The latest Mac Thornberry news from The Texas Tribune.
The legislation is named in honor of retiring U.S. Rep. Mac Thornberry, R-Clarendon, who is the top Republican of the House Armed Services Committee. Full Story
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The president held tele-town halls Monday night with the two candidates he has endorsed in two of Texas' most heated Republican primary runoffs. Full Story
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The runoff has rapidly turned contentious between President Donald Trump's choice for the seat, Ronny Jackson, and Josh Winegarner, who is backed by retiring incumbent Mac Thornberry. Full Story
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The two men vying to represent the Texas Panhandle in Congress have split a slew of endorsements ahead of the runoff to replace Thornberry, who is retiring. Full Story
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The Facebook post has since been deleted. Berryhill told a local TV station he wouldn't make similar comments again. Full Story
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Candidates across the state are being accused of "district shopping" as opponents question their ties to the places they want to represent. The dynamic is playing out mostly in GOP primaries and particularly in more rural districts. Full Story
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Military aircraft construction is vital to the Fort Worth economy. The diversion drew condemnation from Democrats and at least one Texas Republican. Full Story
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Jackson is at least the 13th Republican to jump into the race to replace retiring U.S. Rep. Mac Thornberry, R-Clarendon. Full Story
"That was crazy. That was absolutely crazy," said one Texas Democrat after a day of partisan unrest in the U.S. Capitol. Full Story
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There’s a lot going on here. And Texas, accustomed to sitting in the back of the room in presidential election years, is getting a lot of attention. Full Story
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Thornberry has served in Congress for 25 years. Full Story
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Thornberry, the former chair of the U.S. House Armed Services Committee, said "it is not a responsibility of the Department of Defense" to build the wall. Full Story
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Members from both chambers left the U.S. Capitol Friday evening, kicking the negotiations into the weekend. Dozens of agencies will be impacted by the shut down, potentially leaving border patrol agents to work without pay. Full Story
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Some close watchers of the Texas congressional delegation expect a rash of retirements ahead of the 2020 elections, in part due to GOP members unhappy with their new minority status in the chamber. Full Story
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U.S. Rep. Mac Thornberry, the highest-ranking House Republican – and Texan – on national defense issues, said President Donald Trump should have given "our European allies a few more months to strengthen the deal." Full Story
Secretary of Defense James Mattis on Thursday reportedly ordered a review of costs associated with the F-35 fighter plane, a key economic driver in the state of Texas. Full Story
Lockheed Martin CEO Marillyn Hewson emerged from a meeting with President-elect Donald Trump on Friday promising to add 1,800 jobs at its Fort Worth facility and reduce the cost of its signature fighter plane, the F-35. Full Story
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Lubbock Republican Jodey Arrington, who was sworn in this week as one of the new members of the U.S. House, is moving his family to Washington. It is an unusual choice, both in the Texas delegation and in the rest of Congress. Full Story
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While all the Republicans from Texas backed U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan, some were more comfortable than others with a surprise plan to gut the chambers' ethics office, making for a raucous first day of the new Congress. Full Story
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Texas Republicans would lose seven committee chairmanships if their party loses control of the U.S. House. Full Story
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