Thornberry and House continue to fight the opioid crisis WASHINGTON- The House passed, H.R. 2851, the "Stop the Importation and Trafficking of Synthetic Analogues Act of 2017," which creates a new category in theControlled Substance Act (CSA) for synthetic drugs.This bill includes an amendment authored by Congressman Thornberry that mirrors the "Synthetic Abuse and Labeling of Toxic Substances (SALTS) Act," which he introduced again earlier in the month and in previous sessions of Congress. “Op... Read more

Thornberry votes forEnergy 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 the year. H.R. 5895 passed the House by a vote of 235 to 179. “This bill supports our troops and ... Read more

WASHINGTON– This morning, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the fourth National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) under U.S. Congressman Mac Thornberry's (R-Clarendon) chairmanship of the House Armed Services Committee by a vote of 351 to 66. "For the 58th year, the House has passed an NDAA, one that puts the men and women in uniform first and is another large step in rebuilding and repairing our long-neglected military," Thornberry said. "Our servicemembers selflessly fight for our freed... Read more

House passes Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act WASHINGTON– U.S. Congressman Mac Thornberry (R-Clarendon) voted today in support of S. 2155, the “Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act.” The House passed S. 2155 by a vote of 258 to 159, and it will now be sent to the President for signature. “We have been working continuously this Congress to roll back many of the burdensome Obama-era regulations, and this bill is another good step in that d... Read more

Thornberry, Cornyn, Cruz urge USDA Secretary to authorize emergency CRP use for drought and wildfires WASHINGTON- U.S. Congressman Mac Thornberry (R-Clarendon), U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX), and U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) urge USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue to authorize emergency use of CRP lands to aid producers impacted by severe drought and wildfires. Below is the text: "We are writing to respectfully request that you exercise your authority to allow Texas producers to graze Conservation R... Read more

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT:Jordan Hunter May 15, 2018 (202) 225-3706 House Armed Services Committee Passes National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 WASHINGTON- Last week, the House Armed Services Committee passed the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (NDAA), which authorizes spending for military personnel, weapons systems, national security programs, and foreign military operations by avote of 60 to 1. This bill is the fourth yearly authorization reporte... Read more

House Passes Omnibus Spending Package WASHINGTON – U.S. Congressman Mac Thornbery (R-Clarendon) voted today in support of H.R. 1625, the "Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018." “While I do not agree with everything in the bill, the importance of repairing our planes, ships, and training overrides other concerns,” Thornberry said. “Still defense spending is only about 16% of the total federal budget.” The omnibus spending bill includes funding the military at the level authorized in the Nationa... Read more

Rep. Mac Thornberry: We need a strong vibrant economy to fund our military Originally appeared on Fox News Opinion on FoxNews.com-http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2018/02/26/rep-mac-thornberry-need-strong-vibrant-economy-to-fund-our-military.html The primary job of the federal government is to provide for the common defense, yet today only 15 percent of the budget is devoted to that task. While our military personnel will always try to do whatever is asked of them, years of inadequate and unpredi... Read more

House passes the Bipartisan Budget Act The bill will now be sent to the President's desk WASHINGTON- The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Bipartisan Budget Act by a vote of 240 to 186. The agreement sets the level of discretionary spending for the 2018 and 2019 fiscal years. "This budget agreement begins to rebuild our military, which is one of the most important priorities of the federal government. They have been held hostage to other issues for too long," Thornberry said. "The negati... Read more

Dear Friends, The Second Session of the 115th Congress is underway. The political drama in the media coverage overshadowed some of the substantial accomplishments in 2017. Overall, the House passed 477 bills in 2017, more than during a similar period for the last several presidents. Most of them are still awaiting action in the Senate, but a number of important things were achieved. They include: Tax Bill: Federal incomes taxes were cut for virtually all Americans who pay them. The tax bill will... Read more