Press Releases

WASHINGTON - Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, will host an off-camera press gaggle Tuesday that will be open to Capitol Hill credentialed media. Read more »

House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-TX) released the following schedule featuring four (4) events the week of May 1-5. Tuesday, May 2, 2017 UPDATE: Three Decades Later: A Review and Assessment of Our Special Operations Forces 30-Years After the Creation of U.S. Special Operations Command Subcommittee On Emerging Threats and Capabilities (Open to the Full… Read more »

WASHINGTON - Today, Rep. Mike Coffman (R-CO), Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personnel, made the following remarks, as prepared for delivery, on the Subcommittee's hearing titled "Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Traumatic Brain Injury – Clinical and Research Program Assessment." For testimony and to watch the hearing click here. Read more »

WASHINGTON - Today, Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY), Chairwoman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, made the following remarks, as prepared for delivery, on the hearing titled “Creating a Flexible and Effective Information Technology Management and Acquisition System: Elements for Success in a Rapidly Changing Landscape.” For hearing testimony and to watch the hearing live click here. 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, "Military Assessment of the Security Challenges in the Indo-Asia-Pacific Region." For testimony and other information and to watch the hearing click here. Read more »

WASHINGTON - House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-TX) released the following schedule featuring three (3) events the week of May 1-5. Read more »

WASHINGTON - House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-TX) released the following schedule featuring four (4) events the week of April 24-28. Read more »

WASHINGTON - House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-TX) released the following schedule featuring five (5) events the week of April 24-28. Read more »

Today, House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-TX) will appear on... "Fox News Sunday with Chris Wallace" SUNDAY on Fox News at 2 PM ET. Read more »

WASHINGTON - The House Armed Services Committee will host no public events from April 10-21. Read more »

WASHINGTON - Tonight, Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, released the following statement on the U.S. military strikes in Syria: Read more »

WASHINGTON - Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, today congratulated Ms. Jeanette James on receiving the Army Distinguished Civilian Service Award. The award was presented by Major General Laura Richardson in appreciation for Ms. James twelve years of service as part of the staff of the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. Jeanette James has led the Military Personnel team for the past three years. Prior to joining the committee staff, James served in the Army Nurses Corps for 31 years, rising to the rank of Colonel and commanding the medical department activity at Fort Drum. Jeanette James retires from the House Armed Services Committee staff this week. Read more »

WASHINGTON - Today, Rep. Vicky Hartzler (R-MO), Chairwoman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, made the following remarks, as prepared for delivery, on the hearing titled “Evaluating the Defense Contract Audit Process.” For hearing testimony and to watch the hearing live click here. Read more »

WASHINGTON - Today, Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC), Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness, made the following remarks, as prepared for delivery, on the Subcommittee's joint hearing titled “The Current State of the U.S. Marine Corps.” For testimony and to watch the hearing click here. 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, "Consequences to the Military of a Continuing Resolution." For testimony and other information and to watch the hearing click here. Read more »