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The House Armed Services Committee will hold no public events from November 21-25. The Committee continues to conference the FY17 National Defense Authorization Act. Read More »

Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-TX) and Ranking Member Adam Smith (D-WA), of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following remarks on the passing of Mel Laird, Secretary of Defense during the Nixon Administration: “We were saddened to hear about the passing of Mel Laird. As Secretary of Defense, he led America’s military through a difficult and dangerous time in our history. Our country is bet... Read More »

Rep. Mac Thornberry ( R-TX), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, commented today on the White House request for additional funding for ISIL operations and for higher troop levels in Iraq and Afghanistan:“While we will review the request carefully, the amount still does not accommodate the increased pace of operations against ISIL and does nothing to begin addressing the readiness crisi... Read More »

The House Armed Services Committee will hold no public events from November 14-18. The Committee continues to conference the FY17 National Defense Authorization Act. Read More »

The House Armed Services Committee will hold no public events from November 1-11. The Committee continues to conference the FY17 National Defense Authorization Act. Read More »

Rep. Mac Thornberry ( R-TX), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, commented today on the results of a Marine Corps investigation into the crash of two CH-53 helicopters last January that took the lives of 12 Marines. The investigation revealed that this squadron faced a series of significant readiness issues leading up to this collision. According to a Huffington Post report, the invest... Read More »

Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX) and Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA), the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement on the Department of Defense’s decision to suspend the collection of bonuses awarded to our veterans: "The Defense Department has done the right thing by halting debt collections from our men and women in uniform. This is an important first st... Read More »

Reps. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), and Devin Nunes (R-CA), Chairmen respectively of the House Armed Services and Intelligence Committees, this week urged the White House to take seriously Russian breaches of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) treaty, implement promised sanctions, and develop military options to confront new Russian weapons. In the alt="(NULL)" the Chairmen assert that Russia "i... Read More »

Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following comments after the State Department released the latest numbers for U.S. and Russian nuclear weapons under the New START Treaty:“The Obama Administration hailed the New START Treaty as the ‘cornerstone’ of its efforts to ‘reset’ our relations with Russia. This latest development is further evidence of w... Read More »

On the heels of aggressive actions from North Korea, Iran, and Russia, a news piece from CBS and one from the Wall Street Journal paint an alarming picture of the growing nuclear threat to the United States. Both make the case for a strong, credible, and reliable deterrent in the face of the “gathering nuclear storm.” In addition to outlining some of the risks from potential nuclear attacks, thes... Read More »

The House Armed Services Committee will hold no public events during the month of October. The Committee continues to conference the FY17 National Defense Authorization Act. Read More »

Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following statement after the President’s announcement of an additional deployment of 615 troops to Iraq: “Last July, President Obama extended the deployment and ordered the new deployment of thousands of additional troops to Afghanistan and Iraq. Three months later, he has yet to request the funding required to s... Read More »

Today, Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC), Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, made the following remarks on the hearing called "Department of Defense Laboratories: Innovation through Science and Engineering in Support of Military Operations." For testimony and to watch the hearing live click here."I am pleased to welcome everyone here today for this hearing... Read More »

Political correctness and micromanagement from the White House National Security Council have reached new heights in a shocking Navy Times story entitled, “White House tells the Pentagon to quit talking about competition with China.” According to the story, “[t]he White House has barred Pentagon leaders” from calling China a competitor or from describing the American relationship with the Chinese ... Read More »

Today, Rep. Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, made the following remarks on the Subcommittee's hearing titled “National Security Space: 21st Century Challenges, 20th Century Organization.” For testimony and to watch the hearing live click here."I want to welcome everyone to the Strategic Forces Subcommittee’s hearing on National Security Spa... Read More »