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Thornberry To Host Press Gaggle Tuesday ****MEDIA ALERT**** Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, will host a press gaggle Tuesday, open to credentialed media. WHO: Rep. Mac Thornberry WHEN: Tuesday, May 12, 1:00 PM WHERE: Rayburn 2216 Attending Media should RSVP to claude.chafin@mail.house.gov Read More »

Thornberry on General Dunford Nomination for Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff Today, Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following statement on the nomination of General Dunford to be the next Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff: "General Dunford is a good choice to be Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The range and severity of threats America f... Read More »

H.R. 1735 Passes House Armed Services Committee 60-2 The House Armed Services today passed H.R. 1735, the National Defense Authorization Act for 2016 by a vote of 60-2. Details of the bill can be found here. Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Chairman of the Committee, made the following statement on passage: "This is a bill the entire Committee can be proud of. After a day of extensive debate, we have ... Read More »

Thornberry on FY16 NDAA Markup Providing For The Common Defense Today, Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-TX), of the House Armed Services Committee, made the follow opening remarks on the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) Markup for Fiscal Year 2016. "As we begin today, I would like to thank the Ranking Member and all of the Members of the Committee for the hard work and cooperative spirit which... Read More »

Thornberry Releases Defense Authorization Act Reform The Cornerstone Of Annual Defense Bill Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee today released the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for FY16. The NDAA is the primary legislative vehicle Congress meets its most important constitutional obligation to "provide for the common defense." It advances the vita... Read More »

FY16 NDAA Markup Schedule UPDATE to Subcommittee on Strategic Forces The House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces will meet today at 11:15 AM ET to conduct the Subcommittee Mark. This has changed from 12:00 PM ET due to votes on the House Floor. Thursday, April 23, 2015 11:15 AM - Subcommittee on Strategic Forces Markup (Room 2212) Read More »

Thornberry on Weinstein & Lo Porto Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following statement regarding the death of Warren Weinstein and Giovanni Lo Porto, hostages being held by al Qaeda. Today the White House announced that Weinstein and Lo Porto were killed in a counterterrorism operation: "I want to extend my deepest condolences to the families o... Read More »

Chairman Turner's Opening Remarks Subcommittee on Tactical Air & Land Forces Today, Chairman Mike Turner (R-OH), of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Tactical Air & Land Forces, made the following remarks regarding the Subcommittee Markup. "Today the Subcommittee meets to markup H.R. 1735, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016. I want to thank the Ranking Member and a... Read More »

Opening Remarks of Chairman Heck Subcommittee on Military Personnel Today, Chairman Joe Heck (R-WA), of the House Armed Services Committee Subcommittee on Military Personnel, made the following statement on the Subcommittee's Markup. "Welcome to the Military Personnel Subcommittee, of the House Armed Services Committee, mark-up for H.R. 1735—the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year ... Read More »

Opening Remarks of Chairman Wilson Subcommittee on Emerging Threats & Capabilities Chairman Joe Wilson (R-SC), of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, made the following opening remarks on the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities Markup today. "This is the first subcommittee mark-up for the Armed Services Committee this year as we begin our legi... Read More »

Opening Remarks of Chairman Wittman Subcommittee on Readiness Today, Chairman Rob Wittman (R-VA), of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness, made the following opening remarks about the Subcommittee Markup. "I want to welcome everyone to our Readiness Subcommittee markup of H.R. 1735, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016. I would like to express my appreciation ... Read More »

Subcomittee on Strategic Forces Markup FY16 NDAA Led by Chairman Mike Rogers (R-AL) and Ranking Member Jim Cooper (D-TN), the Committee on Armed Services Subcommittee for Strategic Forces today released their proposals for the Fiscal Year 2016 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The Subcommittee will meet at 12:00 PM on Thursday, April 23rd, in Rayburn 2212. The markup will be webcast on t... Read More »

Subcommittee on Military Personnel Markup FY16 NDAA Led by Chairman Joe Heck (R-NV) and Ranking Member Susan Davis (D-CA), the Committee on Armed Services Subcommittee for Military Personnel today released their proposals for the Fiscal Year 2016 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The Subcommittee will meet at 9:30 AM on Thursday, April 23rd in Rayburn 2212. The markup will be webcast on ... Read More »

Subcommittee on Seapower & Projection Forces Markup FY16 NDAA Led by Chairman Randy Forbes (R-VA) and Ranking Member Joe Courtney (D-CT), the Committee on Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower & Projection Forces today released their proposals for the Fiscal Year 2016 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The Subcommittee will meet at 10:30 AM on Thursday, April 23rd, in Rayburn 2118. The ... Read More »

Subcommittee on Tactical Air & Land Markup FY16 NDAA Led by Chairman Mike Turner (R-OH) and the Ranking Member Loretta Sanchez (D-CA), the Committee on Armed Services Subcommittee for Tactical Air and Land Forces today released its proposals for the Fiscal Year 2016 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The Subcommittee will meet at 9:00 AM on Thursday, April 23rd, in Rayburn 2118. The marku... Read More »