House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers (R-AL), House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX), and House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Mike Turner (R-OH) urged National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen, Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm,... Read More »
Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee Mike Rogers (R-AL) and Chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform James Comer (R-KY) released a statement following a response from the Department of Defense on the improper release of servicemember records. "The Department of Defense failed to protect the private information of our servicemembers. To publicly rectify this unacceptable mi... Read More »
U.S. Representative Doug Lamborn (R-CO), Chairman of the Strategic Forces Subcommittee, delivered the following opening remarks at a hearing on U.S. and adversary hypersonic programs. Rep. Lamborn's remarks as prepared for delivery: The Strategic Forces subcommittee meets today to review U.S. and adversary hypersonic capabilities. Good morning to our witness – Mr. White, Mr. Horowitz, Lieutenant G... Read More »
Committee on Armed Services Chairman Mike Rogers (R-AL), Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN), Committee on Foreign Affairs Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX), and Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Mike Turner (R-OH) issued the following statement on the 2023 Annual Threat Assessment of the U.S. Intelligence Community. "As a nation, we are facing a myriad ... 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 U.S. Special Operations Forces (SOF) and U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) challenges and resource priorities for Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24). Rep. Bergman's remarks as prepared for delivery: Good afternoon. I call to order this hear... 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 2024 (FY24). "The United States is facing the most complex and challenging set of threats to our national security in decades. Unfortunately, the President has once again submitted a budget request that fails to take these threats seri... 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 highlighting the Department's Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer, its organization, relationship to other components of the Department, and efforts with the military services. Rep. Gallagher's remarks as prepare... 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 enlisted force. Rep. Banks' remarks as prepared for delivery: The hearing will now come to order. I want to welcome everyone to this hearing of the Military Personnel subcommittee. Today's hearing is focused on the health and welfare of the enlisted for... Read More »
U.S. Representative Doug Lamborn (R-CO), Chairman of the Strategic Forces Subcommittee, delivered the following opening remarks at a hearing on policies, programs, and priorities related to the Department of Defense's strategic forces. Rep. Lamborn's remarks as prepared for delivery: Good afternoon, everyone. As this is the first Strategic Forces subcommittee hearing of the 118th Congress, I'm goi... 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 North and South America. Chairman Rogers' remarks as prepared for delivery: Today we kick off our posture hearings with NORTHCOM and SOUTHCOM. I want to thank our witnesses for being here and for th... Read More »
Today, House Committee on Armed Services Chairman Mike Rogers (R-Ala.) joined House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.), Ranking Member Raul Grijalva (D-Ariz.), Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Chairman Joe Manchin (D-W.V.) and Ranking Member John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), and Senate Committee on Armed Services Ranking Member Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) in sending ... Read More »
U.S. Representative Jim Banks (R-IN), Chairman of the Military Personnel Subcommittee, delivered the following opening remarks at a hearing on COVID-19's impact on the Department of Defense and its servicemembers. Rep. Banks' remarks as prepared for delivery: The hearing will now come to order. I want to welcome everyone to our first hearing of the Military Personnel subcommittee of the 118TH Cong... 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 oversight of U.S. military support to Ukraine. Chairman Rogers' remarks as prepared for delivery: Last Friday, we observed the one-year anniversary of Putin's illegal and brutal invasion of Ukraine. The American people have responded with extraordinary sup... Read More »
U.S. Representative Michael Waltz (R-FL), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Readiness, delivered the following opening remarks at a hearing on the military construction program and infrastructure, environment and energy programs, and facility sustainment, restoration and modernization accounts. Rep. Waltz's remarks as prepared for delivery: I'd like to welcome the Members of the Readiness Subcommitt... Read More »
U.S. Representatives Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, Michael McCaul (R-TX), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Mike Turner (R-OH), Chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, released a statement ahead of the one year anniversary of Russia's renewed invasion of Ukraine. "Putin's unprovoked, full-scale invasion of Ukraine h... Read More »
