U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, delivered the following opening remarks at a hearing on Department of Defense acquisition pathways and innovation efforts. Chairman Rogers’ remarks as prepared for delivery: I want to thank our witnesses for being here and the University of California Santa Cruz for hosting us. This is the first time in several... Read More »
U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, released the following statement on the 23rd anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks. “On September 11, 2001, Al Qaeda terrorists orchestrated the worst attack on U.S. soil since Pearl Harbor – claiming the lives of thousands of innocent victims. “23 years later, the threat terrorist groups pose to our na... Read More »
House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers (R-AL), House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX), House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Mike Turner (R-OH), House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Europe Chairman Tom Kean (R-NJ), House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense Chairman Ken Calvert (R-CA), and Commissioner of the Helsinki Commission Represen... Read More »
U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, released a statement on the House Foreign Affairs Committee’s final report on the Biden-Harris administration’s catastrophic Afghanistan withdrawal. “I commend Chairman McCaul for his tireless efforts to hold the Biden-Harris administration accountable for its disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan. What has be... Read More »
U.S. Representatives Mike Rogers (R-AL) and Adam Smith (D-WA), Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, and U.S. Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) released the following statements after returning from a bipartisan and bicameral congressional delegation to Finland, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia. Joining them on the delegation were U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) and U.S. Represent... Read More »
U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, released a statement on the three-year anniversary of President Biden's catastrophic withdrawal from Afghanistan. “In 2021, President Biden and Vice President Harris publicly set an arbitrary deadline to complete the United States’ withdrawal from Afghanistan. The Biden-Harris administration’s arbitrary deadlin... Read More »
U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, released a statement on the USAID IG report on the Biden-Harris administration’s disastrous Gaza pier operation. “The USAID IG report confirms my concerns that the Biden-Harris administration charged ahead with the Gaza pier operation against better judgement and without a plan. As a result of the Biden-Harris ... Read More »
United States Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, released the following statement on the three-year anniversary of the Abbey Gate terrorist attack that claimed the lives of 13 U.S. servicemembers. “When the Biden-Harris administration set an arbitrary deadline to withdraw from Afghanistan, it was our servicemembers who were put in harm’s way. “On Aug... Read More »
U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, demanded answers from Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on the plea agreement reached with Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, the mastermind of the September 11th terror attacks, and his associates Walid Muhammad Salih Mubarak Bin Attash and Mustafa Ahmed Adam al Hawsawi. In the letter, Chairman Rogers wrote, “Deals like ... Read More »
U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, released a statement following a prisonerswap between the U.S., Russia, and U.S. allies. “I am relieved that this ordeal for Evan Gershkovich, Paul Whelan, and the other prisoners wrongfully detained by the Putin regime has finally come to an end. However, I am concerned that in return for these innocent peopl... Read More »
U.S. Representative Mike Waltz (R-FL), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Readiness, delivered the following opening statement at a hearing on mobility aircraft connectivity capabilities, which are crucial for closing logistics chains in the joint fight. Rep. Waltz’s remarks as prepared for delivery: Thank you to our witnesses for being here today and best wishes to General Minihan on your upcoming r... Read More »
U.S. Representative Trent Kelly (R-MS), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces, delivered the following opening statement at a hearing on mobility aircraft connectivity capabilities, which are crucial for closing logistics chains in the joint fight. Rep. Kelly’s remarks as prepared for delivery: I want to welcome you and thank our witnesses. Today, this Joint Hearing will r... Read More »
U.S. Representatives Jim Banks (R-IN), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Military Personnel, and Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, led their Republican colleagues in sending a letter to Christine Wormuth, Secretary of the Army, demanding answers on a Directorate of Emergency Services (DES) training held at Fort Liberty that characterized pro-life organizations as te... Read More »
U.S. Representatives Mike Rogers (R-AL) and Adam Smith (D-WA), Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, released the following statement after returning from a bipartisan congressional delegation to Luxembourg, France, and Italy where they discussed allied cooperation on National Security Space. Joining them on the delegation were Representatives Stephanie Bice (R-OK), D... Read More »
U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, sent a letter to National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, and Secretary of State Antony Blinken urging the Biden administration to immediately cease the failed Joint Logistics Over the Shore (JLOTS) operation off the coast of Gaza. In the letter, Chairman Rogers wrote, “Three ... Read More »
