Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following statement on the liberation of ISIS-controlled territory in Iraq and Syria:"We have reached a significant milestone in the fight against terrorists. The premature withdrawal of the United States from Iraq in 2011 led, in part, to the rise of ISIS and its control of large territories. The… Read more »
Today, Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee- together with all other Republican members of the Committee- officially delivered their "views and estimates" of the President's FY20 DOD budget request to the House Budget Committee. In part, the Members said: "The primary job of the federal government is to provide for the common defense; yet… Read more »
Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following statement on the President's FY20 budget request for the Department of Defense. The White House is expected to request $750 billion in DOD funding, $34 billion over FY19 funding levels. After accounting for inflation, the budget request represents only a 2.7% increase in real growth from… Read more »
Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following statement on efforts to eliminate North Korea's nuclear weapons program and the recent summit in Vietnam. "North Korea's nuclear and missile arsenal pose a threat to global security and to the American people and homeland. The Administration's diplomatic efforts, including its economic… Read more »
Thornberry on Resolution of DisapprovalRep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following statement on the resolution of disapproval of the President's declaration of a national emergency at the southern border. "I believe that the security situation on the southern border is critical with circumstances that we have never had to address… Read more »
Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following statement on the President's signing of Space Policy Directive 4, a directive that centralizes military space activities in a new Space Force embedded within the Air Force. "This is an important next step towards real reform of national security space where we face real threats posed by… Read more »
Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following statement on the President's apparent decision to declare a national emergency to provide additional resources for border security. "Each of the past five Administrations – Republican and Democrat – have sent military personnel and resources to our southern border. It should… Read more »
Members of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness hosted a roundtable today with military families who shared their experiences with privatized military housing. Recent reports from military families to the Committee and in the media have raised serious concerns about conditions in some military family housing. This was the third interaction Committee Members or staff have had… Read more »
Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following statement on the life and service of Rep. Walter Jones (R-NC). "Walter Jones' service to his country will be remembered for his dogged advocacy for his constituents, his love for the Marine Corps, his willingness to ask tough - even unpopular- questions, and his unflinching patriotism. He… Read more »
Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, today announced the Republican membership of Armed Services Subcommittees. The subcommittee members are: Strategic Forces Rep. Mike Turner, Ranking Member Rep. Joe Wilson Rep. Rob Bishop Rep. Mike Rogers Rep. Mo Brooks Rep. Bradley Byrne Rep. Scott DesJarlais, MD Rep. Liz Cheney Readiness Rep. Doug… Read more »
