Press Releases

House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-TX) released the following schedule featuring (4) hearings the week of October 5-9, 2015. Wednesday October 7, 2015 "Plutonium Disposition and the MOX Project" Subcommittee on Strategic Forces (3:30 PM - 2118 RHOB - Open) Washington, D.C. Witnesses: The Honorable Frank G. Klotz Administrator National Nuclear Security… Read more »

WASHINGTON - Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following statement on the National Defense Authorization Act for 2016, which passed the House by a vote of 270-156. Read more »

WASHINGTON - Today, Rep. Rob Wittman (R-VA), Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness, made the following remarks on the hearing titled "Public Shipyards' Role in Meeting Operational Requirements:" Read more »

WASHINGTON - Today, the House Armed Services Committee wrapped up “Cyber Week,” a detailed and focused look at the Department of Defense’s cyber strategy, capabilities, and vulnerabilities. Committee Members participated in two, open unclassified hearings with experts from industry, and representatives from the Department of Defense. Members also... Read more »

WASHINGTON - Today, Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), made the following statement in response to White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest's threat that the President will veto the Fiscal Year 2016 National Defense Authorization Act. Read more »

WASHINGTON - Today, Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following opening remarks for the full committee hearing titled "Implementing the Department of Defense Cyber Strategy:" Read more »

WASHINGTON - House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-TX) released the following schedule featuring (4) hearings the week of October 5-9, 2015. Read more »

WASHINGTON - Today, Rep. Randy Forbes (R-VA), Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces, made the following opening remarks for the subcommittee hearing titled "The Future of Air Force Long-Range Strike - current requirements and future vision:" Read more »

WASHINGTON - Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, Senator John McCain (R-AZ), Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee and Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, will hold a press conference on the National Defense Authorization Act today at 3 P.M. The press conference is opened to Capitol Hill credentialed media. Read more »

WASHINGTON - Today, Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, announced that negotiators have reached an agreement on the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (NDAA). Read more »

WASHINGTON- Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following statement on news reports that the Taliban have taken control of the Afghan city of Kunduz: Read more »

WASHINGTON - House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-TX) released the following schedule featuring (4) hearings the week of September 28 - October 2, 2015. Read more »

WASHINGTON - Today, the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities (ETC) will host a closed roundtable entitled, "Improving Department of Defense Operations in the Information Environment: A Roundtable Discussion on Technology and Concepts." Read more »

WASHINGTON - The House Armed Services Committee has no public events scheduled for the week of September 14-18. The Committee continues to be in conference on the National Defense Authorization Act. Read more »

WASHINGTON - Today, Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following statement in remembrance of September 11, 2001: Read more »