House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-TX) released the following schedule featuring 6 markups the week of June 19-23. This is the first part of the markup process for the 2018 National Defense Authorization Act.Wednesday June 21, 2017Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities Markup (2:30 PM – 2212 – Open) Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces Markup (4:00 PM – 21... Read More »
Last night, Secretary of Defense James Mattis and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff testified before the House Armed Services Committee. Here are SIX Key Takeways: 1. If Congress increases the defense budget, the President will "be in your corner..."2. Secretary Mattis was "shocked" upon his return to the Pentagon by the poor state of the U.S. military's readiness. - Washington Times 3. The DO... Read More »
Today, Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following opening statement, as prepared for delivery, at the hearing entitled, "The Fiscal Year 2018 National Defense Authorization Budget Request from the Department of Defense." "The Committee meets to receive the testimony of the Secretary of Defense and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on the ... Read More »
TODAY, Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-TX), joined America's Newsroom to discuss the defense budget and his piece in the Wall Street Journal yesterday. Watch the full hit below:The Trump Budget Still Shortchanges The Military After the stagnant '70s, Presidents Carter and Reagan boosted spending by double digits annually. Wall Street Journal - By Mac Thornberry - June 11, 2017 Read More »
The House Armed Services Majority and Minority Communications offices will host an off-the-record session for credentialed media to discuss logistics for the FY18 NDAA markups. The briefing will cover both Subcommittee and Full Committee markups, release of legislation, and distribution of other materials. The session will be at 1:30 PM on Tuesday, June 13th, in room 2118. WHAT: HASC Staff off-the... Read More »
House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-TX) and Ranking Member Adam Smith (D-WA) introduced H.R. 2810, the "by request" version of the FY 2018 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). This is the first legislative step to begin the process of crafting the NDAA. This procedural measure is traditionally the first step in the legislative process for the NDAA. The legislation filed... Read More »
Today, Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Ranking Member Adam Smith (D-WA), of the House Armed Services Committee, Chairwoman Elise Stefanik (R-NY) and Ranking Member James Langevin (D-RI), of the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, introduced H.R. 2807, that strengthens Congressional oversight of sensitive military cyber operations and cyber weapons. To read the bill language click al... Read More »
Today, Rep. Michael 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 hearing titled "Combat Aviation Modernization Programs and the Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Request." "The subcommittee meets today to review the Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force aviation investment and moderni... 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 hearing titled "Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Request for Missile Defeat Programs and Activities." "Good afternoon. I would like to welcome everyone to our hearing this afternoon, 'Fiscal Year 2018 Priorities and Posture of Mis... Read More »
Washington Examiner - Travis TrittenName: Zach Steacy Hometown: Philadelphia Position: Director of legislative operations for the House Armed Services Committee Age: 34 Alma mater: Connecticut College--- Washington Examiner: You've been here for a decade. Has D.C. changed you?Steacy: If anything, I think maybe it's changed me for the better. I've grown a lot. Professionally, I've learned so much ... Read More »
House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-TX) released the following schedule featuring one (1) event the week of June 12-16:Monday, June 12, 2017"The Fiscal Year 2018 National Defense Authorization Budget Request from the Department of Defense" Full Committee (7:00 PM – 2118 Rayburn – OPEN)Witnesses: The Honorable James N. Mattis Secretary of Defense U.S. Department of DefenseGene... Read More »
HANOI, VIETNAM - While Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc traveled to Washington, DC, this week to meet with President Trump and other U.S. officials, a bipartisan congressional delegation led by House Armed Services Chairman Mac Thornberry discussed defense cooperation, joint POW/MIA efforts, and regional security with officials in Hanoi. The group also visited Hoa Lo prison where they we... Read More »
Tokyo, Japan - In the wake of North Korea's third missile test in recent weeks, a bipartisan delegation led by Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry met with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and other Japanese military and foreign affairs officials to discuss concerns about the security situation in the region."Prime Minister Abe was generous with his time, and we appreciated the opportunity t... Read More »
Rep. Mac Thornberry, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following statement after the successful demonstration of the nation's homeland defense against an ICBM-class target: "This test is a warning to the dictator in North Korea that he won't be allowed to threaten the US and its allies. In the NDAA this year, we will double-down on that message by making significant new inve... Read More »
House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-TX) released the following schedule featuring two (2) events the week of June 5-9:Wednesday, June 7, 2017Fiscal Year 2018 Priorities and Posture of Missile Defeat Programs and Activities Subcommittee on Strategic Forces (2:00 PM – 2212 Rayburn – OPEN)Witnesses: Vice Admiral James Syring, USN Director Missile Defense AgencyLieutenant General... Read More »
