Lead Republican of the House Armed Services Committee, Mike Rogers (R-AL), spoke at a press conference following a briefing on Afghanistan. He was joined by Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), Lead Republican of the House Veteran Affairs Committee, Mike Bost (R-IL), and Lead Republican of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Michael McCaul (R-TX). They were also joined by Representatives Jim ... Read More »
U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Lead Republican of the House Armed Services Committee, released a statement urging president Biden to vow that the United States will not leave until every last American is safely evacuated from Afghanistan. "President Biden needs to make it clear to the Taliban that the United States of America does not take orders from terrorists. The President must vow to... Read More »
U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Lead Republican on the House Armed Services Committee, gave a speech on the House floor regarding the dire situation in Afghanistan. Lead Republican Rogers' remarks as prepared are below. For four months, Republicans have demanded to know the President's plan to evacuate Americans and Afghan allies and conduct counterterrorism operations in Afghanistan. For ... Read More »
U.S. Representative Mike Rogers, Lead Republican on the House Armed Services Committee, joined "America Reports" on Fox News with John Roberts to discuss President Biden's catastrophic withdrawal from Afghanistan. In the interview, Lead Republican Mike Rogers discussed upcoming legislation and set the record straight on what President Biden was really advised to do in Afghanistan. Watch the full i... Read More »
Biden, Harris, we now have a new terror safe haven in Afghanistan. What's your plan? By Lead Republican Mike Rogers August 23, 2021 Fox News As we approach the 20th anniversary of September 11, President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris have left Afghanistan in the same position it was in 2001—under the control of the Taliban. The Biden administration's irresponsible withdrawal has creat... Read More »
U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, released a statement expressing his concern that President Biden has yet to produce a plan for safely evacuating all Americans from Afghanistan. "Just yesterday, President Biden stood in front of the American people and said no American in Afghanistan was having trouble getting through Taliban checkpoints... Read More »
U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, released a statement following President Joe Biden's speech on the situation in Afghanistan. "President Biden's address on Afghanistan once again ignored reality. This catastrophe was completely avoidable had the Biden-Harris administration bothered to produce a plan. There are thousands of Americans in T... Read More »
House Committee on Armed Services Lead Republican Mike Rogers (R-AL), House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul (R-TX), and House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Lead Republican Devin Nunes (R-CA), sent a letter to President Biden expressing their anger over the "reckless withdrawal of U.S. forces in Afghanistan" and his failure to plan for the fallout that has resu... Read More »
U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, led House Armed Services Committee Republicans in pressing the Biden administration for a plan on Afghanistan. In the letter the members wrote, "For months, we have been asking you for a plan on your withdrawal from Afghanistan. You failed to provide us with one and based on the horrific events currently ... Read More »
U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, released a statement following President Joe Biden's speech on the situation in Afghanistan."President Biden's speech did not match the reality of what's occurring in Afghanistan. Biden did a lot of finger-pointing but it was his indefensible decisions and failure to prepare that have created the security... Read More »
U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, released the following statement on the situation unfolding in Afghanistan."It is gut-wrenching to watch what has happened in Afghanistan over the past few days. What we are witnessing today is a catastrophic and historic failure of leadership by the Biden-Harris administration. The administration has bee... Read More »
U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, U.S. Representative John Katko (R-NY), Republican Leader of the House Committee on Homeland Security, and U.S. Representative Michael McCaul (R-TX), Republican Leader of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, issued the following statement on the threat that the deteriorating situation in Afghanistan wil... Read More »
U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, released the following statement on the deteriorating situation in Afghanistan."When President Biden and Vice President Harris took office they declared ‘America is back' but all we're seeing from the Biden-Harris administration is that America has turned its back on the women and children in Afghanistan.... Read More »
U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, released the following statement on the rapidly deteriorating situation in Afghanistan. "For months, I have pressed President Biden for a plan to avoid the very situation that is now happening in Afghanistan. Now, American lives are at risk because President Biden still doesn't have a plan. Weeks ago, Pre... Read More »
U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, released a statement following news that Secretary Austin will seek President Biden's approval to mandate COVID-19 vaccines for service members no later than mid-September or upon licensure by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). "Today, Secretary Austin announced plans to require all members of the mi... Read More »
