Press Releases

Today, the Department of Defense released its first ever audit of the entire department. The audit, which was required by Congress in the FY 2010 National Defense Authorization Act, is the largest one of its kind. DOD auditabilty is an issue the House Armed Services Committee has taken seriously for more than a decade. In addition to mandating the audit, the Committee stood up a… Read more »

The House Armed Services Committee will hold no public hearings the week of November 19-23. Read more »

Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX) Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following statement on the report of the National Defense Strategy Commission: "The National Defense Strategy Commission was chartered by Congress to independently assess the National Defense Strategy against the threats we face and the resources we have. The Commission's bipartisan report validates the… Read more »

Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX) and Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA), respectively the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, have appointed the following individuals to serve on the National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence. The Commission is intended to review advances in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and associated technologies with national… Read more »

Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX) and Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA), respectively the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, will nominate the following individuals to serve on the National Commission on Military Aviation Safety. The Commission is intended to examine underlying causes in recent high profile military aviation accidents. It was established in Section 1087 of… Read more »

Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX) Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following statement on President Trump's decision to deploy additional troops to the southern border. The President's orders are consistent with President Obama's 2010 and President Bush's 2006 deployment of troops to assist with border security. Thornberry said: "A fundamental responsibility of any… Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC - Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, joined Speaker Paul Ryan on a delegation to Afghanistan this week. Chairman Thornberry made the following statement as he and the Speaker concluded their visit: Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-TX), of the House Armed Services Committee, released the following statement following the President signing the Defense Appropriations bill: Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-TX), of the House Armed Services Committee, released the following statement on the Defense Appropriations package: Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Chairman Thornberry (R-TX), of the House Armed Services Committee, will host an off-camera press gaggle for Capitol Hill credentialed reporters. For those reporters planning to attend, please RSVP to nick.mikula@mail.house.gov. Read more »