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Sep 28, 2018
Opening Statement
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Rep. Rob Wittman (R-VA), Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces, made the following remarks, as prepared for delivery, on the Subcommittee's joint hearing titled “Contributing Factors to C-130 Mishaps and Other Intra-Theater Airlift Challenges.” For testimony and to watch the hearing click here.
Sep 27, 2018
Opening Statement
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Rep. Mike Coffman (R-CO), Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personnel, made the following remarks, as prepared for delivery, on the Subcommittee's joint hearing titled “Overview of Military Review Board Agencies.” For testimony and to watch the hearing click here.
Sep 26, 2018
Opening Statement
WASHINGTON, DC - 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 “U.S. Strategy in Syria.” For hearing testimony and to watch the hearing live click here.
Sep 26, 2018
Opening Statement
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-TX), of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following remarks, as prepared for delivery, regarding the hearing titled: "The Impact of National Defense on the Economy, Diplomacy, and International Order." For testimony and to watch the hearing click here.
Sep 26, 2018
Press Release
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-TX), of the House Armed Services Committee, released the following statement on the Defense Appropriations package:
Sep 25, 2018
Press Release
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.
Sep 25, 2018
Defense Drumbeat
“…nine years of partisan politics, stopgap spending measures, and kicking the can down the road, have eroded our strength and encouraged our enemies. Members of the House now have the opportunity — indeed the obligation — to support our troops by approving the same bill next week. We have no duty that is more important than keeping faith with our troops."
Sep 24, 2018
Press Release
WASHINGTON, DC - On Tuesday, September 25th, 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.
Sep 19, 2018
Press Release
WASHINGTON, DC - House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-TX) released the following schedule featuring four (4) events the week of September 24-28:
Sep 18, 2018
Press Release
WASHINGTON, DC - Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-TX), of the House Armed Service Committee, made the following statement after the Senate passed Department of Defense appropriations for FY19 by a vote of 93-7. The Senate vote gives the House the opportunity to avoid a continuing resolution for the first time in nearly a decade and pass a full year’s funding for the military.