Press Releases

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 "Advancing the Science and Acceptance of Autonomy for Future Defense Systems:" "I am pleased to welcome everyone here for today’s hearing on advancing the science and acceptance of autonomy for future… Read more »

The House Armed Services Committee will have no public events during the week of November 23-27, 2015. Happy Thanksgiving! Read more »

***UPDATE***House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-TX) released the following schedule featuring (2) hearings the week of November 16-20, 2015. Wednesday, November 18, 2015 "Outside Views on the Strategy for Iraq and Syria" Full Committee (1:00 PM - 2118 RHOB - Open) Washington, D.C. Witnesses: Mr. John McLaughlin Former Acting Director of Central… Read more »

Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, commented on the White House's decision to delay sending Congress a plan to close the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay: "Once again, the President has been forced to confront the hard reality of Islamic terrorism and admit that closing the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay isn't as easy as it… Read more »

Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement on the Office of Personnel Management, Department of Homeland Security and Office of Management and Budget’s last minute decision not to testify before a classified briefing to the Committee. The briefing, scheduled for 10:00 AM this morning, is intended to cover the massive… Read more »

Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, will host a press gaggle Tuesday that will be open to credentialed media. WHO: Rep. Mac Thornberry WHEN: Tuesday, November 17, 12:00 PM WHERE: Rayburn 2212 Attending Media should RSVP to claude.chafin@mail.house.gov Read more »

Today, Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, spoke with Maria Bartiromo, of Fox's Sunday Morning Futures, about the Paris attacks and the implications for national security. To watch the interview click below. Read more »

Tonight, Rep Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following statement on the attacks in Paris:"My prayers are with the people of Paris tonight. In the midst of a horrifying terrorist attack, the President is right to offer the French any assistance they may need. We do not yet know what specific group is responsible, but their strategy of… Read more »

House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-TX) released the following schedule featuring (4) hearings the week of November 16-20, 2015. Wednesday, November 18, 2015 "Outside Views on the Strategy for Iraq and Syria" Full Committee (1:00 PM - 2118 RHOB - Open) Washington, D.C. Witnesses: Mr. John McLaughlin Former Acting Director of Central… Read more »

The House Armed Services Committee has no public events scheduled for the week of November 9-13. Read more »