Biden's defense budget blunders prioritize green energy over protecting U.S. By Rep. Joe Wilson Tuesday, July 20, 2021 Washington Times The Biden administration's bloated $6.4 trillion budget proposal is more costly than all of World War II and is the equivalent of nearly $50,000 in government spending per American family. This budget prioritizes advancing the socialist Green New Deal, expanding d... Read More »
U.S. Representative Mike Gallagher (R-WI), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Military Personnel, delivered the following opening statement at a hearing on the findings and recommendations of the Independent Review Commission on Sexual Assault in the Military. Rep. Gallagher's remarks as prepared for delivery: Thank you, Chairwoman Speier. I look forward to hearing from our panels today about h... Read More »
U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, delivered the following opening statement at a hearing on the findings and recommendations of the Independent Review Commission on Sexual Assault in the Military. Ranking Member Rogers' remarks as prepared for delivery: I look forward to hearing from the Department and the Independent Review Commission ab... Read More »
U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, released a statement following reports that the Biden administration is continuing to negotiate with the Iranian regime in an attempt to revive the failed 2015 Iran nuclear deal. "The old saying is, ‘The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again but expecting different results.' W... Read More »
U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, delivered the following opening statement at a hearing on non-governmental views of the FY22 Department of Defense budget. Ranking Member Rogers' remarks as prepared for delivery: Today, the Committee is hearing the views of non-governmental stakeholders on the President defense budget. Over the past mont... 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 Fiscal Year 2022 budget requests for military construction, environmental and energy programs. Rep. Lamborn's remarks as prepared for delivery: Thank you, Chairman Garamendi. I'd like to welcome our witnesses here today to discuss their Fiscal Year 202... Read More »
U.S. Representative Vicky Hartzler (R-MO), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces, delivered the following opening remarks at a hearing on the FY22 budget request for fixed-wing tactical and training aircraft programs.Rep. Hartzler's remarks as prepared for delivery: Thank you Mr. Chairman. I want to thank each of the witnesses for their dedicated service to this Natio... Read More »
U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, urged Speaker Pelosi to cancel any recesses or "Committee Work Weeks" until a clean supplemental to fund the National Guard is signed into law. In the letter, Ranking Member Rogers writes, "Without securing urgent funding, Army and Air National Guard units will be forced to cancel planned Annual Training ... Read More »
U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, released a statement following President Biden's address regarding Afghanistan. "Today, President Biden again failed to present a plan for the future of Afghanistan. Nowhere in his speech did the President address how to protect Americans that will remain in the country, nor did he address the Taliban's d... Read More »
Washington Post: Opinion: China's Xi promises the world ‘heads bashed bloody.' He should be taken seriously. By the Washington Post Editorial Board July 5, 2021 Washington Post Those who worry that hawks in Washington are drumming up an unnecessary and dangerous new cold war with China ought to take the time to read the address delivered in Beijing's Tiananmen Square on Thursday by Chinese Preside... Read More »
U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, expressed his outrage to President Joe Biden that his administration has failed to provide Congress with a plan to conduct counterterrorism operations and protect remaining American citizens and our national security interests in Afghanistan. As the United States nears full withdrawal from Afghanistan, Ra... Read More »
Ranking Member of the Armed Services Committee Rep. Mike Rogers (AL-03), House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (CA-23), Republican Whip Steve Scalise (LA-01), Ranking Member of the Appropriations Committee Rep. Kay Granger (TX-12), and Lead Republican of the Foreign Affairs Committee Rep. Michael McCaul (TX-10) released the following joint statement after Democrats rejected Leader McCarthy's unan... Read More »
U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, released the following statement advocating for a strong U.S. military as the Chinese Communist Party marks their 100th anniversary. "We are at a critical point in the history of the free world – the spread of communism threatens freedom and democracy. America cannot cede our military superiority to the C... Read More »
U.S. Representative Vicky Hartzler (R-MO), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces, delivered the following opening remarks at a hearing on the FY22 rotary wing aviation budget request. Rep. Hartzler's remarks as prepared for delivery: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I would also like to first thank our witnesses for being with us today. I look forward to receiving an update on... Read More »
U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, released a statement following the passing of former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld. "Secretary Donald Rumsfeld was an exceptional leader who dedicated decades of his life in public service to this nation. On September 11th, 2001 Donald was there to help lead our nation out of one of our darkest day... Read More »
