House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-TX) released the following schedule featuring one (1) event the week of July 24 through 28: Tuesday, July 25, 2017 "Evaluating DOD Equipment and Uniform Procurement in Iraq and Afghanistan" Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations (2:00 PM – 2212 Rayburn – OPEN) Witnesses: Panel 1: The Honorable John Sopko Special Inspector General for ... Read More »
Today, Chairman Mike Rogers (R-AL) and Ranking Member Jim Cooper (D-TN) hosted a briefing open to the full committee on historical perspectives of leadership and acquisition challenges in national security space. After the briefing, the Chairman and Ranking Member made the following remarks: "Today we hosted a closed briefing for the Full Committee to follow-up on sessions we've been holding all y... Read More »
Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-TX) made the following comments about Senator John McCain: "My thoughts and prayers are with my friend, Senator John McCain. He is, above all, a patriot. I know that the courage and the remarkable spirit and tenacity that has marked his life will guide him in the challenges ahead." Read More »
Today, the House passed H.R. 2810, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2018 with a vote of 344-81. Upon passage, Chairman Thornberry (R-TX), of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following statement: "For the 56th year in a row, the House has passed a bipartisan bill that prioritizes the men and women in uniform who selflessly volunteer to support and defend our... Read More »
WSJ: By The Editorial Board July 12, 2017 On Monday 15 Marines and one Navy sailor died when a Marine KC-130 crashed, with debris covering a field in Mississippi. It's too early to draw conclusions about what caused the transport plane to suffer a catastrophic failure on its flight from North Carolina to California, reportedly at cruising altitude. But such tragedies are becoming more routine and ... Read More »
Today the House passed the NDAA with a strong bipartisan vote of 344-81. Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-TX), of the House Armed Services Committee, delivered a closing floor speech in support of the bill. Read some of his remarks below and watch the speech here: "We always have to remember that even on routine training missions, even on routine deployments the men and women who serve are risking their... Read More »
Tomorrow, July 14, 2017, at approximately 11:30 AM, Republican members of the U.S. House of Representatives will hold a press conference on the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2018 -- bipartisan, annual legislation that provides for the readiness, resources, and reform needed for our military to effectively and efficiently defend our country and its interests. NOTE: This ... Read More »
As the House debates the FY18 National Defense Authorization Act this week, the conservative Heritage Foundation has just released an influential report that argues defense spending should be "sized to our obligations" and underwrite the capabilities needed to meet those obligations. Some excerpts of "Putting Defense Spending in Context: Simple Comparisons Are Inadequate" are outlined below: "…Mai... Read More »
Yesterday, Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-TX) opposed an amendment that ties any authorized spending on defense to the amount spent on non-defense priorities. Defense spending should not be "...tied to a domestic political agenda on the EPA, the IRS, education, transportation...my point is, all of those things need to stand on their own merits and defense needs to stand on its own merits. Support for ... Read More »
The FY18 NDAA, which does not authorize a BRAC round, passed through Committee with an overwhelming bipartisan vote of 60 to 1. No one believes that the current military force structure is adequate to meet the threats we face. In fact, senior commanders continually testify that our military is too small. Assessing our capacity based on an inadequate force structure makes no sense. More than any o... Read More »
Tomorrow, July 14, 2017, at approximately 2:00pm, Republican members of the U.S. House of Representatives will hold a press conference on the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2018 -- bipartisan, annual legislation that provides for the readiness, resources, and reform needed for our military to effectively and efficiently defend our country and its interests. For questions... Read More »
Today, Chairman Thornberry (R-TX) joined Speaker Ryan, Leader McCarthy, Conference Chair McMorris Rodgers and others to talk about the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) at the leadership stakeout. See some of his remarks below and click here to watch the Chairman's remarks: "Sometimes I think when we see something repeatedly we tend to take it for granted. And it is true that for 55 straig... Read More »
This week, H.R. 2810, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2018 heads to the House Floor. Tracking the Floor Debate The House Armed Services Committee will maintain a dynamic Floor Tracker for amendments to H.R. 2810, the FY18 NDAA. The HASC Tracker will display a list of upcoming amendments and the order in which they will be considered, as well as a list of already-consi... Read More »
Chairman Mac Thornberry of the House Armed Services Committee made the following statement after the Committee approved the FY18 NDAA with a bipartisan vote of 60 to 1: "Congress's most important constitutional duty is to 'provide for the common defense.' For 56 straight years now, this Committee has upheld that obligation by passing the National Defense Authorization Act with overwhelming biparti... Read More »
Today, Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following opening remarks on the Committee's markup of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018. To view the mark's text click here. To watch the markup live visit our YouTube channel or watch on our website. "The Committee meets today to consider and mark up H.R. 2810, the National Defen... Read More »
