Press Releases

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 titled "Special Operations Forces in an Evolving Threat Environment: A Review of the Fiscal Year 2017 Budget Request for U.S. Special Operations Command." To view testimony for today's hearing click here. Read more »

Today, Rep. Joseph Heck (R-NV), Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personnel, made the following remarks on the hearing titled "Ensuring Future Medical Readiness." To view testimony for today's hearing click here. "I want to welcome everyone to this hearing of the Military Personnel Subcommittee to receive views on how best to ensure future… Read more »

Today, Rep. Rob Wittman (R-VA), Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness, made the following remarks on the hearing titled “The Department of the Army 2017 Operation and Maintenance Budget Request and Readiness Posture.” The testimony for today's hearing can be found here. "Good morning. Thank you all for being here today for our Readiness… Read more »

Today, Rep. Randy Forbes (R-VA), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces, made the following opening statement on the hearing, "Department of the Navy Fiscal Year 2017 Budget Request for Seapower and Projection Forces." For testimony and other materials from the hearing click here. "I want to welcome all of our members and the distinguished panel of… Read more »

Today, Rep. Joseph Heck (R-NV), Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personnel, made the following remarks on the hearing titled "Defense Health Agency: Budgeting and Structure:""Today the Subcommittee meets to continue our discussions on the Military Health System to help inform our efforts to reform military health care. I know the timing of our… Read more »

House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-TX) released the following schedule featuring seven (7) hearings the week of February 29 - March 4, 2016. Tuesday, March 1, 2016 "Member Day - National Defense Priorities from Members for the FY 2017 National Defense Authorization Act"Full Committee(10:00 AM – 2118 Rayburn – OPEN)Witnesses:TBD Members of… Read more »

Today, Rep. Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, made the following remarks on the hearing titled “U.S. Strategic Forces Posture:”"Today we are focused on the 'U.S. Strategic Forces Posture' and we have again this year a tremendous pair of witnesses: • The Honorable Brian McKeon Principal Deputy Under… Read more »

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 titled "Department of Defense (DOD) Fiscal Year 2017 Science and Technology Programs: Defense Innovation to Create the Future Military Force:""I am pleased to welcome everyone here today for this hearing on the… Read more »

Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following statement about the White House's plan to close the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay (GTMO): “What the President submitted today is more press release than a plan. It is no substitute for the legally-required detainee plan the President must submit to Congress. That plan is now… Read more »

House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-TX) released the following schedule featuring (8) hearings the week of February 22-26, 2016. Wednesday, February 24, 2016“The Challenge of Conventional and Hybrid Warfare in the Asia-Pacific Region: The Changing the Nature of the Security Environment and its Effect on Military Planning”Full Committee(10:00 AM –… Read more »