Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, will deliver remarks at the National Press Club on January 13, 2016, outlining his agenda for the year ahead and assessing the State of the Union Address. Following his remarks, the Chairman will take questions. Who: Chairman Thornberry What: National Security Agenda and Comments on the State of the Union Where:… Read more »
Today, Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following opening statement during the hearing, "Acquisition Reform: Experimentation and Agility.” Witness testimony can be found here. "The committee begins 2016 continuing to focus our attention on defense reform to help ensure that the U.S. military is agile enough to meet the… Read more »
Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following statement on North Korea’s claims of a successful Hydrogen Bomb test: "It may take some time to know exactly what was detonated in North Korea. But what is clear is that the world is rapidly growing more dangerous, and the United States cannot afford to focus only on ISIS or Iran or… Read more »
House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-TX) released the following schedule featuring (2) hearings the week of January 4-8, 2016. Thursday, January 7, 2016 “Acquisition Reform: Experimentation and Agility” Full Committee (10:00 AM – 2118 Rayburn – Open) Witnesses: Lieutenant General Michael E. Williamson, USA Principal Military Deputy to the… Read more »
Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, will deliver remarks at the National Press Club on January 13, 2016, outlining his agenda for the year ahead and assessing the State of the Union Address. Following his remarks, the Chairman will take questions. Who: Chairman Thornberry What: National Security Agenda and Comments on the State of the Union Where:… Read more »
House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-TX) released the following schedule featuring (4) hearings the week of January 11-15, 2016: Tuesday, January 12, 2016 “Outside Views on the U.S. Strategy for Iraq and Syria and the Evolution of Islamic Extremism” Full Committee (10:00 AM – 2118 Rayburn – Open) Witnesses: Mr. Michael J. Morell Former… Read more »
House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-TX) released the following schedule featuring (2) hearings the week of January 4-8, 2016. Thursday, January 7, 2016 “Acquisition Reform: Experimentation and Agility” Full Committee (10:00 AM – 2118 Rayburn – Open) Witnesses: Lieutenant General Michael E. Williamson, USA Principal Military Deputy to the… Read more »
Today, Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following comments regarding Defense Secretary Ashton Carter’s improper use of personal email to conduct official business: "I am aware that Secretary Carter has admitted to improperly using personal email to conduct government business. I believe that it would be appropriate for him… Read more »
House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Devin Nunes, House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry, and House Appropriations Committee Defense Subcommittee Chairman Rodney Frelinghuysen released the following statement today: “Today, the House Armed Services Committee, the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, and the House Appropriations… Read more »
