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WASHINGTON- Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following statement on news reports that President Trump is considering troop withdrawals from Afghanistan. Thornberry most recently traveled to Afghanistan in October when he joined Speaker Ryan to observe the situation on the ground firsthand.
WASHINGTON- Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following statement on the retirement of Secretary of Defense Mattis:
WASHINGTON, DC - Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX) and Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA), respectively Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following statement on plans to withdraw U.S. forces from Syria:
WASHINGTON- Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following statement on the President's intent to nominate General Mark Milley to be the next Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff:
WASHINGTON, DC - House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-TX) released the following schedule featuring two (2) events the week of December 10-14:
Tuesday, December 11, 2018
“Department of Defense’s Artificial Intelligence Structure, Investments, and Applications”
Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities
(3:30 PM, 2118 Rayburn - Open)
WASHINGTON, DC - House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-TX) announced that all hearings scheduled for this week will be postponed. New hearing dates have yet to be determined:
Wednesday, December 5, 2018
******* POSTPONED *******
“Department of Defense’s Artificial Intelligence Structure, Investments, and Applications”
WASHINGTON- Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX) and Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-OK), Chairmen respectively of the House and Senate Armed Services Committees, warned the country today of the dangers of ill considered cuts to our military.
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, the Department of Defense released its first ever audit of the entire department. The audit, which was required by Congress in the FY 2010 National Defense Authorization Act, is the largest one of its kind. DOD auditabilty is an issue the House Armed Services Committee has taken seriously for more than a decade.
WASHINGTON, DC - The House Armed Services Committee will hold no public hearings the week of November 19-23.
WASHINGTON, DC - Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX) Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following statement on the report of the National Defense Strategy Commission: