Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX) and Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA), respectively the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, have appointed the following individuals to serve on the National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence. The Commission is intended to review advances in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and associated technologies with national security impl... Read More »
Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX) and Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA), respectively the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, will nominate the following individuals to serve on the National Commission on Military Aviation Safety. The Commission is intended to examine underlying causes in recent high profile military aviation accidents. It was established in Section 1087 of the Nation... Read More »
Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX) Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following statement on President Trump's decision to deploy additional troops to the southern border. The President's orders are consistent with President Obama's 2010 and President Bush's 2006 deployment of troops to assist with border security. Thornberry said: "A fundamental responsibility of any country's gover... Read More »
"Russia has violated the INF treaty for at least ten years. In that time, Presidents of both parties have urged them to return to compliance, Congress has admonished them, the United States has imposed sanctions against them, and the President has threatened to withdraw from the treaty. None of these actions has convinced Russia to return to compliance. Instead, they have spent a decade developing... Read More »
Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, joined Speaker Paul Ryan on a delegation to Afghanistan this week. Chairman Thornberry made the following statement as he and the Speaker concluded their visit: "After my visit to Kabul, I am more convinced than ever that we have the right team in place to capitalize on the momentum we are starting to see as result of the ... Read More »
Today, Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-TX), of the House Armed Services Committee, released the following statement following the President signing the Defense Appropriations bill: "When I became Chairman of the Armed Services Committee, too many of our senior commanders and DOD officials had become resigned to the notion that inadequate budgets and inefficient continuing resolutions were going to be f... Read More »
Today, Rep. Rob Wittman (R-VA), Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces, made the following remarks, as prepared for delivery, on the Subcommittee's joint hearing titled "Contributing Factors to C-130 Mishaps and Other Intra-Theater Airlift Challenges." For testimony and to watch the hearing click here. "Today the subcommittee convenes to receive testimo... Read More »
Today, Rep. Mike Coffman (R-CO), Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personnel, made the following remarks, as prepared for delivery, on the Subcommittee's joint hearing titled "Overview of Military Review Board Agencies." For testimony and to watch the hearing click here. "I want to welcome everyone to today's hearing on the military review board agencies. Eighteen month... Read More »
Today, Rep. Vicky Hartzler (R-MO), Chairwoman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, made the following remarks, as prepared for delivery, on the hearing titled "U.S. Strategy in Syria." For hearing testimony and to watch the hearing live click here. "The Oversight and Investigations subcommittee convenes this morning to take testimony on the U.S. strategy in Syr... Read More »
Today, Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-TX), of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following remarks, as prepared for delivery, regarding the hearing titled: "The Impact of National Defense on the Economy, Diplomacy, and International Order." For testimony and to watch the hearing click here. "Throughout the year, this Committee has examined a number of aspects of American national defense. To... Read More »
Today, Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-TX), of the House Armed Services Committee, released the following statement on the Defense Appropriations package: "This is a big deal. For the first time in a decade, Congress has managed to fund our military in full and on time. It is difficult to overstate how important this is for our troops, their families, and the security of the country. We did not get her... Read More »
Today, Chairman Thornberry (R-TX), of the House Armed Services Committee, will host an off-camera press gaggle for Capitol Hill credentialed reporters. For those reporters planning to attend, please RSVP to nick.mikula@mail.house.gov. WHO: Chairman Mac Thornberry WHAT: Press Gaggle WHEN: TODAY, September 25, 2018 - 2:15 PM WHERE: Rayburn House Office Building 2117 Read More »
"…nine years of partisan politics, stopgap spending measures, and kicking the can down the road, have eroded our strength and encouraged our enemies. Members of the House now have the opportunity — indeed the obligation — to support our troops by approving the same bill next week. We have no duty that is more important than keeping faith with our troops." -Chairman Mac Thornberry America's Militar... Read More »
On Tuesday, September 25th, Chairman Thornberry (R-TX), of the House Armed Services Committee, will host an off-camera press gaggle for Capitol Hill credentialed reporters. For those reporters planning to attend, please RSVP to nick.mikula@mail.house.gov. WHO: Chairman Mac Thornberry WHAT: Press Gaggle WHEN: Tuesday, September 25, 2018 - 2:15 PM WHERE: Rayburn House Office Building 2117 Read More »
House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-TX) released the following schedule featuring four (4) events the week of September 24-28: Wednesday, September 26, 2018 "The Impact of National Defense on the Economy, Diplomacy, and International Order" Full Committee (10:00 AM - 2141 Rayburn - OPEN) Witnesses: Dr. William Inboden Executive Director and William Powers, Jr. Chair, Clements... Read More »
