Led by Chairman Mike Rogers (R-AL) and Ranking Member Jim Cooper (D-TN), the Committee on Armed Services Subcommittee for Strategic Forces today released its proposals for the Fiscal Year 2018 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The Subcommittee will meet at 10:30 AM on Thursday, June 22nd, in Rayburn 2118. The markup will be live streamed on the committee's website. The Subcommittee's mar... Read More »
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 2018 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The Subcommittee will meet at 12:30 PM on Thursday, June 22th, in Rayburn 2118. 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 (HASC) Subcommittee for Readiness (RDY) released its proposals for the Fiscal Year 2018 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) today. The Subcommittee will meet at 9:00 AM on Thursday, June 22nd, in Rayburn 2212. The markup will be live streamed on the Committee's website. The Sub... Read More »
Led by Chairman Mike Turner (R-OH) and the Ranking Member Niki Tsongas (D-MA), the Committee on Armed Services Subcommittee for Tactical Air and Land Forces today released its proposals for the Fiscal Year 2018 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The Subcommittee will meet at 4:00 PM on Wednesday, June 21st, in Rayburn 2118. The markup will be webcast on the committee's website. The Subcomm... Read More »
Led by Chairman Mike Coffman (R-CO) and Ranking Member Jackie Speier (D-CA), the Committee on Armed Services Subcommittee for Military Personnel today released its proposals for the Fiscal Year 2018 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The Subcommittee will meet at 11:30 AM on Thursday, June 22nd, in Rayburn 2212. The markup will be live streamed on the Committee's website. The subcommittee ... Read More »
Led by Chairwoman Elise Stefanik (R-NY) and Ranking Member Jim Langevin (D-RI), the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) Subcommittee for Emerging Threats and Capabilities (ETC) released its proposal for the Fiscal Year 2018 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) today. The Subcommittee will meet at 2:30 PM on Wednesday, June 21st, in Rayburn 2212. The markup will be live streamed on the Commi... Read More »
On Sunday, Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-TX) joined Maria Bartiromo of Fox's Sunday Morning Futures to discuss the reported plans for additional troops in Afghanistan. The Chairman also brought up the defense budget and how it currently doesn't meet the needs of the warfighter. Watch the entire interview below: "Unfortunately we've cut defense spending...during the last Obama years. So we don't have ... Read More »
House Armed Services Committee Staff will host bipartisan background briefings ahead of subcommittee markups on Tuesday, June 20. 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 backgroun... Read More »
The House Armed Services Committee will markup the FY18 NDAA on June 28th. During the course of the markup, the Committee will distribute electronic copies of NDAA amendments via e-mail to interested Capitol Hill credentialed media. Amendments will be emailed as they are called up for consideration by the Committee. To ensure timely distribution, subscribers to these emails will be limited to medi... Read More »
House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-TX) released the following schedule featuring 6 markups the week of June 19-23. This is the first part of the markup process for the 2018 National Defense Authorization Act.Wednesday June 21, 2017Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities Markup (2:30 PM – 2212 – Open) Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces Markup (4:00 PM – 21... Read More »
Last night, Secretary of Defense James Mattis and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff testified before the House Armed Services Committee. Here are SIX Key Takeways: 1. If Congress increases the defense budget, the President will "be in your corner..."2. Secretary Mattis was "shocked" upon his return to the Pentagon by the poor state of the U.S. military's readiness. - Washington Times 3. The DO... 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 hearing entitled, "The Fiscal Year 2018 National Defense Authorization Budget Request from the Department of Defense." "The Committee meets to receive the testimony of the Secretary of Defense and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on the ... Read More »
TODAY, Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-TX), joined America's Newsroom to discuss the defense budget and his piece in the Wall Street Journal yesterday. Watch the full hit below:The Trump Budget Still Shortchanges The Military After the stagnant '70s, Presidents Carter and Reagan boosted spending by double digits annually. Wall Street Journal - By Mac Thornberry - June 11, 2017 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 FY18 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 1:30 PM on Tuesday, June 13th, in room 2118. WHAT: HASC Staff off-the... Read More »
House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-TX) and Ranking Member Adam Smith (D-WA) introduced H.R. 2810, the "by request" version of the FY 2018 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). This is the first legislative step to begin the process of crafting the NDAA. This procedural measure is traditionally the first step in the legislative process for the NDAA. The legislation filed... Read More »
