plane crashes had skyrocketed this year along with the total number of crashes overall compared to this poi... Read More »
House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-TX) released the following schedule featuring one (1) event the week of November 27 - December 1: Friday, December 1, 2017 "Amphibious Warfare Readiness & Training: Interoperability, Shortfalls, and the Way Ahead" Subcommittee on Readiness 8:00 AM PM – 2212 Rayburn – Open Witnesses: Lieutenant General Brian D. Beaudreault, USMC Deputy Comma... Read More »
"Every day we live under a continuing resolution is a day we do damage to our military." - Mac Thornberry, Chairman, House Armed Services Committee Army Ground Forces - A Bridge Too Far THE PROBLEM: The Army's modernization funding has declined 74 percent from 2008-2015 because of sequestration and continuing resolutions. Former Army Vice Chief of Staff, General Daniel B. Allyn, HASC testimony, 2... Read More »
"Every day we live under a continuing resolution is a day we do damage to our military." - Mac Thornberry, Chairman, House Armed Services Committee 12 O'Clock High THE PROBLEM: The committee received testimony from senior Navy and Marine Corps leaders this year that over 60 percent of the Navy's F-18s cannot fly and has a current shortfall of over 100 aircraft. General Wilson, Air Force Chief of ... Read More »
Representative Mac Thornberry (R-TX) and U.S. Senator John McCain (R-AZ), Chairmen of the House and Senate Armed Services Committees, released the following the statement today on negotiations for a budget deal to increase the defense spending caps: "Large majorities on both sides of Congress have voted multiple times to support a $700 billion defense budget, including overwhelming, bipartisan vot... Read More »
"Every day we live under a continuing resolution is a day we do damage to our military." - Mac Thornberry, Chairman, House Armed Services Committee Run Silent, Run Deep THE PROBLEM:China continues to rapidly expand its submarine forces while Russia upgrades its fleet with increasingly sophisticated submarines, sensors and weapons. In the face of these burgeoning threats, the number of US Navy sub... Read More »
"Every day we live under a continuing resolution is a day we do damage to our military." - Mac Thornberry, Chairman, House Armed Services Committee Improving Air Mobility THE PROBLEM: The US Marine Corps and Air Force Special Operations Command fly some of the most demanding missions with an increasingly aging fleet of special use C-130 Hercules aircraft. Whether refueling helicopters at low alti... Read More »
"Every day we live under a continuing resolution is a day we do damage to our military." - Mac Thornberry, Chairman, House Armed Services Committee Supporting Special Operators THE PROBLEM:America has been at war for more than 16 years. During that time, many of our operations have depended heavily on special operations forces. As a result, SOF are experiencing many of the same readiness challeng... Read More »
Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-TX) made the following statement after final passage of the NDAA Conference Report. The Conference Report passed the House today with a vote of 356-70. The conference report will now be approved by the Senate and sent the President for signature. This is the third NDAA under Chairman Thornberry's leadership. "Unfortunately, as the world has become more dangerous, we have... Read More »
Chairman Thornberry (R-TX) and Ranking Member Smith (D-WA) made the following remarks regarding FDA support to the military: "The debate over this issue has highlighted how poorly the FDA has served the needs of our troops in harm's way, extending even to a press campaign to spin the facts and protect its slow bureaucratic processes. Waiting a decade for approval of treatments that can save lives ... Read More »
OVERWHELMING BIPARTISAN SUPPORT: The House vote was 344-81, while the Senate vote was 89-8. PROVIDES THE NECESSARY TOPLINE OF NEARLY $700 BILLION—a $26 billion increase above the President's budget requests. LARGEST PAY RAISE FOR OUR TROOPS IN 8 YEARS INCREASES THE SIZE OF ARMY, NAVY, AIR FORCE, ARMY GUARD AND RESERVE, NAVAL AND AIR RESERVE, AS WELL AS AIR GUARD PERMANENTLY PRESERVES SPECIAL SURV... Read More »
