Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, returned yesterday from a fact finding trip to Afghanistan. Thornberry met with senior Coalition commanders, as well as Afghan officials. Commenting on the trip, Thornberry said:"This is a pivotal time for Afghans and for Americans. The Afghan government is making progress, and the Afghan military is growing more capable. ... Read More »
Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, will host an off-camera press gaggle Tuesday, open to credentialed media. WHO: Rep. Mac Thornberry WHEN: Tuesday, September 8, 1:00 PM WHERE: Rayburn 2216 Attending Media should RSVP to claude.chafin@mail.house.gov Read More »
House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-TX) released the following schedule featuring (3) hearings the week of September 7-11, 2015. Wednesday September 9, 2015 "The Future of Air Force Long-Range Strike—capabilities and employment concepts" Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces (2:00 PM - 2212 RHOB - Open) Washington, D.C. Witnesses: Lieutenant General (Ret.) Robert J. ... Read More »
The House Armed Services Committee will have no hearings or public events from August 3rd through September 4th. Committee members continue to work on the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2016 as it moves through the conference process. Read More »
Today, Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, went on America's Newsroom to talk about the Iran Deal. To watch the segment click the image below. Read More »
Today, Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following opening remarks for the full committee hearing titled "Potential Implications in the Region of the Iran Deal." "The Committee meets today to consider the potential implications of the Iranian nuclear agreement for the Middle East and the world. Last week, most of us attended a classified session w... Read More »
Today, Rep Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, discussed the Iran Deal with Wolf Blitzer ahead of tomorrow's full committee hearing titled "Potential Implications in the Region of the Iran Deal". The Committee will hear from Michael Singh and Michael Eisenstadt, both of the Washington Institute, and Dr. Jon Alterman of CSIS. For more details on tomorrow's hearing... Read More »
The White House maintains that "tough new requirements will keep Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon." As the nation examines the Iran deal, it is worth examining how Administration assurances on weapons inspectors have worked out in the past. Kerry on Iran Inspectors: "We set out to dismantle their ability to be able to build a nuclear weapon, and we've achieved that… Now, if Iran fails to comp... Read More »
Today, Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, called on President Obama to order flags flown at half staff in honor of the fallen service members in Chattanooga, TN: "Last week, America lost five service members. They did not fall on a foreign battlefield, but were deliberately targeted and cruelly murdered here at home. Today, Speaker Boehner has ordered the f... Read More »
Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, and U.S. Senator John McCain (R-AZ), Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following joint statement today following the murder of four U.S. Marines in Chattanooga, Tennessee: “We can and must do more to protect our troops. Yesterday’s murder of four United States Marines is a heartbreaking reminder... Read More »
Today, Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, spoke with Martha MacCallum on America's Newsroom about the attack on U.S. Marines in Chattanooga, TN. Below are several excerpts and the full interview. "The U.S. military is a unique powerful force for good in the world and that will always make them a target for evil." "...we're working on a provision on a bill w... Read More »
Today, Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following statement in response to the murder of four United States Marines in Chattanooga, TN: "I am deeply saddened and troubled by the loss of four United States Marines in today's attack on a recruiting station in Chattanooga. Our Marines don't flinch when they take on our enemies abroad. It is heartbre... Read More »
The House Armed Services Committee will have no hearings or public events during the week of July 20-24. Committee members continue to work on the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2016 as it moves through the conference process. Read More »
Today, Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following statement on the Iran Deal announced by the White House this morning:"If Iran decides to build a nuclear weapon, this deal only extends the timeline for Iran to break-out by 9 months – and that assumes that the agreement is being implemented precisely by all parties, which is dubious when we know ... Read More »
Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, had the following to say about the recent data breach at the Office of Personnel Management: “The breadth of the data breach at the Office of Personnel Management is staggering and unacceptable. It reinforces concerns I have had for some time, not just about cyber-vulnerability, but also with the security clearance process... Read More »
