WASHINGTON - Led by Chairman Mike Turner (R-OH) and the Ranking Member Niki Tsongas (D-MA), the Committee on Armed Services Subcommittee for Tactical Air and Land Forces today released its proposals for the Fiscal Year 2018 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The Subcommittee will meet at 4:00 PM on Wednesday, June 21st, in Rayburn 2118. The markup will be webcast on the committee’s website. The Subcommittee's mark is available here.
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WASHINGTON - Led by Chairman Mike Coffman (R-CO) and Ranking Member Jackie Speier (D-CA), the Committee on Armed Services Subcommittee for Military Personnel today released its proposals for the Fiscal Year 2018 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The Subcommittee will meet at 11:30 AM on Thursday, June 22nd, in Rayburn 2212. The markup will be live streamed on the Committee's website. The subcommittee markup is available here.
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Led by Chairwoman Elise Stefanik (R-NY) and Ranking Member Jim Langevin (D-RI), the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) Subcommittee for Emerging Threats and Capabilities (ETC) released its proposal for the Fiscal Year 2018 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) today. The Subcommittee will meet at 2:30 PM on Wednesday, June 21st, in Rayburn 2212. The markup will be live streamed… Read more »
WASHINGTON - House Armed Services Committee Staff will host bipartisan background briefings ahead of subcommittee markups on Tuesday, June 20. These briefings will cover topics in the subcommittee marks and give press an opportunity to learn more about the provisions in the bill before the markups commence. The background briefings are off-camera and open to Capitol Hill credentialed media only. Each background briefing will last approximately 30 minutes. Read more »
WASHINGTON - The House Armed Services Committee will markup the FY18 NDAA on June 28th. 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 with Capitol Hill credentials. Additionally, credentialed media outlets will be limited to one e-mail address each. Read more »
WASHINGTON - 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. Read more »
WASHINGTON--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." For testimony and other information and to watch the hearing click here. Read more »
WASHINGTON - 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. Read more »
WASHINGTON – 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. Read more »
WASHINGTON – 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 here. In describing the bill, the members said: Read more »
