Today, Rep. Mike Turner (R-OH), ranking member of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, made the following remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the Subcommittee's markup of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021:"Thank you very much, Chairman Cooper. First, I want to commend you and your staff for the bipartisan approach you took in developing this mark. ... Read More »
Today, Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Intelligence, Emerging Threats and Capabilities, made the following remarks, as prepared for delivery, before the Subcommittee's markup of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021: "Thank you, Chairman Langevin."I want to start by thanking the Chairman for his leadership, and all of t... Read More »
Ranking Member Mac Thornberry (R-TX), made the following statement on the Navy's investigation into the COVID-19 outbreak aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt:"The Navy was right to conduct a thorough investigation into the spread of COVID-19 on the USS Theodore Roosevelt and the actions Navy leaders took to keep Sailors safe. It is clear that there are lessons to be learned and improvements that mus... 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 racial disparity in the military justice system:"Thank you, Chairwoman Speier and thank you for holding this hearing at such a fitting time - as Americans across this country, of all backgrounds, are st... Read More »
Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee, and 21 other HASC Republicans today wrote to President Trump urging him to reject reported proposals to reduce U.S. force posture in Germany by 9,500 personnel and further restrict the number of troops permitted in Germany at one time to 25,000. Read the full letter here.In their letter, Reps Thornberry (T-TX), Bacon... Read More »
Ranking Member Mac Thornberry (R-TX), made the following statement on the United States Strategic Approach to the People's Republic of China report recently released by the White House. The report was required by the FY2019 National Defense Authorization Act, which mandated a whole-of-government strategy with respect to China."The Administration's report is a good first start to articulating a who... Read More »
In a column on RealClearPolitics today, HASC Ranking Member Mac Thornberry (R-TX) argues that keeping the Defense Industrial Base healthy is key to our national security, and explains what that will take. Read the full column here. Excerpts below: "...COVID-19 demonstrates one kind of threat to American national security and our people. But we expect the government to have the country as prepare... Read More »
House Armed Services Committee Chairman Adam Smith (D-WA) and Ranking Member Mac Thornberry (R-TX) together with 20 other members, yesterday sent a letter to the FCC Commissioners regarding the Commission's approval of Ligado's proposal to use portions of spectrum in a way that poses an unacceptable risk to the Global Positioning System (GPS) in the United States. Read the full letter here. Reps, ... Read More »
House Armed Services Committee Chairman Adam Smith (D-Wash.) and Ranking Member Mac Thornberry (R-TX) today issued the following statement on the FY21 NDAA process: "This year, Congress will pass the 60th National Defense Authorization Act. This milestone has been made possible by decades of bipartisanship, regular order, and transparency. "The COVID-19 pandemic will certainly affect how the Com... Read More »
After being released last week, Rep. Mac Thornberry's bill to create an Indo-Pacific Deterrence Initiative focused on building partnerships and alliances to curb China's global aspirations is making news: WSJ EDITORIAL BOARD: Here Comes the Asia Defense Buildup: "Washington strategists have been talking about a "pivot to Asia" for the better part of a decade, but it may take the coronavirus to mak... Read More »
Rep. Mike Turner (R-OH), ranking member of Strategic Forces Subcommittee, and Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY), ranking member of the Intelligence and Emerging Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee on the House Armed Services Committee, made the following joint statement after the Federal Communications Commission voted to approve Ligado company's plans to take over spectrum for 5G development in a way ... Read More »
Rep. Mac Thornberry, ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following statement after Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai circulated a draft order supporting the Ligado company's plans to take over spectrum for 5G development in a way that would damage GPS and U.S. national security:"Much of America's national security and economic security depends on the GP... Read More »
Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee, today released a discussion draft of legislation chartering an Indo-Pacific Deterrence Initiative, modeled on the European Deterrence Initiative. In releasing the legislation, Thornberry said:"Senior officials from both parties, military commanders, and international security experts have told us for years that the I... Read More »
Rep. Mac Thornberry, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following statement on the resignation of Acting Secretary of the Navy Modly:"These are challenging times for our men and women in uniform, as for the rest of us. Not only are many of our service members being asked to pitch in against the Coronavirus here at home, they must try to stay healthy themselves and also ... Read More »
Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee, and Rep. Trent Kelly (R-MS), ranking member of the Subcommittee on Military Personnel, today released a discussion draft of Military Family Readiness legislation they intend to offer for inclusion in the FY21 National Defense Authorization Act. A fact sheet summarizing the legislation can be found here.Legislative te... Read More »
