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The House Armed Services Committee will have no hearings or public events during the week of July 13-17. Committee members continue to work on the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2016 as it moves through the conference process. Read More »

Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following statement in response to the United Kingdom's commitment to national defense announced by the Chancellor of Exchequer as part of his annual budget statement: “Word that our friends in the United Kingdom plan to meet their NATO pledge to spend at least 2% of their national income on defense is not only we... Read More »

Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following statement on Army plans to reduce the force by 40,000 Soldiers. “People who believe the world is safer, that we can do with less defense spending and 40,000 fewer Soldiers, will take this as good news. I am not one of those people.” Planned reductions in Army force levels have been public for some time a... Read More »

Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following statement ahead of the President's ISIL briefing at the Pentagon today. "The President's afternoon at the Pentagon should lead him to the same conclusion I have reached from similar briefings; his strategy to defeat ISIL isn't working. From Libya and Tunisia, to Afghanistan, ISIL continues to advance whi... Read More »

The House Armed Services Committee will have no hearings or public events during the week of July 6-10. Committee members continue to work on the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2016 as it moves through the conference process. Read More »

Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following statement after the extension of the June 30 nuclear agreement deadline with Iran:"The Administration’s deadlines and redlines with Iran are all moving in the wrong direction, and the backpedaling is a major threat to our security. Achieving a nuclear deal at all costs is not only short-sighted, it is da... Read More »

The House Armed Services Committee will have no hearings or public events during the week of June 29 - July 3. Read More »

Today, Rep. Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, made the following remarks on the hearing titled "Assuring National Security Space: Investing in American Industry to End Reliance on Russian Rocket Engines": "In the first panel, we have 5 expert witnesses from industry, who represent current and potential providers of space launch and rocket pr... Read More »

Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following statement on the naming of conferees by Speaker Boehner (R-OH) to serve on the formal House-Senate Conference committee to resolve the differences in the FY2016 National Defense Authorization Act: "I am encouraged by the manner in which we have reached the next step in this process and look forward to wo... Read More »

Today, Rep. Vicky Hartzler (R-MO), Chairwoman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigation, made the following remarks on the hearing titled "Update on Findings and Recommendations of the 2014 Department of Defense Nuclear Enterprise Review." "Nuclear deterrence remains the foundation of national security for the United States and our allies. It is also fundamental to pr... Read More »

Today, Chairman Joe Wilson (R-SC), of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, made the following statement on the Subcommittee's hearing titled, "The Counterterrorism Strategy Against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL): Are We on the Right Path?" "I am pleased to welcome everyone here today for this very important hearing on the counterterrorism str... Read More »

Today, Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, previews the full committee hearing titled, "Nuclear Deterrence in the 21st Century":"Our nuclear deterrent is the cornerstone of all of our defense efforts, as well as a foundation of international stability. For too long now we have taken it for granted — neglecting the systems, the infrastructure, and the people ... Read More »

The Washington Post By: Michèle Flournoy and Richard Fontaine on June 24, 2015 The announcement this month that 450 additional U.S. trainers and support troops will deploy to Iraq represents a modest step forward in the fight against the Islamic State. But the move by itself will not turn the tide in a faltering effort. To succeed in the president's ambition of ultimately destroying the Islamic S... Read More »

Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, delivered remarks today at the Atlantic Council. The Chairman outlined his strategy to deal with Russia and other challenges. The remarks as delivered can be read here.To watch the full remarks click here. Read More »

House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-TX) released the following schedule featuring (5) hearings the week of June 22-26, 2015. Wednesday June 24, 2015 "The Counterterrorism Strategy Against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL): Are We on the Right Path?" Subcommittee on Emerging Threats & Capabilities (2:00 PM - 2118 RHOB - Open) Washington, D.C. Witnesses: Ms. Linda... Read More »