U.S. Congressman Mac Thornberry (R-Clarendon) issued the following statement after the President's 2013 budget announcement: "It is disappointing that the President’s latest budget offers more of the same—more stimulus-type spending, higher taxes, and even more debt. It does nothing to address the unsustainable and unaffordable automatic spending on entitlements that continues to consume a larger and larger part of the budget. Additionally, the President projects another trillion dollar deficit ... Read more

U.S. Congressman Mac Thornberry (R-Clarendon) today voted to support the “Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act,” which passed the House with bipartisan support. The bill includes fully paid-for extensions of the payroll tax holiday and protects reimbursements to doctors under the Medicare program for two years. It also reforms the unemployment insurance program and forces action on the Keystone XL pipeline project in 60 days. The vote was 234 to 193. “This bill makes sense for several re... Read more

Statement of Rep. Mac Thornberry (TX-13) before the House Committee On Small Business Subcommittee On Healthcare and Technology United States House Of Representatives December 1, 2011 Chairwoman Ellmers, Ranking Member Richmond, and Members of the Subcommittee, I appreciate the opportunity to offer some thoughts today about cybersecurity. Cybersecurity is a complex set of issues that touches nearly every aspect of our lives. It is not only about national security, but also job creation and our e... Read more

U.S. Congressman Mac Thornberry (R-Clarendon) issued the following statement after the Super Committee announced there will not be an agreement before the deadline on November 23, 2011: "I am disappointed that the 'Super Committee' was unable to agree on a deficit reduction plan. This is a lost opportunity to make the long-term, structural changes to federal spending that need to be made." "While an agreement was not reached this week, it is still possible for the Congress to adopt a plan by Dec... Read more

U.S. Congressman Mac Thornberry (R-Clarendon) today voted to support a Balanced Budget Amendment to the Constitution (H.J.RES.2). Even though the vote was bipartisan, it did not get the two-thirds votes required to pass (H.J.RES.2). Only 25 Democrats joined the vast majority of Republicans to support the measure. “This amendment would have forced Washington to balance its checkbook, like most Americans do. It is common sense and is the sort of real reform needed to change the way government oper... Read more

The Budget Sequester's Silver Lining By PHIL GRAMM AND MIKE SOLON Uniting a divided Congress around a major deficit-reduction plan was never going to be easy, but it is virtually impossible when the incumbent president campaigns instead of governs and seeks to divide the nation based on how much money people make. As markets and the media conclude that the congressional super committee on deficit reduction is likely to fail, public attention is increasingly focused on the "draconian" across-the-... Read more

U.S. Congressman Mac Thornberry will be visiting with constituents across the 13th district next week. "Jobs and the economy are people’s top concern right now, and they are interested in what Congress is doing about them. They want to know what is being done about government regulation and taxes, getting spending under control, and energy production here at home, among other things. These conversations are a great chance to discuss these issues and get feedback on what should be done about them... Read more

The House Cybersecurity Task Force today unveiled its recommendations to help guide legislative action for the remainder of this Congress and beyond. The Task Force formally delivered its report to the Speaker and Majority Leader earlier this week. “Cybersecurity attacks are a direct threat to our economy and job creation, as well as our national security. The task force has addressed this critical issue in a thoughtful and substantive way, and I look forward to working with our committee chairm... Read more

A Step in the Right Direction By: Rep. Mac Thornberry (R - Clarendon) The long debt limit debate provoked a lot of comments about how dysfunctional our federal government is and how increasingly partisan Washington has become. There is a lot of truth in such criticisms. It does seem harder and harder for Washington to confront the serious problems facing our country. There is certainly partisanship, and there is growing intolerance of other viewpoints, which may, as some suggest, be fueled by th... Read more

U.S. Congressman Mac Thornberry (R-Clarendon) issued the following statement in response to the Obama Administration's rejection of a Texas Wild Fire Declaration: “It is unimaginable to me that the President would deny this application when so many Texas counties have been affected by devastating fires. A few counties in our area have already been individually approved for federal fire assistance, but we’re not giving up. We are going to keep fighting to get people the help they need to recover ... Read more