Press Releases

WASHINGTON - Today, Rep. Randy Forbes (R-VA), Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower and Projections Forces, made the following remarks on the hearing titled "The Future of Air Force Long-Range Strike - capabilities and employment concepts": Read more »

WASHINGTON- Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, returned yesterday from a fact finding trip to Afghanistan. Thornberry met with senior Coalition commanders, as well as Afghan officials. Commenting on the trip, Thornberry said: Read more »

WASHINGTON- Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, will host an off-camera press gaggle Tuesday, open to credentialed media. Read more »

WASHINGTON - House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-TX) released the following schedule featuring (3) hearings the week of September 7-11, 2015. Read more »

WASHINGTON - The House Armed Services Committee will have no hearings or public events from August 3rd through September 4th. Committee members continue to work on the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2016 as it moves through the conference process. 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 "Potential Implications in the Region of the Iran Deal." Read more »

WASHINGTON - Today, Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, called on President Obama to order flags flown at half staff in honor of the fallen service members in Chattanooga, TN: Read more »

WASHINGTON - Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, and U.S. Senator John McCain (R-AZ), Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following joint statement today following the murder of four U.S. Marines in Chattanooga, Tennessee: Read more »

WASHINGTON - Today, Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following statement in response to the murder of four United States Marines in Chattanooga, TN: Read more »

WASHINGTON - The House Armed Services Committee will have no hearings or public events during the week of July 20-24. Committee members continue to work on the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2016 as it moves through the conference process. Read more »

WASHINGTON - Today, Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following statement on the Iran Deal announced by the White House this morning: Read more »

WASHINGTON - Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, had the following to say about the recent data breach at the Office of Personnel Management: Read more »

WASHINGTON - The House Armed Services Committee will have no hearings or public events during the week of July 13-17. Committee members continue to work on the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2016 as it moves through the conference process. Read more »

WASHINGTON - Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following statement in response to the United Kingdom's commitment to national defense announced by the Chancellor of Exchequer as part of his annual budget statement: Read more »

WASHINGTON- Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following statement on Army plans to reduce the force by 40,000 Soldiers... Read more »