Press Releases

"Any reporter who’s written about the federal budget knows that there’s a surefire solution to every problem. It’s called 'fraud, waste and abuse.' You want to end budget deficits? Just eliminate all the 'fraud, waste and abuse'/ in the $4 trillion budget. The same is true for cutting taxes or raising spending. Attacking fraud and waste is virtuous and dispenses with the hard political work of making unpopular choices. Read more »

WASHINGTON - The House Armed Services Committee will hold no public events from December 12-30. The Committee wishes you a Happy Holidays! Read more »

WASHINGTON  –Representative Mac Thornberry (R-TX) and U.S. Senator John McCain (R-AZ), Chairmen of the House and Senate Armed Services Committees, released the following statement on the Senate’s passage of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 with a 92-7 vote. The NDAA authorizes funding for the Department of Defense and the national security programs of the Department of Energy: Read more »

WASHINGTON- The 1:45pm press conference with Senator McCain and Rep. Thornberry is canceled due to votes. Read more »

WASHINGTON- The Chairmen of the House and Senate Armed Services Committees will hold a press conference following the Senate vote on the FY17 NDAA in the Senate Radio/TV Gallery (S-325) at 1:45 p.m. EST today. Read more »

WASHINGTON - 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 “Oversight Review of the U.S. Navy’s Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Program.” For hearing testimony and to watch the hearing live click here. Read more »

WASHINGTON - Today, Rep. Joseph Heck (R-NV), Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personnel, made the following remarks, as prepared for delivery, on the hearing titled "California National Guard Bonus Repayment Issue." For testimony and to watch the hearing live click here. Read more »

WASHINGTON  – Representative Mac Thornberry (R-TX) and U.S. Senator John McCain (R-AZ), Chairman of the House and Senate Armed Services Committees, released the following statement today on the Washington Post’s report on the Defense Business Board’s findings concerning Pentagon bureaucracy: Read more »

WASHINGTON- Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following statement on the passage of National Defense Authorization Act for 2017, which passed the House by a vote of 375 to 34: Read more »

WASHINGTON - Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following statement upon the announcement of General Mattis as the selection for Secretary of Defense: Read more »