HASC Ranking Member Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), incoming HASC Ranking Member Rep. Mike Rogers (R-AL), Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY), HASC Strategic Forces Subcommittee Ranking Member Rep. Mike Turner (R-OH), HASC Intelligence, Emerging Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee Ranking Member Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY), and Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) - all members of the House Armed Services… Read more »
Rep. Mac Thornberry, ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following statement on the National Defense Authorization Act for FY21. A summary of highlights of the bill can be downloaded here and is included at the link below: "Next week, Members will have an opportunity to vote to pass the NDAA for the 60th year in a row. This is an important milestone because it… Read more »
Rep. Mac Thornberry, ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following statement on the final report of the National Commission on Military Aviation Safety:"I firmly believe that when a group of knowledgeable, dedicated citizens examine a particular issue, engage with the experts as well as those who wrestle with the problems every day, deliberate, and issue… Read more »
Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX) ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee, today congratulated Rep. Mike Rogers (R-AL) on his selection as the next Armed Services Ranking Member. Thornberry is retiring from Congress at the end of the current term. "The Armed Services Committee is blessed to have a deep bench of engaged, experienced, and knowledgeable Republican Members. Mike Rogers… Read more »
House Armed Services Committee Chairman Adam Smith (D-Wash.) and Ranking Member Mac Thornberry (R-Texas), today issued the following statement after completing the Conference Report for the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020."We have reached bicameral agreement on the FY21 NDAA, which authorizes funding for the Department of Defense and the national security programs… Read more »
Rep. Mac Thornberry, ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following statement on the National Defense Authorization Act for FY21:"For 59 years, presidents and congresses of both political parties have come together to pass the National Defense Authorization Act. The purpose of the bill has always been to support our troops and to protect American national… Read more »
Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee, congratulates the following Republican members of the Committee who have been named by House Leadership to serve on the House-Senate Conference Committee to resolve the differences in the Fiscal Year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act.The following Republican Members of the House Armed Services… Read more »
The bipartisan leadership of the Senate and House Armed Services Committees, U.S. Senators Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) and Jack Reed (D-R.I.), chairman and ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), and Representatives Adam Smith (D-Wash.) and Mac Thornberry (R-Texas), chairman and ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC), met today with the conference… Read more »
Rep. Mac Thornberry, ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following statement on recently announced plans to withdraw U.S. Forces from Afghanistan and Iraq:"I believe that these additional reductions of American troops from terrorist areas are a mistake. Further reductions in Afghanistan will also undercut negotiations there; the Taliban has done nothing –… Read more »
Rep. Mac Thornberry, ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following statement on Secretary Esper's tenure at the Department of Defense:"Mark Esper has served the nation well under very challenging circumstances. He has helped lead the Department of Defense toward being more efficient and better prepared to deter peer adversaries. He has been an effective advocate… Read more »
Rep. Mac Thornberry, ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following statement on leadership changes at NNSA:"I share Senator Inhofe's view that Lisa Gordon-Hagerty has been an exemplary public servant, focused on the nations's security. She should be commended and thanked. Promoting the best interests of the country and maintaining a strong, unified position for… Read more »
Rep. Mac Thornberry, ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following statement on the updated shipbuilding plan announced today:"America's Navy is not only one of the primary guarantors of America's security, but by maintaining freedom of navigation around the world, the Navy defends our economy as well. It has been clear for some time that if the United States is… Read more »
Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following statement on the release of the China Task Force report. The China Task Force was comprised of 15 House Republicans representing 11 committees, including several Armed Services Members. In compiling its recommendations the Task Force heard from 130 experts, including policy experts,… Read more »
Today the bipartisan Future of Defense Task Force released their final report, findings, and recommendations, following a months-long review of U.S. defense assets and capabilities. Co-Chaired by Reps. Seth Moulton (D-Mass) and Jim Banks (R-Ind), the Task Force included Representatives Susan Davis (D-Calif), Chrissy Houlahan (D-Pa.), Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.), Scott DesJarlais (R-Tenn.),… Read more »
The Brookings Institution will host a conversation with the bipartisan Future of Defense Task Force co-chairs – Representatives Seth Moulton (D-Mass.) and Jim Banks (R-Ind.) – ahead of the anticipated release of the panel's final report. The Future of Defense Task Force is chartered to review U.S. defense assets and capabilities and assess the state of the national security… Read more »
