Representatives Adam Smith (D-Wash.), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, and Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, today issued the following statement in response to President Trump's public comments that he is considering pardoning Edward Snowden. "Edward Snowden did enormous harm to our national security and he must stand trial for… Read more »
Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following statement on the agreement between Israel and the United Arab Emirates to normalize diplomatic relations:"This is an important agreement that brings together two of America's most important regional partners and advances stability in the Middle East, and cooperation on common challenges. I… Read more »
Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-OK), chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee, Rep. Kay Granger (R-TX), ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, and Rep. Ken Calvert (R-CA) ranking member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, made the following statement on the need to include the… Read more »
Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following statement on the changes to America's force posture in Europe announced today:"The Administration's plans to redistribute U.S. forces across Europe are complex and will have long-lasting consequences. While some of the proposed moves clearly have merit, other aspects - such as an… Read more »
Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following statement after the House passed the FY21 NDAA by a vote of 295-125:"For sixty years Congress has laid partisan politics aside and come together to provide America's men and women in uniform, and their families, the resources they need to keep the country safe. I am proud to say that after… 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 U.K.'s decision to ban Huawei from its 5G network: "The United Kingdom's decision to ban the procurement and deployment of additional Huawei equipment in their 5G telecommunications infrastructure, and the commitment to eliminate… Read more »
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 »
