Press Releases

WASHINGTON - Today, Rep. Vicky Hartzler (R-MO), Chairwoman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, made the following remarks on the hearing titled “Oversight of the European Reassurance Initiative.” For hearing testimony and to watch the hearing live click here. Read more »

WASHINGTON - 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 on "Air Dominance and the Critical Role of Fifth Generation Fighters." For the testimony for today's hearing and to watch live click here. Read more »

Today, Rep. Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, delivered remarks at the Air Force Association's Peter Huessey Congressional Breakfast Series, focusing on the serious and growing threat Russia poses to U.S. security and that of our allies.The Chairman also used the opportunity to draw attention to a recent Washington Post article that reported fringe… Read more »

Military Times - Karen Jowers - July 9Whether it’s monitoring the new process for supplying fruits and vegetables to the Far East or keeping tabs on a new system for pricing groceries, members of Congress are fully engaged in “robust oversight” to make sure the efforts to reform the commissary system don’t hurt the benefit, according to congressional… Read more »

WASHINGTON - Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following remarks in response to today's ruling on the South China Sea arbitration case: Read more »

WASHINGTON - Today, Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following remarks in response to the announcement that the President will deploy an additional 560 U.S. troops to Iraq: Read more »

WASHINGTON - Today, Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following remarks in response to Secretary Carter's conversation with members of the media on U.S. troop levels in Afghanistan. Multiple outlets reported on Secretary Carter's comments with regard to future missions and funding for Afghanistan. Read more »

WASHINGTON - Today, Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following statement on yesterday's announcement that a THAAD battery will be deployed in South Korea Read more »

WASHINGTON - Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following statement on the naming of conferees by Speaker Ryan (R-WI) to serve on the formal House-Senate Conference committee to resolve the differences in the Fiscal Year 2017 National Defense Authorization Act: 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, as prepared for delivery, on the subcommittee's joint hearing titled "South China Sea Maritime Disputes." For testimony and to watch the hearing click here. Read more »