U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, released a statement following Iran's attack on Israel. "This weekend, U.S. servicemembers stood shoulder to shoulder with Israel to help defend our partner against Iran's attack. Their actions prevented innocent bloodshed. I am grateful for their leadership. "Make no mistake, President Biden's strategy of appe... Read More »
U.S. Representative Doug Lamborn (R-CO), Chairman of the Strategic Forces Subcommittee, delivered the following opening remarks at a hearing on the Fiscal Year 2025 budget request for missile defense and missile defeat programs. Rep. Lamborn's remarks as prepared for delivery: The subcommittee meets today to review the Department's fiscal year 2025 budget request for missile defense capabilities, ... Read More »
U.S. Representative Jack Bergman (R-MI), Chairman of the Intelligence and Special Operations Subcommittee, delivered the following opening remarks at a hearing on the U.S. defense intelligence enterprise's posture and to examine current capabilities and efforts to counter the People's Republic of China. Rep. Bergman's remarks as prepared for delivery: Today we will hear from our witnesses on the D... Read More »
U.S. Representative Mike Waltz (R-FL), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Readiness, delivered the following opening statement at a joint hearing on the posture and readiness of the mobility enterprise. Rep. Waltz's remarks as prepared for delivery: I would like to thank our witnesses for being here today. As we face constantly evolving threats from our adversaries, our logistics enterprise is more i... Read More »
U.S. Representative Trent Kelly (R-MS), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces, delivered the following opening statement at a joint hearing on the posture and readiness of the mobility enterprise. Rep. Kelly's remarks as prepared for delivery: Whether it is competition or outright conflict, our strategic interests will depend on our ability to move and sustain people and p... Read More »
U.S. Representatives Don Bacon (R-NE) and Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Quality of Life Panel, today released the Panel's report. Reps. Mike Rogers (R-AL) and Adam Smith (D-WA), Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, applauded the Panel's work. The report, which represents the culmination of the Panel's work over the past year, includes bip... Read More »
U.S. Representative Mike Gallagher (R-WI), Chairman of the Cyber, Information Technologies, and Innovation Subcommittee, delivered the following opening remarks at a hearing on military operations in cyberspace and building cyber capabilities across the Department of Defense. Rep. Gallagher's remarks as prepared for delivery: The subcommittee will come to order. This is my final hearing as the Cha... Read More »
U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, delivered the following opening remarks at a hearing on U.S. military posture and national security challenges in Europe. Chairman Rogers' remarks as prepared for delivery: Today we continue our posture hearings with EUCOM. I'll remind members that when we adjourn the hearing, we will immediately move upstairs ... Read More »
U.S. Representatives Mike Rogers (R-AL) and Adam Smith (D-WA), Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, released the following statement after returning from a congressional delegation to Saudi Arabia, Türkiye, and Uzbekistan. Joining them on the delegation were Representatives Salud Carbajal (D-CA) and Veronica Escobar (D-TX), both members of the committee. "This delegat... Read More »
U.S. Representative Mike Gallagher (R-WI), Chairman of the Cyber, Information Technologies, and Innovation Subcommittee, delivered the following opening remarks at a hearing on the priorities of the Department of Defense for digital modernization and transformation, artificial intelligence, information technology, and cybersecurity. Rep. Gallagher's remarks as prepared for delivery:Since the start... Read More »
U.S. Representative Doug Lamborn (R-CO), Chairman of the Strategic Forces Subcommittee, delivered the following opening remarks at a hearing on the United States' strategic forces posture for fiscal year 2025 to assess the related programs, capabilities, and priorities. Rep. Lamborn's remarks as prepared for delivery: Our hearing today is situated at a critical juncture for our strategic forces. W... Read More »
U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, delivered the following opening remarks at a full committee hearing on U.S. military posture and national security challenges in the Middle East and Africa. Chairman Rogers' remarks as prepared for delivery: Today we continue our posture hearings with AFRICOM and CENTCOM. I want to thank our witnesses for being... Read More »
U.S. Representative Jack Bergman (R-MI), Chairman of the Intelligence and Special Operations Subcommittee, delivered the following opening remarks at a hearing on the goals, challenges, and priorities of U.S. Special Operations Command and U.S. special operations forces. Rep. Bergman's remarks as prepared for delivery: I would like to first welcome our witnesses, Assistant Secretary Christopher Ma... Read More »
U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, delivered the following opening remarks at a full committee hearing on U.S. military posture and national security challenges in the Indo-Pacific Region. Chairman Rogers' remarks as prepared for delivery: Today we continue our posture hearings with INDOPACOM and U.S. Forces Korea. I want to thank our witnesses ... Read More »
U.S. Representative Morgan Luttrell (R-TX) delivered the following opening remarks at a hearing on the integral role of software in Department of Defense systems and how to acquire and deploy it for rapid innovation. Rep. Luttrell's remarks as prepared for delivery: We are here today to discuss one of the most critical enablers within the U.S. arsenal, and that is software. Like it or not, the sof... Read More »
