U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, Representative Adam Smith (D-WA), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and Senator Jim Inhofe (R-OK), Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today released the text of an agreement they have reached on th... Read More »
U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL) released a statement urging President Biden to bolster his support for Ukraine in the face of Russian aggression. "There is an old Leninist adage that Putin lives by. ‘Probe with bayonets; if you encounter mush, proceed; if you encounter steel, stop.' The time to accelerate the flow of steel in the form of heavy weapons to Ukraine was weeks ago. Every day tha... Read More »
U.S. Representative Doug Lamborn (R-CO), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Readiness, delivered the following opening statement at a hearing on the nexus between operational energy and logistics, and whether the proper coordination and collaboration exists for optimal success in a contested environment.Rep. Lamborn's remarks as prepared for delivery:Thank you, Mr. Chairman. And thank you to th... Read More »
U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, joined Senator Jim Inhofe (R-OK), Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and four top Republicans in Congress, in sending letter to Biden administration officials expressing grave concern over reports that the National Security Council has blocked the Department of Defense from making reco... Read More »
U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Lead Republican of the House Armed Services Committee, released a statement ahead of today's virtual summit between President Joe Biden and Xi Jinping. "While the Biden administration refuses to admit it – the greatest threat to our nation today is the Chinese Communist Party. The CCP seeks to destabilize the free world and the Biden administration is asleep... Read More »
U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Lead Republican of the House Armed Services Committee, released a statement following reports that Russia tested an anti-satellite weapon. "The reports that Russia has tested an anti-satellite weapon are concerning and exactly why we stood up Space Command and created the Space Force. Space has already become a warfighting domain. The Biden administration mu... Read More »
U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Lead Republican of the House Armed Services Committee, and U.S. Representative Michael McCaul (R-TX), Lead Republican of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, sent a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin regarding an apparent questionnaire sent to U.S. allies on U.S. nuclear declaratory policy. In the letter, Lead R... Read More »
"This report makes clear what many of us have long understood. The Chinese Communist Party has a long-term plan to use totalitarian power to remake the world order. The CCP has put the full weight of Chinese industry, academia, and civil society into becoming the world's dominant power. The CCP has brought about a rapid military modernization by integrating the latest dual-use technologies and is ... Read More »
U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Lead Republican of the House Armed Services Committee, released a statement following reports that the Biden administration delayed a long-planned hypersonic missile test to appease Vladimir Putin. "It is time for President Biden to prioritize U.S. military modernization over attempts to cozy-up to Putin and Xi. Russia and China have their foot on the gas wh... Read More »
U.S. Representative Doug Lamborn (R-CO), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Readiness, delivered the following opening statement at a hearing on the requirements, plans, and resources needed to modernize and optimize the infrastructure, facilities, processes, and equipment at the military depots. Rep. Lamborn's remarks as prepared for delivery: Thank you, Chairman Garamendi. I want to thank all... Read More »
U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), released the following statement on news that there are still at least 450 Americans trying to escape Taliban-controlled Afghanistan nearly two months after President Biden's arbitrary withdrawal date. "Yesterday, the Biden Administration admitted what every American already knew: they left Americans behind in Afghanistan. "For two months now, President Bide... Read More »
U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Lead Republican of the House Armed Services Committee, released a statement on reports of a Chinese test of a hypersonic "Fractional Orbital Bombardment System." "Reports of a recent Chinese test of a hypersonic ‘Fractional Orbital Bombardment System' should be a cause for concern for the United States and our allies, but it should be not be viewed in isolat... Read More »
U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Lead Republican of the House Armed Services Committee, released a statement mourning the death of former Secretary of State General Colin Powell."I am saddened to learn of the passing of General Colin Powell. He served his nation for decades in the United States military and made history as the first Black Secretary of State and the first Black Chairman of t... Read More »
U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Lead Republican of the House Armed Services Committee, released a statement on China's unacceptable and aggressive behavior towards Taiwan. "President Biden's disastrous handling of the Afghanistan withdrawal has clear implications for Taiwan. The Chinese Communist Party and Xi Jinping watched as the president abandoned American citizens and allies behind en... Read More »
On Wednesday, the House Armed Services Committee heard from Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley, and CENTCOM Commander Kenneth McKenzie on President Biden's withdrawal from Afghanistan. Here are the top five takeaways from HASC Republicans on the hearing: Because of the lack of planning by the Biden administration we now lack the ability to conduct ... Read More »
