U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL) and U.S. Senator Jim Inhofe (R-OK), the Ranking Members of the House and Senate Armed Services Committees, released a joint statement opposing the creation of a Quick Reaction Force in the D.C. National Guard in H.R. 3237, the Emergency Security Supplemental to Respond to January 6 Appropriations Act: "We firmly oppose creating a D.C. National Guard Quick Rea... Read More »
U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), the Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, released a statement following reports of political bias within the Department of Defense: "I am greatly concerned by numerous press reports of conservative voices being silenced in the Department of Defense while Departmental leadership defends and protects left-leaning voices. The United States Arme... Read More »
Rep. Rob Wittman (R-VA), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces, delivered the following opening statement at a Subcommittees on Readiness and Seapower and Projection Forces Joint Hearing on the Posture and Readiness of the Mobility Enterprise. Rep. Wittman's remarks as prepared for delivery: I want to thank Chairman Garamendi for yielding and especially thank Chairma... Read More »
Rep. Doug Lamborn (R-CO), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Readiness, delivered the following opening statement at a Subcommittees on Readiness and Seapower and Projection Forces Joint Hearing on the Posture and Readiness of the Mobility Enterprise. Rep. Lamborn's remarks as prepared for delivery: Thank you, Chairman Garamendi. And I also want to thank our witnesses here today from MARAD and ... Read More »
U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), the Ranking Member on the House Armed Services Committee, announced two new Armed Services Subcommittee Ranking Members. Rep. Jim Banks (R-IN) will serve as the Ranking Member for the Subcommittee on Cyber, Innovative Technologies, and Information Systems and Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) will serve as the Ranking Member for the Subcommittee on Military Personn... Read More »
Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) delivered the following opening statement at a Subcommittee on Cyber, Innovative Technologies, and Information Systems hearing regarding the Department of Defense Science and Technology Strategy, Policy, and Programs for Fiscal Year 2022. Rep. Gallagher's remarks as prepared for delivery: Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and thank you to General Nakasone and Ms. Eoyang for being... Read More »
Representatives Trent Kelly (R-Miss.) and Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.), Ranking Member and Chairman of the House Armed Service Committee's Subcommittee on Intelligence and Special Operations, today issued the following joint statement after they hosted an inaugural briefing with the European Centre of Excellence for Countering Hybrid Threats. "We were pleased today to host the inaugural briefing with t... Read More »
Rep. Mike Rogers (R-AL), ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee delivered the following opening statement at a hearing regarding the ongoing troop withdrawal from Afghanistan. Rep. Rogers remarks as prepared for delivery: Mr. Chairman, thank you for calling this hearing today. It's been a month since President Biden announced he was unconditionally withdrawing U.S forces from Afghani... Read More »
Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC), a member of the House Armed Services Committee Subcommittee on Readiness, delivered the following opening statements at a subcommittee hearing on ship and submarine maintenance: Rep. Wilson remarks as prepared for delivery: The issue of delays and cost increases when it comes to maintaining our ship and submarine fleet is unfortunately a problem we have become all too famil... Read More »
Rep. Doug Lamborn (R-CO), a member of the House Armed Services Committee Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, delivered the following opening statement at a joint hearing on space norms:Rep. Lamborn remarks as prepared for delivery: Thank you, Chairman Cooper, Chairman Castro, and Ranking Member Malliotakis. Additionally, I want to thank our witnesses for joining us today to discuss this important is... Read More »
Rep. Trent Kelly (R-MS), ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee Subcommittee on Intelligence and Special Operations, delivered the following opening statements at a subcommittee hearing on countering weapons of mass destruction: Rep. Kelly remarks as prepared for delivery: There is a lot going on from the usual bad actors of China, Russia, Iran, Syria, North Korea, and various terror... Read More »
Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY), ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee Subcommittee on Cyber, Innovative Technologies, and Information Systems (CITI) delivered the following opening statements at a subcommittee hearing on information warfare: Rep. Stefanik remarks as prepared for delivery: Information warfare is one of the least understood missions at the Department of Defense, but one o... Read More »
Rep. Rob Wittman (R-VA), ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces delivered the following opening statements at a joint subcommittee hearing on the Indo-Pacific: Rep. Wittman remarks as prepared for delivery: Tensions with China continue to increase. Even with intense economic ties, strategic competition with China and her neighboring coun... Read More »
Rep. Mike Rogers (R-AL), ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee delivered the following opening statement at a hearing on the state of the Department of Defense Audit: Rep. Rogers remarks as prepared for delivery:The DoD is the largest federal agency with nearly 3 million servicemembers and civilian employees. It has annual budget of over $700 billion and more than $3 trillion worth ... Read More »
Rep. Doug Lamborn (R-CO), ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee Subcommittee on Readiness, and Rep. Vicki Hartzler (R-MO), ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces, delivered the following opening statements at a joint subcommittee hearing on the F-35 program: Rep. Lamborn remarks as prepared for delivery: Our nation's adversa... Read More »
