Today, Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following comments in response to news reports that the White House is sending U.S. troops to Syria: “A more serious effort against ISIS in Syria is long overdue. Absent a larger coherent strategy, however, these steps may prove to be too little too late. I do not see a strategy for… 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 "Transition Assistance Program – A Unity of Effort:" "I welcome everyone to this hearing where our focus is the collaboration between the Department of Defense and private organizations to assist service members who… Read more »
Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, will host a press gaggle Today open to credentialed media. WHO: Rep. Mac Thornberry WHEN: Wednesday, October 28, 11:15 AM WHERE: Rayburn 2216 Attending Media should RSVP to claude.chafin@mail.house.gov Read more »
Today, Rep. Vicky Hartzler (R-MO), Chairwoman of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, made the following opening statement on the hearing, "Assessing DOD’s Assured Access to Micro-Electronics in Support of U.S. National Security Requirements:" "The Department of Defense is highly reliant on acquiring customized and commercial off-the-shelf computers,… 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, "Game Changers - Undersea Warfare." "As the members of this Subcommittee and our witnesses are well aware, America’s ability to project power overseas is currently being challenged by the rapid growth of other… Read more »
House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-TX) released the following schedule featuring (2) hearings the week of November 2-6, 2015. Tuesday November 3, 2015 "Aircraft Carrier – Presence and Surge Limitations. Expanding Power Projection Options” Subcommittees on Seapower and Projection Forces and Readiness (2:00 PM - 2118 RHOB - Open) Washington,… Read more »
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 »
