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 »
Rep. Mac Thornberry, ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following statement after Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai circulated a draft order supporting the Ligado company's plans to take over spectrum for 5G development in a way that would damage GPS and U.S. national security:"Much of America's national security and economic security depends… Read more »
Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee, today released a discussion draft of legislation chartering an Indo-Pacific Deterrence Initiative, modeled on the European Deterrence Initiative. In releasing the legislation, Thornberry said:"Senior officials from both parties, military commanders, and international security experts have told us for years… Read more »
Rep. Mac Thornberry, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following statement on the resignation of Acting Secretary of the Navy Modly:"These are challenging times for our men and women in uniform, as for the rest of us. Not only are many of our service members being asked to pitch in against the Coronavirus here at home, they must try to stay healthy themselves… 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 released a discussion draft of Military Family Readiness legislation they intend to offer for inclusion in the FY21 National Defense Authorization Act. A fact sheet summarizing the legislation can be found… Read more »
