Press Releases

WASHINGTON- The Chairmen of the House and Senate Armed Services Committees will hold a press conference following the Senate vote on the FY17 NDAA in the Senate Radio/TV Gallery (S-325) at 1:45 p.m. EST today. 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 “Oversight Review of the U.S. Navy’s Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Program.” For hearing testimony and to watch the hearing live click here. Read more »

WASHINGTON - Today, Rep. Joseph Heck (R-NV), Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personnel, made the following remarks, as prepared for delivery, on the hearing titled "California National Guard Bonus Repayment Issue." For testimony and to watch the hearing live click here. Read more »

WASHINGTON  – Representative Mac Thornberry (R-TX) and U.S. Senator John McCain (R-AZ), Chairman of the House and Senate Armed Services Committees, released the following statement today on the Washington Post’s report on the Defense Business Board’s findings concerning Pentagon bureaucracy: Read more »

WASHINGTON- Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following statement on the passage of National Defense Authorization Act for 2017, which passed the House by a vote of 375 to 34: Read more »

WASHINGTON - Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following statement upon the announcement of General Mattis as the selection for Secretary of Defense: Read more »

WASHINGTON- Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, today introduced the Conference Report for the FY17 National Defense Authorization Act. The NDAA supports $619 billion for national defense. In addition to matching the President’s original Budget Request of $610 billion, the NDAA also authorizes the $5.8 billion supplemental request for operations in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Europe. It also provides an additional $3.2 billion for Readiness Stabilization Funding to stop the drawdown of the military, which is fueling the readiness crisis. Read more »

WASHINGTON - House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-TX) released the following schedule featuring two (2) hearings the week of December 5-9, 2016. Read more »

WASHINGTON- Staff of the House and Senate Armed Services Committees will participate in a backgrounder today, on the forthcoming NDAA. This off camera briefing is open to press with Capitol Hill credentials only. Information from the briefing will be embargoed until 5:30 PM EDT today. Read more »

WASHINGTON - House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-TX) released the following schedule featuring one (1) hearing the week of November 28 - December 2, 2016. Read more »

WASHINGTON- Rep. Mac Thornberry(R-TX), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following statement regarding news reports that senior administration officials are advocating sweeping changes to the structure and leadership of the National Security Agency and U.S. Cyber Command. Read more »

WASHINGTON - The House Armed Services Committee will hold no public events from November 21-25. The Committee continues to conference the FY17 National Defense Authorization Act. Read more »

WASHINGTON - Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-TX) and Ranking Member Adam Smith (D-WA), of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following remarks on the passing of Mel Laird, Secretary of Defense during the Nixon Administration: Read more »

WASHINGTON - Rep. Mac Thornberry ( R-TX), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, commented today on the White House request for additional funding for ISIL operations and for higher troop levels in Iraq and Afghanistan: Read more »

WASHINGTON - The House Armed Services Committee will hold no public events from November 14-18. The Committee continues to conference the FY17 National Defense Authorization Act. Read more »