U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, delivered the following opening remarks at the House Armed Services Committee's Organizational Meeting for the 118th Congress. Chairman Rogers' remarks as prepared for delivery: Before we begin consideration of the business before us, I want to recognize myself for a few minutes to welcome everyone to the Armed... Read More »
House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers (R-AL) and Ranking Member Adam Smith (D-WA) announced the following Chairmen, Ranking Members, and subcommittee rosters for the 118th Congress as selected by Chairman Rogers and the Democratic Committee Caucus. Chairman Rogers also named Rob Wittman (R-VA) as Vice Chairman and Ranking Member Smith named Pat Ryan (D-NY) as Vice Ranking Member. The... Read More »
U.S. Representatives Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, and Jim Banks, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Military Personnel, are demanding answers from Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on racially disparaging comments made by Kelisa Wing, the chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer in the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA). In the letter, the mem... Read More »
U.S. Representatives Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, and Doug Lamborn (R-CO), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, and U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-MS), Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and Deb Fischer (R-NE), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, today commented on the Biden Administration's announcement tha... Read More »
U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Rep. Mike Turner (R-OH), Chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, wrote to Antony Blinken, Secretary of State, Lloyd Austin, Secretary of Defense, and Avril Haines, Director of National Intelligence, to exp... Read More »
U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, announced the House Armed Services Committee members and subcommittee chairs for the 118th Congress. "I am excited to have eleven new and dynamic members joining the House Armed Services Committee for the 118th Congress. I am also proud to announce that our subcommittees will be chaired by seven members who are... Read More »
U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, and Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement in support of increased oversight of U.S. aid to Ukraine. The statement comes as the Offices of Inspectors General for the Department of Defense, Department of State, and U.S. Agency for Internation... Read More »
House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers (R-AL) and House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) released the following statement urging the administration and our allies to transfer critical weapon systems Ukraine needs to defeat Russia. "The current handwringing and hesitation by the Biden administration and some of our European allies in providing critical weapon sy... Read More »
U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, is asking Ronald S. Moultrie, Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence & Security, and William K. Lietzau, Director of the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency, to provide information on the classified documents found at the Penn Biden Center for Diplomacy and Global Engagement. The letter comes a... Read More »
U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, joined U.S. Representative Joe Courtney (D-CT) and a bipartisan coalition of U.S. Representatives in writing a letter to President Joe Biden reiterating their strong support for the AUKUS security pact — particularly for its commitment to developing an Australian nuclear-powered submarine capability. In writing... Read More »
Today, the bipartisan leadership of the House and Senate Armed Services Committees announced the full roster of commissioners, including selections for Chair and Vice Chair, to the Commission on the National Defense Strategy, pursuant to Sec. 1095 of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22). The Commission will examine the 2022 National Defense Strategy (NDS) and m... Read More »
U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, released a statement after the Department of Defense rescinded the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for servicemembers. "Because of the hard work of House Republicans — the Department of Defense has finally rescinded the harmful COVID-19 vaccine mandate for servicemembers. I am proud to have fought for the inclusion of... Read More »
United States Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL) released the following statement after being named Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee. Rep. Rogers will be the first Congressman from Alabama to serve as Chairman of the committee. "I am honored to have been selected by my House Republican colleagues to serve as Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee. Our nation faces unprecedente... Read More »
U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Lead Republican of the House Armed Services Committee, sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, asking that the Department of Defense (DoD) provide Congress with a plan for rescinding the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for U.S. servicemembers. The James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, which was signed into law last wee... Read More »
House Armed Services Committee Lead Republican Mike Rogers (R-AL) and House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul (R-TX) sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, and Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo requesting key documents and information as recent reports raise serious concerns regarding negotiations b... Read More »
