Press Releases

WASHINGTON - Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-TX) made the following statement on the Army's decision concerning Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl. Read more »

WASHINGTON—Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX) and Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA), respectively Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, today jointly introduced H.R. 1597, a bill aimed at reforming the Department of Defense’s broken acquisition system. The legislation... Read more »

WASHINGTON - Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities made the following opening statement for today's hearing entitled "Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD) Strategy and the Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Request for the Defense Threat Reduction Agency and the Chemical Biological Defense Program”. Read more »

WASHINGTON - Rep. Joseph Heck (R-WA), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Military Personnel, made the following opening statement for today's hearing entitled “Stakeholder’s Views on the Recommendations of the Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commission.” Read more »

WASHINGTON - Rep. Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, made the following opening statement for today's hearing entitled “Fiscal Year 2016 National Security Space Activities." Read more »

WASHINGTON - Rep. Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, made the following opening statement for today's hearing entitled “Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Request for Atomic Energy Defense” Read more »

WASHINGTON - Chairman Thornberry (R-TX), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, extended his welcome to Congressman Russell: Read more »

WASHINGTON - Chairman Thornberry (R-TX), of the House Armed Service Committee, commented today on the President's decision to maintain current U.S. troop levels in Afghanistan. Read more »

WASHINGTON - Today, at the Center for Strategic & International Studies, Chairman Thornberry (R-TX) discussed his proposal for defense reform. In remarks and discussion, the Chairman laid out his plan which centers around starting this conversation... Read more »

WASHINGTON - Monday, Chairman Thornberry (R-TX), of the House Armed Services Committee, will unveil his reform proposal at the Center for Strategic & International Studies. The Chairman will deliver remarks followed by a moderated panel. Read more »