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Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee made the following statement prior to the President's State of the Union address. “Tonight the President will inform Congress on the state of our union. It is my hope that he speaks to an area of concern for many Americans, one reflected in November’s election. Our national security, and the relative peace we earned after t... Read More »

Ahead of the State of the Union address, House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-TX) laid out his agenda for the Committee in the 114th Congress at the American Enterprise Institute. Additionally, the Chairman sat down with Senator Jim Talent to discuss the proper role of Congress in national security policy-making, the need for a strong US military, and the importance of a refor... Read More »

THORNBERRY TO UNVEIL AGENDA IN AEI REMARKS *****MEDIA ALERT***** Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, will unveil his agenda for the Committee in remarks to the American Enterprise Institute on Tuesday, January 20th at 10:00 AM. His remarks will be followed by a conversation with AEI Senior Fellow and former Senator Jim Talent (R-MO). WHAT: Chairman Thornber... Read More »

The U.S. fight against jihadism has lost its momentum The Washington Post Editorial Board January 15, 2015 Key Excerpts Below "PRESIDENT OBAMA'S neglect of the anti-terrorism march in Paris seemed reflective of a broader loss of momentum by his administration in combating Islamic jihadism. Five months after the president launched military operations against the Islamic State, fighting in Iraq and... Read More »

Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following statement on the latest transfer of terrorists from Guantanamo Bay: "Once again the President is releasing terrorists into the world with little regard to the likelihood that they will re-enter the fight, or for the risk to our forces already in harm’s way. The Administration may claim that safeguards ar... Read More »

House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry spoke with Wolf Blitzer recently about the cyber attack on CENTCOM as well as the follow up to the terror attacks in France. "We face a flexible and adaptable enemy that is looking for weak spots and they are looking to instill fear into our military, into our society in general, including using cyber attacks. We must be prepared and we must t... Read More »

HASC Chairman Pens Letter to the Editor on Paris Attacks Effective Action Against Extremists The Washington Post By Chairman Thornberry January 12, 2015 Full text below "Last spring, first lady Michelle Obama held a sign that said "#BringBackOurGirls," a response to the kidnapping of 276 schoolgirls in Nigeria by an al-Qaeda cousin called Boko Haram. The girls are still missing. In December, memb... Read More »

House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-TX) made the following statement about the terrorist attack in Paris, France: "The French have bravely stood up in the fight against terrorists. Their soldiers have fought shoulder-to-shoulder with Americans in places like Afghanistan, Mali, and the Horn of Africa. And in the wake of this attack, America stands with France. "We do so not ju... Read More »