Rep. Mac Thornberry, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following statement on the National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2021 becoming law: "The American people should be reassured that the long, bipartisan tradition of support for our troops and for a strong national defense remains intact. I hope they are also encouraged to see that, at least on national s... Read More »
HASC Ranking Member Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), incoming HASC Ranking Member Rep. Mike Rogers (R-AL), Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY), HASC Strategic Forces Subcommittee Ranking Member Rep. Mike Turner (R-OH), HASC Intelligence, Emerging Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee Ranking Member Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY), and Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) - all members of the House Armed Services Committee - issue... Read More »
This week the Wall St. Journal weighed in on President Trump's threat to veto the National Defense Authorization Act, and the harm it could do to America's Troops and security."President Trump deserves credit for rebuilding America's armed forces, so it's a pity his parting shot is a veto spectacle over a defense policy bill. Mr. Trump won't extract what he wants but he might harm some of his own ... Read More »
Today, Rep. Trent Kelly (R-MS), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personnel, made the following remarks, as prepared for delivery, on the Subcommittee's hearing on the findings and recommendations of the Ft. Hood Independent Review Committee: "Thank you, Chairwoman Speier, and thank you to our panelists for coming in today and sharing their findings and recommend... Read More »
As the House prepares to vote on final passage of the FY21 National Defense Authorization Act, media is carrying stories on the consequences if the conference report is not enacted by the end of the calendar year. Unlike other pieces of legislation, conference reports cannot be reintroduced and immediately taken up in a new congress. The process, which could be expected to take several months, wou... Read More »
According to the Director of National Intelligence in last week's Wall St. Journal, "China poses the greatest threat to America today, and the greatest threat to democracy and freedom world-wide since World War II… Beijing intends to dominate the U.S. and the rest of the planet economically, militarily and technologically." As the threat China poses to America's security and prosperity becomes cle... Read More »
Rep. Mac Thornberry, ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following statement on the National Defense Authorization Act for FY21. A summary of highlights of the bill can be downloaded here and is included at the link below: "Next week, Members will have an opportunity to vote to pass the NDAA for the 60th year in a row. This is an important milestone because it means that... Read More »
Rep. Mac Thornberry, ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following statement on the final report of the National Commission on Military Aviation Safety:"I firmly believe that when a group of knowledgeable, dedicated citizens examine a particular issue, engage with the experts as well as those who wrestle with the problems every day, deliberate, and issue recommendations ... Read More »
Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX) ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee, today congratulated Rep. Mike Rogers (R-AL) on his selection as the next Armed Services Ranking Member. Thornberry is retiring from Congress at the end of the current term. "The Armed Services Committee is blessed to have a deep bench of engaged, experienced, and knowledgeable Republican Members. Mike Rogers is a grea... Read More »
House Armed Services Committee Chairman Adam Smith (D-Wash.) and Ranking Member Mac Thornberry (R-Texas), today issued the following statement after completing the Conference Report for the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020."We have reached bicameral agreement on the FY21 NDAA, which authorizes funding for the Department of Defense and the national security programs of the De... Read More »
Rep. Mac Thornberry, ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following statement on the National Defense Authorization Act for FY21:"For 59 years, presidents and congresses of both political parties have come together to pass the National Defense Authorization Act. The purpose of the bill has always been to support our troops and to protect American national security. Disagr... Read More »
Last month, Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee sat down for a wide-ranging interview with Fox National Security Correspondent Jennifer Griffin. The interview covered military readiness, America's national security challenges, the state of politics in the country, and the importance of America continuing to engage with the world. You can watch the inter... Read More »
Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee, congratulates the following Republican members of the Committee who have been named by House Leadership to serve on the House-Senate Conference Committee to resolve the differences in the Fiscal Year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act.The following Republican Members of the House Armed Services Committee were na... Read More »
The bipartisan leadership of the Senate and House Armed Services Committees, U.S. Senators Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) and Jack Reed (D-R.I.), chairman and ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), and Representatives Adam Smith (D-Wash.) and Mac Thornberry (R-Texas), chairman and ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC), met today with the conference committee for ... Read More »
Rep. Mac Thornberry, ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following statement on recently announced plans to withdraw U.S. Forces from Afghanistan and Iraq:"I believe that these additional reductions of American troops from terrorist areas are a mistake. Further reductions in Afghanistan will also undercut negotiations there; the Taliban has done nothing – met no conditio... Read More »
