FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT:Jordan Hunter September 13, 2018 (202) 225-3706 Thornberry votes in favor of H.R. 5895 Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019 WASHINGTON- U.S. Congressman Mac Thornberry (R-Clarendon) voted today in support of H.R. 5895, the “Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019,” which includes three of the twelve appropriations bills for ... Read more

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT:Jordan Hunter August 26, 2018 (202) 225-3706 Thornberry on the passing of Senator John McCain WASHINGTON- U.S. Congressman Mac Thornberry (R-Clarendon) released the following statement on the passing of Senator John McCain: "One of the great honors of my life has been the opportunity to work alongside Chairman McCain on behalf of our military families and American national security. In a variety of roles, he was a hero and a patriot throughout his life. His example... Read more

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT:Jordan Hunter August 13, 2018 (202) 225-3706 President Trump signs National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 WASHINGTON-President Donald Trump signed the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (NDAA) into law today. This is the fourth NDAA signed into law under U.S. Congressman Mac Thornberry’s (R-Clarendon) chairmanship of the House Armed Services Committee and the 58th year that a NDAA has been signed into law. “We have begun to rev... Read more

FY19 National Defense Authorization Act passes the House The final House passage before it gets to the President's desk WASHINGTON-The U.S. House of Representatives passed the conference report of the Fiscal Year 2019 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) by a vote of 359 to 54. The conference report will now be approved by the Senate and sent to the President for signature. This is the fourth NDAA under U.S. Congressman Mac Thornberry's (R-Clarendon) chairmanship of the House Armed Service... Read more

House passes three bills to boost our healthcare system WASHINGTON-U.S. Congressman Mac Thornberry (R-Clarendon) voted this week in support of three bills that would boost Health Savings Accounts (HSA), allow catastrophic health insurance coverage on the exchanges, and delay and repeal Obamacare taxes that increase the cost of coverage. 1)H.R. 184, the "Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2018," would permanently repeal the 2.3 percent excise tax on the sale of a medical device, such aspacemakers... Read more

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT:Jordan Hunter July 17, 2018 (202) 225-3706 J. Marvin Jones Federal Building and Mary Lou Robinson United States Courthouse WASHINGTON- U.S. Congressman Mac Thornberry (R-Clarendon) sponsored H.R. 5772, to rename the J. Marvin Jones Federal Building and Courthouse in Amarillo, Texas as the “J. Marvin Jones Federal Building and Mary Lou Robinson United States Courthouse.” The House passed H.R. 5772 by voice vote. “Judge Robinson is a legal pioneer who is universally ... Read more

House passes DOD appropriations bill WASHINGTON- U.S. Congressman Mac Thornberry (R-Clarendon) voted today in support of H.R. 6157, the “Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2019,” which passed the House by vote of 359-49. This bill provides a total of $674.6 billion for the Department of Defense. This funding level is consistent with the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (NDAA), which passed the House on May 24, 2018. “It is very important for Congress to fully autho... Read more

House fails to pass immigration bills WASHINGTON- U.S. Congressman Mac Thornberry (R-Clarendon) released the following statement after the House failed to pass both H.R. 4760, the “Securing America’s Future Act of 2018,” and H.R. 6136, the “Border Security and Immigration Reform Act:” “I am disappointed that the House was not able to pass either of the immigration bills. Among other immigration provisions, both bills supported border wall infrastructure, addressed DACA recipients, and provided a... Read more

House Passes the 2018 Farm Bill Thornberry Adopted Amendments WASHINGTON- U.S. Congressman Mac Thornberry (R-Clarendon) voted once again in support of H.R. 2, the "Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018." This legislation governs our nation’s federal farm and food policy and is known as the Farm Bill. In a second attempt, the House passed the Farm Bill by a vote of 213 to 211. "The Farm Bill provides our hardworking agriculture producers with essential tools and safety net they need to grow the ... Read more

Thornberry statement on border WASHINGTON - U.S. Congressman Mac Thornberry (R-Clarendon) released the following statement in light of the events at the border: “Our immigration system is in need of a major overhaul, but there is no excuse for separating children from their parents. We should begin with heightened border security and interior enforcement, not the division of families,” Thornberry said.“The House is currently considering legislation to secure our borders in the most humane way p... Read more