House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-TX) released the following schedule featuring four (4) events the week of April 3-7.Tuesday, April 4, 2017"Assessing Progress and Identifying Future Opportunities in Defense Reform" Full Committee (10:00 AM – 2118 Rayburn – OPEN) Witnesses: Dr. John J. Hamre Chief Executive Officer and President, Center for Strategic and International Studi... 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, "Assessing Progress and Identifying Future Opportunities in Defense Reform." "This week the Committee will hold two hearings that focus on the two major pillars of our agenda. Tomorrow, we will hear from the Service Chiefs on re... Read More »
House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-TX) released the following schedule featuring four (4) events the week of April 3-7.Tuesday, April 4, 2017"Assessing Progress and Identifying Future Opportunities in Defense Reform" Full Committee (10:00 AM – 2118 Rayburn – OPEN) Witnesses: Dr. John J. Hamre Chief Executive Officer and President, Center for Strategic and International Studi... Read More »
By Jeremy Herb, CNN March 30, 2017Washington (CNN) The Navy will cancel ship deployments and shut down carrier air wings. The Air Force will ground all non-deploying squadrons in the US. Blue Angel shows will be scrapped, and Fleet Weeks cut. Thousands of bonuses for troops will go unpaid.Those are just some consequences the military services are warning Congress about if the legislature doesn't p... Read More »
Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, today selected Jeanette James to serve on the National Commission on Military, National and Public Service. Prior to being selected, James served in the U.S. Army, retiring as a Colonel in the nurse corps, as well as serving on the staff of the Armed Services Committee. Read More »
The current Continuing Resolution (CR) expires at the end of April, leaving Congress little time to enact full year appropriations for America's Military. A bipartisan majority in the House has already passed Department of Defense Appropriations for 2017. As the Senate considers adopting this desperately needed appropriations bill - or imposing billions in short sighted cuts that a CR would repres... 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 "Consequences and Context for Russia's violations of the INF Treaty." "This Joint House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces/House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and... Read More »
Today, Rep. Rob Wittman (R-VA), Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower & Projection Forces, made the following remarks, as prepared for delivery, on the Subcommittee's hearing titled "The Current State of U.S. Transportation Command." "I want to welcome General McDew and thank him for the time and effort on this most important issue. I also want to thank Chairman Wilson for... 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 joint hearing titled "The Current State of U.S. Transportation Command." "I am pleased to welcome members of the Seapower and Projection Forces and Readiness subcommittees to our hearing today, for an unclassified session on "The... Read More »
Today, Rep. Mike Coffman (R-CO), Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personnel, made the following remarks, as prepared for delivery, on the Subcommittee's hearing titled "Military Pilot Shortage." "I want to welcome everyone to the Military Personnel Subcommittee hearing on the shortage of pilots in the military services. Today we will hear from the services on their pro... 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 joint hearing titled "Threats to Space Assets and Implications for Homeland Security." "Good afternoon and welcome to the hearing on 'Threats to Space Assets and Implications for Homeland Security' held jointly by the Ho... 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, "Military Assessment of the Security Challenges in the Greater Middle East." "Today we turn our attention to the Central Command Area of Operations, where much of our nation's military power has been engaged since 1991. While we... Read More »
House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-TX) released the following schedule featuring four (4) events the week of April 3-7.Tuesday, April 4, 2017"Assessing Progress and Identifying Future Opportunities in Defense Reform" Full Committee (10:00 AM – 2118 Rayburn – OPEN) Witnesses: Dr. John J. Hamre Chief Executive Officer and President, Center for Strategic and International Studi... Read More »
Today, Rep. Michael 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 "Naval Strike Fighters—Issues and Concerns." For testimony and to watch the hearing click here. "The subcommittee meets today to receive testimony on the current Readiness challenges facing t... 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, "Military Assessment of Russian Activities and Security Challenges in Europe." For testimony and other information and to watch the hearing click here. "Last week we heard from experts on hybrid warfare, which is also known by s... Read More »
