Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following statement after the Committee passed the FY21 NDAA by a vote of 56-0:"Providing for the common defense is Congress's first job. For sixty years members of both parties, putting our troops first and politics second, have come together to pass the NDAA and give our troop the resources,… Read more »
Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee, and House Republican Conference Chair and HASC Member Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) made the following statement on today's Afghanistan briefing at the White House:"After today's briefing with senior White House officials, we remain concerned about Russian activity in Afghanistan, including reports that they have… Read more »
Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following statement on the draft of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 released by Chairman Adam Smith (D-WA). "For sixty years, under Republican and Democrat majorities, and working with Presidents of both parties, Congress has met its Constitutional obligation to protect… Read more »
Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX) ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee and Rep. Trent Kelly (R-MS) ranking member of the Subcommittee on Military Personnel today applauded the inclusion of much of their Military Family Readiness Act in the Military Personnel Subcommittee's portion of the FY21 National Defense Authorization Act. Thornberry and Kelly introduced their bill in April,… Read more »
Ranking Member Mac Thornberry (R-TX), made the following statement on the Navy's investigation into the COVID-19 outbreak aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt:"The Navy was right to conduct a thorough investigation into the spread of COVID-19 on the USS Theodore Roosevelt and the actions Navy leaders took to keep Sailors safe. It is clear that there are lessons to be learned and improvements… Read more »
Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee, and 21 other HASC Republicans today wrote to President Trump urging him to reject reported proposals to reduce U.S. force posture in Germany by 9,500 personnel and further restrict the number of troops permitted in Germany at one time to 25,000. Read the full letter here.In their letter, Reps Thornberry… Read more »
Ranking Member Mac Thornberry (R-TX), made the following statement on the United States Strategic Approach to the People's Republic of China report recently released by the White House. The report was required by the FY2019 National Defense Authorization Act, which mandated a whole-of-government strategy with respect to China."The Administration's report is a good first start to… Read more »
House Armed Services Committee Chairman Adam Smith (D-WA) and Ranking Member Mac Thornberry (R-TX) together with 20 other members, yesterday sent a letter to the FCC Commissioners regarding the Commission's approval of Ligado's proposal to use portions of spectrum in a way that poses an unacceptable risk to the Global Positioning System (GPS) in the United States. Read the full letter… Read more »
House Armed Services Committee Chairman Adam Smith (D-Wash.) and Ranking Member Mac Thornberry (R-TX) today issued the following statement on the FY21 NDAA process: "This year, Congress will pass the 60th National Defense Authorization Act. This milestone has been made possible by decades of bipartisanship, regular order, and transparency. "The COVID-19 pandemic will certainly… Read more »
Rep. Mike Turner (R-OH), ranking member of Strategic Forces Subcommittee, and Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY), ranking member of the Intelligence and Emerging Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee on the House Armed Services Committee, made the following joint statement after the Federal Communications Commission voted to approve Ligado company's plans to take over spectrum for 5G development… Read more »
