Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following statement on the release of the Missile Defense Review: "The United States faces an unprecedented range of serious and complex threats. Those include the threat of missile attack by rogue states against the Homeland as well as our friends and allies. The Missile Defense Review confirms the seriousn... Read More »
Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, today congratulated Republican members nominated to the House Armed Services Committee by the Steering Committee. Nominations must be ratified by the Republican Conference and agreed to by the House. The nominated Members are: Rep. Joe Wilson Rep. Rob Bishop Rep. Mike Turner Rep. Mike Rogers Rep. Michael Conaway Rep... Read More »
Today, Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, joined Bill Hemmer and Sandra Smith on FOX's America's Newsroom to discuss the developing situation in the Middle East and the debate over border security. On border security, Thornberry said, "I'm against using Department of Defense dollars for any other purpose. I'm for a wall and I'm for supporting our troo... Read More »
Yesterday, Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, sat down with Maria Bartiromo to discuss Syria, terrorism, and border security. On Syria, Thornberry said, "If you let up the pressure on terrorist groups, whether they're in Syria, Afghanistan, or Yemen, they can spring back to life very quickly and threaten us here at home." Read More »
Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following statement on news reports that President Trump is considering troop withdrawals from Afghanistan. Thornberry most recently traveled to Afghanistan in October when he joined Speaker Ryan to observe the situation on the ground firsthand. "I am deeply disturbed by reports that the Administration is planning... Read More »
Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following statement on the retirement of Secretary of Defense Mattis:"In January 2017, Congress took an extraordinary action by passing a law that allowed James N. Mattis to serve as Secretary of Defense. The only other time it has been done was for General George C. Marshall. Speaking in support of the legislatio... Read More »
Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX) and Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA), respectively Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following statement on plans to withdraw U.S. forces from Syria: "We are concerned that it would be a strategic error to remove U.S. forces precipitously from Syria without regard to the impact it might have on our ability to consolidate our military gains... Read More »
Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following statement on the President's intent to nominate General Mark Milley to be the next Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff:"The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff serves as the senior military advisor not just to the President and Secretary of Defense, but to Congress as well. Many of my colleagues and ... Read More »
House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-TX) released the following schedule featuring two (2) events the week of December 10-14: Tuesday, December 11, 2018 "Department of Defense's Artificial Intelligence Structure, Investments, and Applications" Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities (3:30 PM, 2118 Rayburn - Open) Witnesses: Dr. Lisa Porter Deputy Undersecretary of De... Read More »
House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-TX) announced that all hearings scheduled for this week will be postponed. New hearing dates have yet to be determined: Wednesday, December 5, 2018 ******* POSTPONED ******* "Department of Defense's Artificial Intelligence Structure, Investments, and Applications" Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilites (10:00 AM, 2118 Rayburn - OP... Read More »
Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX) and Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-OK), Chairmen respectively of the House and Senate Armed Services Committees, warned the country today of the dangers of ill considered cuts to our military. In an opinion column for the Wall Street Journal, the Chairmen note that the cuts being contemplated are more likely to diminish our war fighting capability and effectiveness than they are to ... Read More »
Today, the Department of Defense released its first ever audit of the entire department. The audit, which was required by Congress in the FY 2010 National Defense Authorization Act, is the largest one of its kind. DOD auditabilty is an issue the House Armed Services Committee has taken seriously for more than a decade. In addition to mandating the audit, the Committee stood up a bi-partisan panel ... Read More »
Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX) Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following statement on the report of the National Defense Strategy Commission: "The National Defense Strategy Commission was chartered by Congress to independently assess the National Defense Strategy against the threats we face and the resources we have. The Commission's bipartisan report validates the focus on gr... Read More »
Today, Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY), Chairwoman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, made the following remarks, as prepared for delivery, on the Subcommittee's hearing titled "Interagency Cyber Cooperation: Roles, Responsibilities and Authorities of DoD & DHS". For testimony and to watch the hearing click here. "Welcome to this joint hearing of the Armed Se... Read More »
