U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Lead Republican of the House Armed Services Committee, delivered the following opening statement at a hearing on the Department of Air Force's FY23 Budget Request. Lead Republican Rogers' remarks as prepared for delivery are below: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. And thank you to our witnesses for being here today and for your service to our nation. I remain extrem... Read More »
Handing Putin the Nuclear AdvantageBy The Editorial BoardApril 20, 2022 WSJ Vladimir Putin has made veiled threats about using nuclear weapons in Ukraine, and the Biden Administration says it is worried. This makes it all the more puzzling that President Biden is canceling a new weapon that would be a nuclear deterrent. The latest Pentagon budget request nixes the sea-launched nuclear cruise missi... Read More »
Biden's plan to cut Navy ships: Handing China victory at sea By Seth Cropsey April 4, 2022 The Hill The Biden administration's 2023 defense budget request falls far short of America's strategic needs. The administration remains committed to concepts like "Integrated Deterrence," a notion that the invasion of Ukraine showed to be strategically vacuous. Of equal importance is the budget's proposed d... Read More »
The Biden administration's new shipbuilding plan is wholly inadequate By Rep. Rob Wittman and Ranking Member Mike Rogers April 20, 2022 Defense News America is a maritime nation, and we have been one since our inception; the 30-year shipbuilding plan from the Biden administration does not reflect our legacy or present a vision for our future. Instead, this plan would abandon key tenants of America... Read More »
U.S. Representatives Mike Rogers (R-AL), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, and Rob Wittman (R-VA), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces, released a statement voicing concern regarding President Biden's shipbuilding plan. "China is the pacing threat – this is something we've consistently heard from our military Commanders. However, it seems that P... Read More »
U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Lead Republican of the House Armed Services Committee, released the following statement regarding a decision by the Biden administration to ban anti-satellite missile tests. "This unilateral decision mistakes activity for achievement. It does nothing to deter our adversaries in an escalating war fighting domain. In fact, I'm worried it will have the opposite... Read More »
Biden's FY23 budget request fails to fully tackle inflationBy Mackenzie EaglenMarch 28, 2022Defense News Congress is busy taking in the president's budget request, released March 28, to fund the government for fiscal 2023. As members sift through the reams of documents and data, they should know that the higher defense budget is helpful but simply not enough. This is not a case of blindly calling ... Read More »
Opinion: Biden has requested an increase in defense spending. It's not nearly enough. By Henry Olsen March 29, 2022 Washington Post President Biden's budget request proposes a $31 billion increase in defense spending in the coming fiscal year. That may sound like a lot, but the 4 percent hike doesn't even match our 7.9 percent inflation much less our urgent needs. At the very least, Congress shoul... Read More »
U.S. Representative Doug Lamborn (R-CO), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, delivered the following opening statement at a hearing on national security space programs. Rep. Lamborn's remarks as prepared for delivery: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I can appreciate wanting to spend as much time as you can in Colorado Springs. It was great seeing you on Monday at Space Symposium. I wo... Read More »
Top general says Biden budget's low inflation assumption is wrongBy John M. DonnellyApril 5, 2022 Roll Call The president's new budget would increase Pentagon spending by 2 percent over the fiscal 2022 level, which is itself a 7 percent increase over fiscal 2021. But with inflation running at nearly 8 percent now, worries abound in Congress that the fiscal 2023 defense budget — even if it would b... Read More »
U.S. Representative Jim Banks (R-IN), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Cyber, Innovative Technologies, and Information Systems, delivered the following opening statement at a hearing on military operations in cyberspace and building cyber capabilities across the Department of Defense. Rep. Banks remarks as prepared for delivery: Thank you, Chairman Langevin. General Nakasone and Dr. Plumb, th... Read More »
U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Lead Republican of the House Armed Services Committee, delivered the following opening statement at a hearing on the FY23 defense budget request. Rep. Rogers' remarks as prepared for delivery: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. And thank you to Secretary Austin and General Milley for being here today and for your service to our nation. The threats we face now are more... Read More »
Republican members of the House Armed Services Committee have been vocal in their displeasure with President Biden's inadequate defense budget. Two weeks ago, U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL) and U.S. Senator Jim Inhofe (R-OK), Ranking Members of the House and Senate Armed Services Committee, led 38 Republicans in urging President Biden to increase the defense budget by 5% over the rate of i... Read More »
The bipartisan leadership of the House and Senate Armed Services Committees, Representatives Mike Rogers (R-Ala.) and Adam Smith (D-Wash.), Ranking Member and Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC), and Senators Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) and Jack Reed (D-R.I.), Ranking Member and Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), today announced their appointments to the Afghanistan... Read More »
U.S. Representative Trent Kelly (R-MS), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Intelligence and Special Operations, delivered the following opening statement at a hearing to review Department of Defense strategy, policy, and programs for countering weapons of mass destruction. Rep. Kelly's remarks as prepared for delivery: Mr. Chairman, thank you for the opening remarks and your leadership in organ... Read More »
