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Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-TX), of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following remarks regarding the President's announcement on the Iran Deal: "I have no doubt that the JCPOA was flawed and that for years Iran has been deceptive about its nuclear and other programs. My preference would have been to give our European allies a few more months to strengthen the deal, but now that the Pres... Read More »

The Problem: Russia's military and political strength grew to their present and increasingly-threatening state during the eight years of the Obama Administration, which scoffed at the idea of Russia as a geopolitical threat. As Secretary Mattis said, "Russia also continues to modernize and invest across the full range of military capability, including new aircraft, submarines, armor, counter-space... Read More »

The House Armed Services Committee will have no public events the week of May 14-18. Read More »

Today, Chairman Thornberry (R-TX) released his proposal for H.R. 5515, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019. To view the bill text click here. For the bill summary click here. The Chairman made the following remarks on his proposal below: "Restoring readiness while also increasing the capability and capacity of our Armed Forces is a key focus of this year's defense policy bi... Read More »

Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-TX), of the House Armed Services Committee, will publicly release his version of the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2019 on Monday, May 7th. The House Armed Services Committee will consider the Chairman's proposal on Wednesday May 9th, beginning at 10:00 AM. The Proposal will focus on rebuilding America's military after years of resource cuts. It also reforms ... Read More »

House Armed Services Committee Majority Staff will host a background briefing on the Chairman's Mark and give press an opportunity to learn more about the provisions in the bill before the markup. The background briefing is off-camera and open to media with congressional credentials only. Please RSVP to nick.mikula@mail.house.gov. WHO: HASC Majority Policy Staff WHAT: Chairman's Mark Briefing WHER... Read More »

House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-TX) released the following schedule featuring one (1) event the week of May 7-11: Wednesday, May 9, 2018 "Markup of H.R. 5515 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019" Full Committee (10:00 AM - 2118 Rayburn - OPEN) Read More »

The House Armed Services Committee will markup the FY19 NDAA on May 9th. During the course of the markup, the Committee will distribute electronic copies of NDAA amendments via e-mail to interested Capitol Hill credentialed media. Amendments will be emailed as they are called up for consideration by the Committee. To ensure timely distribution, subscribers to these emails will be limited to media ... Read More »

Wall Street Journal | By The Editorial Board Congress recently increased military spending, but if the Pentagon wants this to be more than a one-time boost it needs to show it can get more bang for the buck. The House is considering several proposals that would help, and Democrats ought to support the effort. Armed Services Chairman Mac Thornberry recently rolled out a bill to streamline the 28 in... 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 Markup." For information and to watch the markup click here. "Shipbuilding is a slow, deliberate process. It takes years of patience and persistence to build a credible force. It starts with a vision and a s... Read More »

Today, Rep. Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, made the following remarks, as prepared for delivery, on the Subcommittee's Markup. For information and to watch the markup click here. "We meet today to consider the Strategic Forces mark of H.R. 5515 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019. Before diving into the details of th... Read More »

Today, Rep. Mike Turner (R-OH), Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces, made the following remarks, as prepared for delivery, on the Subcommittee's Markup." For information and to watch the markup click here. "The Subcommittee meets today to mark-up H.R. 5515, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019. I want to thank all members of the ... Read More »

Today, Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-TX), of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following remarks on the Niger investigation and report: "There are a number of important oversight issues related to the ambush of US forces in Niger and America's military posture in Africa. The Committee has a copy of the classified Niger investigation and will hold a briefing with AFRICOM officials as soon a... 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 Markup." For information and to watch the markup click here. "Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the House Armed Services Military Personnel Subcommittee mark-up for H.R. 5515—the National Defense Authorization Act for F... 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 Markup. For information and to watch the markup click here. "I am very pleased to welcome everyone here today for the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities Mark Up for the Fiscal Year 201... Read More »