Press Releases

WASHINGTON - Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following comments after the State Department released the latest numbers for U.S. and Russian nuclear weapons under the New START Treaty: Read more »

WASHINGTON - The House Armed Services Committee will hold no public events during the month of October. The Committee continues to conference the FY17 National Defense Authorization Act. Read more »

WASHINGTON - Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following statement after the President’s announcement of an additional deployment of 615 troops to Iraq: Read more »

WASHINGTON - Today, Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC), Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, made the following remarks on the hearing called "Department of Defense Laboratories: Innovation through Science and Engineering in Support of Military Operations." For testimony and to watch the hearing live click here. Read more »

WASHINGTON - Political correctness and micromanagement from the White House National Security Council have reached new heights in a shocking Navy Times story entitled, “White House tells the Pentagon to quit talking about competition with China.” Read more »

WASHINGTON - Today, Rep. Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, made the following remarks on the Subcommittee's hearing titled “National Security Space: 21st Century Challenges, 20th Century Organization.” For testimony and to watch the hearing live click here. Read more »

WASHINGTON - House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-TX) released the following schedule featuring two (2) hearings the week of September 26-30, 2016. Read more »

WASHINGTON - Today, Rep. Randy Forbes (R-VA), Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces, made the following remarks on the subcommittee's hearing titled "Seapower and Projection Forces in the South China Sea." For testimony and to watch the hearing click here. Read more »

WASHINGTON - House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-TX) released the following schedule featuring two (2) hearings the week of September 26-30, 2016. Read more »

WASHINGTON - Today, the House passed HASC member Rep. Jackie Walorski’s (R–IN) bill to temporarily block all Guantanamo Bay detainee transfers. Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, said the following upon its passage: Read more »