Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following statement on the Bipartisan Budget Agreement: "Our military has been the target of repeated funding cuts, and it has been used by the President as a political bargaining chip. Our Armed Forces deserve to have some stability in their funding as they defend the nation in an increasingly… Read more »
House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-TX) released the following schedule featuring (3) hearings the week of October 26-30, 2015. Tuesday, October 27, 2015 "Shortening the Defense Acquisition Cycle” Full Committee (10:00 AM - 2118 RHOB - Open) Washington, D.C. Witnesses: Dr. David S.C. Chu President Institute for Defense Analyses Andrew Hunter Director,… Read more »
Today, Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX) and Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), Chairmen of the Armed Services Committees, made the following joint statement on the President's scheduled veto of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016: "President Obama’s veto of the National Defense Authorization Act is not only unprecedented, but it is reckless, cynical and downright… 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 "Countering Adversarial Propaganda: Charting an Effective Course in the Contested Information Environment:" "This hearing will focus on the challenges faced by the Department of Defense and the federal… Read more »
Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX) and Senator John McCain (R-AZ) will join Congressional Veterans of the War on Terror to discuss the National Defense Authorization Act and the President’s scheduled veto, today at 3 PM ET. WHO: Thornberry and McCain with Iraq and Afghanistan Vets WHEN: 3:00 PM TODAY WHERE: House Armed Services Committee Hearing Room, 2118 Rayburn2118 Rayburn will be… Read more »
Today, Rep. Michael Turner (R-OH), Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces, made the following remarks on the hearing titled "Update on the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Program:" "The subcommittee meets today in open session to receive testimony on the current status of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program. I’d like to… Read more »
House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-TX) released the following schedule featuring (4) hearings the week of October 26-30, 2015. Tuesday, October 27, 2015 "Shortening the Defense Acquisition Cycle” Full Committee (10:00 AM - 2118 RHOB - Open) Washington, D.C. Witnesses: Dr. David S.C. Chu President Institute for Defense Analyses Andrew Hunter… Read more »
Today, Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Chairman of the House Armed Services, made the following statement on the White House's new plan for Afghanistan: “While this new plan avoids a disaster, it is certainly not a plan for success. Given the troubling conditions on the ground in Afghanistan and the other security problems in the region, keeping 9,800 troops there through at least… Read more »
House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-TX) released the following schedule featuring (3) hearings the week of October 19-23, 2015. Wednesday October 21, 2015 "Examining DOD Security Cooperation: When It Works and When It Doesn’t” Full Committee (10:00 AM - 2118 RHOB - Open) Washington, D.C. Witnesses: Dr. Derek Reveron Professor of National Security… Read more »
Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following statement regarding changes to the President’s effort to train and equip moderate Syrian forces: "The Administration has had a weak, inadequate policy in Syria and a weak, inadequate policy against ISIS. Adjusting one program, even if it were successful, will not solve the problem.… Read more »
