House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-TX) released the following schedule featuring five(5) events the week of March 13-17.Wednesday, March 15, 2017"Military Assessment of the Security Challenges in the Greater Middle East" Full Committee (10:00 AM – 2118 Rayburn – OPEN) Witnesses: General Joseph Votel, USA Commander, US Central Command "Crafting an Information Warfare and Coun... 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 "The Effect of Sequestration and Continuing Resolutions on Marine Corps Modernization and Readiness." For testimony and to watch the hearing click here. "The Subcommittee meets today to cont... 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 "Nuclear Deterrence—the Defense Science Board's Perspective." For testimony and to watch the hearing click here. "Welcome to our hearing on 'Nuclear Deterrence—the Defense Science Board's Perspective.' I wa... Read More »
Roll Call - By: John M. Donnelly - 3.8.2017A top U.S. military official confirmed Wednesday that Russia has deployed a new type of cruise missile that violates a longstanding arms control accord.The Trump administration is looking to respond, he said. And Congress wants to know how.At a House Armed Services hearing, Air Force Gen. Paul Selva, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, seemed to h... Read More »
House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-TX) released the following schedule featuring five(5) events the week of March 13-17.Wednesday, March 15, 2017"Military Assessment of the Security Challenges in the Greater Middle East" Full Committee (10:00 AM – 2118 Rayburn – OPEN) Witnesses: General Joseph Votel, USA Commander, US Central Command "Crafting an Information Warfare and Coun... Read More »
By Jennifer Griffin, Lucas Tomlinson Published March 09, 2017 FoxNews.com EXCLUSIVE: One month into the American invasion of Iraq in 2003, the U.S. military conducted the longest combat air assault in history, with roughly 4,000 soldiers of the 101st Airborne Division going deep into enemy territory at night in Mosul. Three years later, the division would carry out its last brigade-size air assaul... Read More »
Today, Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, released this statement following passage of the defense appropriations bill with a overwhelmingly bi-partisan vote of 371-48:"Passage of this bill--with such a strong bipartisan vote--sends an important message to the men and women of the military, as well as to allies and potential adversaries around the world. It... Read More »
Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, and Rep. Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the Strategic Forces Subcommittee, will host an off camera press gaggle Wednesday that will be open to Capitol Hill credentialed media. WHO: Rep. Mac Thornberry & Rep. Mike Rogers WHEN: Wednesday, March 8, 2016, 4:30 PM WHERE: Rayburn 2020Attending media please RSVP to nick.mikula@m... 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 "An Independent Fleet Assessment of the U.S. Navy." For testimony and to watch the hearing click here. "Thank you all for being here today for our Seapower and Projection Forces subcommittee hea... 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 "The Current State of U.S. Army Readiness." For testimony and to watch the hearing click here. "I am pleased to welcome everyone here today for an unclassified session on 'The Current State of U.S. Army Readiness.'... 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 Nuclear Deterrence Requirements." For testimony and other information or to watch the hearing click here."The nation's strategic deterrent is the foundation upon which the rest of our defense efforts are ... Read More »
Today, Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following comments about U.S. deployment of the THAAD missile defense system to South Korea:"North Korea's recent missile launches and advancing nuclear weapons programs represent a clear and present threat to our national security. The U.S. deployment of the THAAD missile defense system to the Korean Penin... Read More »
Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, and Rep. Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the Strategic Forces Subcommittee, will host an off camera press gaggle Wednesday that will be open to Capitol Hill credentialed media. WHO: Rep. Mac Thornberry & Rep. Mike Rogers WHEN: Wednesday, March 8, 2016, 4:30 PM WHERE: Rayburn 2212Attending media please RSVP to nick.mikula@m... Read More »
By REP. JIM BANKS • 3/7/17 • Washington Examiner "After eight years of our military's decline, it is a welcome change to have a commander-in-chief who is willing to fight for our men and women in uniform. During President Trump's recent address to a joint session of Congress, I appreciated hearing his support for a strong national defense and his desire to begin the long process of rebuilding our ... Read More »
Today, Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following comments in response to a report that DoD is investigating allegations that social media was used to distribute nude photos of female service personnel:"Revelations of this sort of treatment against fellow Marines are troubling. Degrading behavior of this kind is entirely unacceptable. They and th... Read More »
