Press Releases

WASHINGTON, DC - Chairman Thornberry (R-TX) and Ranking Member Smith (D-WA) made the following remarks regarding FDA support to the military: Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-TX) filed the Conference Report for the FY18 NDAA. The language of the report can be found here and the summary of the report can be found 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 “Aviation Readiness: What's the Flight Plan?” For testimony and to watch the hearing click here. Read more »

Washington, D.C.  – As part of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018, HASC Strategic Forces Chairman Mike Rogers (AL) and Ranking Member Jim Cooper (TN) began a systematic effort to reform the Department of Defense national security space enterprise, starting with the United States Air Force. Chairman Rogers and Ranking Member Cooper released the following joint statement: Read more »

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators John McCain (R-AZ) and Jack Reed (D-RI), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and Representative Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, today announced details of the conference report for the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018. This legislation authorizes funding for the Department of Defense and the national security programs of the Department of Energy: Read more »

Washington, D.C.  –Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-TX) released the following statement regarding the Air Force's handling of the criminal records of former Airman Devin P. Kelley: Read more »

Washington, D.C.  –Rep. Mike Coffman (R-CO), Chairman of the Military Personnel Subcommittee, released the following statement regarding the DoD IG examination of NCIC reporting issues: Read more »

Washington, D.C.  – Representative Mac Thornberry (R-TX) and U.S. Senator John McCain (R-AZ), Chairmen of the House and Senate Armed Services Committees, released the following statement today on the Administration’s Fiscal Year 2018 budget amendment for the Department of Defense: Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. –The Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), made the following comments after the Senate confirmation hearing of Mark Esper, President Trump's nominee to serve as Secretary of the Army: Read more »

WASHINGTON - House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-TX) released the following schedule featuring one (1) event the week of November 6-10: Read more »