Thornberry Releases Budget Views & Estimates Letter Together with 30 other majority members of the Committee Armed Services Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-TX), together with 30 other majority members of the Committee, today sent a "views and estimates" letter to the House Budget Committee. The letter is an annual requirement as part of the budget process. The letter requests a "restoration to the pre... Read More »
Tomorrow the House Armed Services Committee will hold a hearing entitled, "How is DOD responding to Emerging Security Challenges in Europe?" Witnesses will include: General Philip Breedlove, USAF, Commander, Supreme Allied Command Europe and U.S. European Combatant Command and Ms. Christine Wormuth, Under Secretary of Defense for Policy. Looking ahead to the hearing, Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Ch... Read More »
House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-TX) released the following schedule featuring (6) hearings the week of March 2-6, 2015. Tuesday, March 3, 2015 The President's Proposed Authorization for Use of Military Force Against ISIL and U.S. Policy, Strategy, and Posture in the Greater Middle East Full Committee (10:00 AM - 2118 RHOB - Open) Washington, D.C. Witnesses: Ms. Christine ... Read More »
Thornberry Previews Hearing on Outside Perspectives on the President's Proposed AUMF Against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant Tomorrow the House Armed Services Committee will hold a hearing entitled, "Outside Perspectives on the President's Proposed Authorization for the Use of Military Force Against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant." Witnesses will include: General Jack Keane, US... Read More »
Chairman Forbes' Opening Statement Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces "Department of the Navy Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Request for Seapower and Projection Forces" Rep. Randy Forbes (R-VA), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces made the following opening statement for today's hearing entitled "Department of the Navy Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Request for Seapower a... Read More »
Chairman Wilson's Opening Statement Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities "Information Technology Investments and Programs: Supporting Current Operations and Planning for the Future Threat Environment" Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities made the following opening statement for today's hearing entitled "Information Technology Inves... Read More »
Thornberry Names Armed Services Vice Chairs Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, today announced Subcommittee Vice Chairs for the House Armed Services Committee. Appointing the Vice Chairmen, Thornberry said: "Our country has never faced a strategic environment as complex and multi-faceted as we face today. Shaping a military that is equipped to face this en... Read More »
HASC Hearing Announcement: AUMF Outside Perspectives on the President's Proposed Authorization for the Use of Military Force Against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant Today House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-TX) announced a full committee hearing on Outside Perspectives on the President's Proposed Authorization for the Use of Military Force Against the Islamic State ... Read More »
The Wall Street Journal Highlights Serious Problems With President Obama's Missile Defense Posture Flags newly revealed concession to Russia as compromising to U.S. National security. "Shortchanging Missile Defense" Wall Street Journal Within days of President Obama releasing his fiscal 2016 defense budget this month, Pakistan tested a nuclear-capable Ra'ad short-range missile, Russia announced p... Read More »
House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-TX) released the following schedule featuring (4) hearings the week of February 23-27, 2015. Witnesses are listed in alphabetical order, consistent with the U.S. House of Representatives Committee Repository. Wednesday, February 25, 2015"How is DOD responding to Emerging Security Challenges in Europe?"Full Committee(10:00 AM - 2118 RHOB - O... Read More »
"RIP Air-Sea Battle?"National InterestRep. J. Randy Forbes"The first step to recovery is admitting that you have a problem, as they say, and Air-Sea Battle came as badly needed intervention at a critical point. It is hard to believe today that less than a decade ago, these issues did not appear on most defense policy makers’ radar as major planning considerations. But at the birth of Air-Sea Battl... Read More »
House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-TX) gave the following statement on the President's Budget Request:"There is no doubt that the nation’s security requires more spending than is permitted under the current levels. Meeting the nation’s needs, however, requires a Commander-in-Chief who is willing to work with Congress to solve the problem rather than continue on the campaign ... Read More »
In its first hearing of the new Congress, the House Armed Services Committee examined defense reform and discussed some of the ways that smarter spending can ensure agility and technological superiority when it comes to our military capabilities. Wednesday’s hearing followed a classified briefing on challenges to U.S. technological superiority from our adversaries and our eroding technology advant... Read More »
House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry and Ranking Member Adam Smith today announced the final majority and minority members who will lead and serve on subcommittees for the 114th Congress.Below are the members for the subcommittees in the 114th Congress: Emerging Threats and CapabilitiesMr. Wilson, ChairmanMr. KlineMr. ShusterMr. HunterMr. NugentMr. ZinkeMr. FranksMr. LambornMr. B... Read More »
Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, hosted a closed roundtable today for committee members titled What is the State of Islamic Extremism: Key Trends, Challenges, and Implications for U.S. Policy. Briefers included:General John Abizaid, USA (ret.) Former Commander, U.S. Central CommandLieutenant General Michael Flynn, USA (ret.) Former Director, Defense Intel... Read More »
