U.S. Representative Trent Kelly (R-MS), Chairman of the Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee, delivered the following opening statement at a hearing on Air Force projection forces aviation programs and capabilities related to the President's FY25 budget request. Rep. Kelly's remarks as prepared for delivery: More than ever projection forces play an important part in the growing threats arou... 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 policies, programs, and priorities associated with U.S. hypersonic capabilities, and the capabilities and intent of adversaries' hypersonic development efforts. Rep. Lamborn's remarks as prepared for delivery: The Strategic Forces subcommittee meets to... 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 North and South America. Chairman Rogers' remarks as prepared for delivery: Today we begin our fiscal year 2025 posture hearings with NORTHCOM and SOUTHCOM. I want to thank our witnes... Read More »
U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, released the following statement on President Biden's budget for Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) "The President's budget request complies with the mandated numbers of the FRA. Unfortunately, this defense topline number fails to keep pace with inflation and our adversaries. "I have been saying this for some time now – o... 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 in response to the release of the final report by the Commission on Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) Reform. "Maintaining our national security requires innovation and agility, something the current defense resourci... Read More »
U.S. Representative Jim Banks (R-IN), Chairman of the Military Personnel Subcommittee, delivered the following opening remarks at a hearing on the Department of Defense's monitoring of COVID-19. Rep. Banks' remarks as prepared for delivery: Today we convene to address a matter of paramount importance – how The Department of Defense's monitoring of COVID-19 has impacted our military ranks and the i... Read More »
U.S. Representative Rob Wittman (R-VA), Chairman of the Tactical Air and Land Forces Subcommittee, delivered the following opening remarks at a hearing on the U.S. Army's modernization plans, requirements, and investments in aviation programs as part of the Army's recently announced Aviation Investment Rebalance. Rep. Wittman's remarks as prepared for delivery: Ladies and gentlemen, distinguished ... 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 the circumstances surrounding Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin's failure to inform the President of his absence from duty. Chairman Rogers' remarks as prepared for delivery: Mr. Secretary, thank you for being here today. Let me start by say... Read More »
Congress Will Improve Military Housing By Chairman Mike Rogers (R-AL), Rep. Mike Waltz (R-FL), Rep. Jim Banks (R-IN), and Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) February 27, 2024 Roll Call Sewage overflows in restrooms, methane gas leaks, mold, brown tap water, extreme temperatures, bedbugs, rodents and cockroaches. These are just some of the conditions that our servicemembers have been subjected to in their barra... Read More »
U.S. Representatives Mike Rogers (R-AL) and Adam Smith (D-WA), Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, along with Don Bacon (R-NE) and Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Quality of Life Panel, sent a letter calling on President Biden to support improving the quality of life for service members and military families in his Fiscal Year 2025 Depart... 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 Department of Defense programs and initiatives to accelerate innovative technologies, solutions, and capabilities from the research and development enterprise to the warfighter. Chairman Rogers' remarks as prepared for delivery: Today we con... Read More »
United States Representative Michael Waltz (R-FL), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Readiness, delivered the following opening statement at a hearing on the state of aging and under resourced infrastructure and housing across the Department of Defense. Rep. Waltz's remarks as prepared for delivery: Welcome everyone to our first Readiness Subcommittee hearing of 2024. We are fortunate to have a new ... Read More »
U.S. Representative Don Bacon (R-NE), Chairman of the Quality of Life Panel, delivered the following opening remarks at a hearing where Quality of Life Panel members received testimony from other members of Congress on their perspective regarding military quality of life issues. Rep. Bacon's remarks as prepared for delivery: I want to thank our colleagues for providing testimony. I look forward to... Read More »
U.S. Representative Don Bacon (R-NE), Chairman of the Quality of Life Panel, delivered the following opening remarks at a hearing where Senior Enlisted Leaders shared their perspective on quality of life issues facing servicemembers. Rep. Bacon's remarks as prepared for delivery: I want to welcome everyone to this hearing of the Quality of Life Panel. Today's hearing is a "Quality of Life Review –... Read More »
U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, released a statement following news that three U.S. servicemembers were killed and 25 injured in an attack at a base in northeast Jordan. "Three American servicemembers made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of our nation and our freedoms. I am praying for their families and for all the servicemembers injured i... Read More »
