Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, commented today on the recent crashes of Air Force Thunderbird and Navy Blue Angels aircraft, as well as the loss of life at Ft. Hood, Texas: “Just a few days after Memorial Day, we are reminded that service to our country involves risks beyond those posed by our enemies. My prayers are with those we have lost in Texas and... Read More »
House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-TX) released the following schedule featuring one (1) hearing the week of June 6-10, 2016. Thursday, June 9, 2016 "Stopping the Money Flow: The War on Terror Finance"Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities Joint Hearing with the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade(2:00 PM – 2118 Ray... Read More »
“I am not at all convinced that the only units affected are the combat aviation brigades…. Aside from financially … is there a potential that it increases the risk that our folks face just because of these political limits? Those questions are certainly worthy of a significant deep dive on the part of the committee.” - Chairman Mac Thornberry, Washington Post, 6/1/16 How Obama’s Afghanistan plan i... Read More »
Today, Rep. Randy Forbes (R-VA), Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces, made the following remarks on the subcommittee's joint hearing titled "Navy Force Structure and Readiness: Perspectives from the Fleet." For testimony and to watch the hearing click here. I want to welcome members of the Seapower and Projection Forces and Readiness subcommittees to... Read More »
Today, Rep. Robert Wittman (R-VA), Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness, made the following remarks as prepared for delivery on the joint hearing titled "Navy Force Structure and Readiness: Perspectives from the Fleet." For testimony and to watch the hearing click here. "Good morning, and welcome! Before we begin, I’d like to thank the distinguished panel of operational N... Read More »
Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, appeared on C-Span's Newsmakers on Sunday. The Chairman discussed the House- passed FY17 NDAA, which corrects readiness shortfalls, provides a troop pay raise, and includes five major areas of defense reform. Watch the entire discussion below. Read More »
House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-TX) released the following schedule featuring one (1) hearing the week of May 23-27, 2016. Thursday, May 26, 2016 "Navy Force Structure and Readiness: Perspectives from the Fleet" Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces and Subcommittee on Readiness Joint Hearing (10:00 – 2118 Rayburn HOB - OPEN) Witnesses: Captain Scott F. Robertson... Read More »
Today, the House Passed H.R. 4909 (277-147), the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2017. Upon passage, Chairman Thornberry (R-TX), of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following statement:"This bipartisan bill supports the men and women who volunteer to put their lives on the line in defense of our county, while preserving and protecting the national security of ... Read More »
In the face of attempts to halt the replacement of military equipment that is too worn out to repair, these FOX NEWS investigations highlight the toll keeping these systems going takes on men and women in uniform. As members consider the Ellison amendment, they should keep in mind: Of 271 strike aircraft in the Marine Corps, only 46 are available for flight operations The Navy will have a depot ba... Read More »
House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-TX) released the following schedule featuring one (1) hearing the week of May 23-27, 2016. Monday, May 23, 2016"Navy Force Structure and Readiness: Perspectives from the Fleet" Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces and Subcommittee on Readiness Joint Field Hearing (9:30-11:00AM – Naval Station Norfolk - OPEN) Witnesses: Captain Sco... Read More »
The Defense Bill comes to the House Floor today. The NDAA focuses on the military readiness crisis by specifically correcting funding shortfalls that have led to a lack of readiness and to a heightened level of risk to our troops and our security. For more information on the NDAA and actions on the House Floor click here. Read More »
This week, H.R. 4909, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2017 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. 4909, the FY17 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 »
House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-TX) released the following schedule featuring one (1) hearing the week of May 16-20, 2016.Tuesday, May 17, 2016“Assessing the Department of Defense’s Execution of Responsibilities in the U.S. Foreign Military Sales Program” Subcommittee on Oversight & Investigations (10:00 AM – 2212 Rayburn - Open) Witnesses: Vice Admiral Joseph Rixey, U.S.... Read More »
Friday night, in a Fox News Special Report Exclusive, Jennifer Griffin continued her investigation of the military readiness crisis. Touring several Air Force squadrons, Griffin spoke with pilots and maintainers who are seeing years of war and simultaneous funding cuts seriously effect their ability to execute their missions today and in the future. Watch the segment below: Read More »
