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May 22, 2018
Defense Drumbeat
China, Russia, North Korea, and Iran all take advantage of America’s open society to launch malign influence campaigns against the United States and our allies. While these campaigns are the result of centralized government strategies, America’s response is often decentralized or poorly-coordinated.
May 21, 2018
Press Release
On May 10, 2018, the FY19 NDAA passed the Armed Services Committee with an overwhelming bipartisan vote of 60 to 1. The bill does the following:
May 21, 2018
Press Release
WASHINGTON, DC - This week, H.R. 5515, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2019 heads to the House Floor.
May 14, 2018
Press Release
JERUSALEM — A congressional delegation, led by Readiness Subcommittee Chairman Joe Wilson (R-SC), visited Israel this week to meet with senior government officials and to participate in the opening of the new U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem.
May 10, 2018
Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Chairman Mac Thornberry of the House Armed Services Committee made the following statement after the Committee approved the FY19 NDAA with a bipartisan vote of 60 to 1:
May 9, 2018
Opening Statement
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-TX) will lead the House Armed Services Committee as it marks up H.R. 5515, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019. To watch the Markup tune in here. For bill text and the summary click here. The Chairman made the following remarks, as prepared for delivery, on today's markup:
May 8, 2018
Defense Drumbeat
Fatal military aviation accidents have reached a six-year high, in both the number of accidents and the number of pilots and crews killed, a Military Times investigation has found.
May 8, 2018
Press Release
WASHINGTON, DC - Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-TX), of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following remarks regarding the President's announcement on the Iran Deal:
May 7, 2018
Defense Drumbeat
The Problem: Russia’s military and political strength grew to their present and increasingly-threatening state during the eight years of the Obama Administration, which scoffed at the idea of Russia as a geopolitical threat.
May 7, 2018
Press Release
WASHINGTON, DC - The House Armed Services Committee will have no public events the week of May 14-18.