Congressman Mac Thornberry (R-Clarendon) made the following comments after the President announced that his Administration is making changes to immigration policy: "No one can deny that deciding what to do with children who were brought to this country illegally is a difficult problem. But it is wrong for the President to decide on his own which of our laws he will enforce and which laws he will n... Read more »
With the Supreme Court decision on the fate of the Obama health care law expected any day, the U.S. House of Representatives today passed a bill (H.R. 436) to repeal the law’s tax on medical devices and to end restrictions on health savings and flexible spending accounts. The measure passed with bipartisan support on a vote of 270 to 146. “Over the past 18 months, the House has continuously worked... Read more »
The recent blog posts on the topic of bringing America’s public diplomacy and communications efforts into the information age is an excellent example of how bad, incomplete, and erroneous information moves at the speed of light. It actually makes our case—and that is we need to be able to counter inaccurate information as quickly as possible, especially when it deals with our country’s security. T... Read more »
Congressman Mac Thornberry (R-TX), the Vice Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement praising House passage of the FY13 National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 4310): "This is a strong, bipartisan bill that supports our troops and their missions. At the same time, it also recognizes the realities of our financial situation and includes provisions that seek to... Read more »
Congressmen Mac Thornberry (R-TX) and Adam Smith (D-WA) recently introduced “The Smith-Mundt Modernization Act of 2012” (H.R. 5736). The bill modifies a Cold War-era law that hampers diplomatic, defense, and other agencies’ ability to communicate in the 21st century. “We continue to face a multitude of threats and we need to be able to counter them in a multitude of ways. Communication is among th... Read more »
Congressman Mac Thornberry (R-Clarendon), the Vice Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, today announced that the Committee approved the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (H.R. 4310) by a vote of 56 to 5. The bill authorizes $642 billion in total spending for the Department of Defense and the national security programs of the Department of Energy, including funding ... Read more »
Congressman Mac Thornberry (R-Clarendon), the Vice Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, today announced that the committee approved the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (H.R. 4310) by a vote of 56 to 5. The bill authorizes $642 billion in total spending for the Department of Defense and the national security programs of the Department of Energy. It includes fundin... Read more »
A local Wichita Falls high school student has been selected to represent the 13th Congressional District of Texas in the nationwide 2012 Congressional Art Contest. A photograph submitted by Lily McCarthy, daughter of Barry and Lisa McCarthy of Wichita Falls, will be displayed in the hallways of the United States Capitol for an entire year. Lily’s photograph, entitled “Street Vendor,” was selected ... Read more »
In an effort to begin addressing the nation’s cybersecurity vulnerabilities, the U.S. House of Representatives today passed a number of bills to help protect private and public computer networks. Passage of the bills follows nearly a year of work on the issue in the House, led in part by area Congressman Mac Thornberry (R-Clarendon). “Together, these bills begin to close the expanding gap between ... Read more »
Congressman Mac Thornberry (R-Clarendon) made the following comments after the Department of Labor announced the agency will no longer pursue the proposed rule dealing with children who work in agriculture: “I am pleased the Obama Administration has finally decided to withdraw its misguided rule that would have prevented youth from working on area farms and ranches as they have for generations. It... Read more »
