WASHINGTON - Led by Chairman Mike Coffman (R-CO) and Ranking Member Jackie Speier (D-CA), the Committee on Armed Services Subcommittee for Military Personnel today released its proposals for the Fiscal Year 2018 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The Subcommittee will meet at 11:30 AM on Thursday, June 22nd, in Rayburn 2212. The markup will be live streamed on the Committee's website. The subcommittee markup is available here.
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Led by Chairwoman Elise Stefanik (R-NY) and Ranking Member Jim Langevin (D-RI), the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) Subcommittee for Emerging Threats and Capabilities (ETC) released its proposal for the Fiscal Year 2018 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) today. The Subcommittee will meet at 2:30 PM on Wednesday, June 21st, in Rayburn 2212. The markup will be live streamed… Read more »
WASHINGTON - House Armed Services Committee Staff will host bipartisan background briefings ahead of subcommittee markups on Tuesday, June 20. These briefings will cover topics in the subcommittee marks and give press an opportunity to learn more about the provisions in the bill before the markups commence. The background briefings are off-camera and open to Capitol Hill credentialed media only. Each background briefing will last approximately 30 minutes. Read more »
WASHINGTON - The House Armed Services Committee will markup the FY18 NDAA on June 28th. During the course of the markup, the Committee will distribute electronic copies of NDAA amendments via e-mail to interested Capitol Hill credentialed media. Amendments will be emailed as they are called up for consideration by the Committee. To ensure timely distribution, subscribers to these emails will be limited to media with Capitol Hill credentials. Additionally, credentialed media outlets will be limited to one e-mail address each. Read more »
WASHINGTON - House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-TX) released the following schedule featuring 6 markups the week of June 19-23. This is the first part of the markup process for the 2018 National Defense Authorization Act. Read more »
WASHINGTON--Today, Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following opening statement, as prepared for delivery, at the hearing entitled, "The Fiscal Year 2018 National Defense Authorization Budget Request from the Department of Defense." For testimony and other information and to watch the hearing click here. Read more »
WASHINGTON - The House Armed Services Majority and Minority Communications offices will host an off-the-record session for credentialed media to discuss logistics for the FY18 NDAA markups. The briefing will cover both Subcommittee and Full Committee markups, release of legislation, and distribution of other materials. The session will be at 1:30 PM on Tuesday, June 13th, in room 2118. Read more »
WASHINGTON – House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-TX) and Ranking Member Adam Smith (D-WA) introduced H.R. 2810, the "by request" version of the FY 2018 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). This is the first legislative step to begin the process of crafting the NDAA. Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Ranking Member Adam Smith (D-WA), of the House Armed Services Committee, Chairwoman Elise Stefanik (R-NY) and Ranking Member James Langevin (D-RI), of the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, introduced H.R. 2807, that strengthens Congressional oversight of sensitive military cyber operations and cyber weapons. To read the bill language click here. In describing the bill, the members said: Read more »
WASHINGTON - Today, Rep. Michael Turner (R-OH), Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces, made the following remarks, as prepared for delivery, on the Subcommittee's hearing titled "Combat Aviation Modernization Programs and the Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Request." For testimony and to watch the hearing click here. Read more »
WASHINGTON - Today, Rep. Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, made the following remarks, as prepared for delivery, on the Subcommittee's hearing titled “Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Request for Missile Defeat Programs and Activities.” For testimony and to watch the hearing click here. Read more »
WASHINGTON - House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-TX) released the following schedule featuring one (1) event the week of June 12-16: Read more »
HANOI, VIETNAM - While Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc traveled to Washington, DC, this week to meet with President Trump and other U.S. officials, a bipartisan congressional delegation led by House Armed Services Chairman Mac Thornberry discussed defense cooperation, joint POW/MIA efforts, and regional security with officials in Hanoi. The group also visited Hoa Lo prison where they were joined by Senator John McCain who shared stories about the years he spent imprisoned there. Read more »
Tokyo, Japan - In the wake of North Korea's third missile test in recent weeks, a bipartisan delegation led by Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry met with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and other Japanese military and foreign affairs officials to discuss concerns about the security situation in the region. Read more »
WASHINGTON - Rep. Mac Thornberry, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following statement after the successful demonstration of the nation's homeland defense against an ICBM-class target: Read more »
