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  • Thornberry releases statement on President Obama's gun control proposals
    Jan 16, 2013  - U.S. Congressman Mac Thornberry (R-Clarendon) made the following comments in response to President Obama's gun control proposals: "No words can describe the unspeakable tragedy that occurred in Connecticut. It is not surprising that the loss of so many innocent lives, including those of the children... More
  • Thornberry Statement on Super Committee Announcement
    Nov 21, 2011  - 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 oppo... More
  • WALL STREET JOURNAL: The Budget Sequester's Silver Lining
    Nov 18, 2011  - 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 mon... More
  • You're Invited to a Conversation with Mac
    Oct 13, 2011  - 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, g... More
  • Highlights from 2011 Spending Bill and 2012 Budget
    Apr 15, 2011  - Below and to the right you can find a summary of the 2011 Spending Bill and the 2012 Budget Bill. 2011 Spending: Net spending reduction of $39.8 billion in discretionary spending from 2010 levels. $78.5 billion reduction from President Obama’s proposed budget Guaranteed up-or-down vote in Senate on ... More
  • House Passes 2012 Budget
    Apr 15, 2011  - U.S. Congressman Mac Thornberry issued the following statement after the House passed a 2012 budget bill that establishes a blueprint for taxes and spending for the next fiscal year: “The budget passed by the House today is a drastic departure from spending-as-usual in Washington. It holds down taxe... More
  • House Passes 2011 Spending Bill
    Apr 14, 2011  - U.S. Congressman Mac Thornberry (R-Clarendon) issued the following statement after the House passed a spending bill that funds the government through September and cuts about $38 billion from the rate of spending for the year: “Our debt and deficit problems were not created overnight and will not be... More
  • OP ED: Turning the page on business as usual in Washington
    Apr 14, 2011  - Turning the page on business as usual in Washington Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-Clarendon) This week begins a new page. So far this year, Congress has been working primarily on last year's business. In 2010, for the first time in nearly 40 years, the House never even voted on a budget and Congress did no... More
  • Thornberry Supports Agreement to Pay Troops on Time, Make Record Spending Cuts, Keep Government Open
    Apr 9, 2011  - U.S. Congressman Mac Thornberry (R-Clarendon) issued the following statement regarding the announcement of an agreement to keep the government open and pass a funding measure for the remainder of the fiscal year: "The agreement the House passed last night ensures our troops will be paid on time, tha... More
  • House Passes Bill to Fund Troops, Keep Government Open
    Apr 7, 2011  - U.S. Congressman Mac Thornberry (R-Clarendon) issued the following statement after the House passed a short-term bill to fund the government for a week, fund the Department of Defense for the rest of the fiscal year, and cut an additional $12 billion in spending: “Getting our military paid and fundi... More


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