U.S. Representative Rob Wittman (R-VA), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces, delivered opening remarks at the FY22 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) markup. Rep. Wittman's remarks as prepared below: I appreciate the Chairman for yielding. The Seapower and Projection Forces mark is a strong, bipartisan mark. Chairman Courtney has done a great job of advancin... Read More »
U.S. Representative Jim Banks (R-IN), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Cyber, Innovative Technologies, and Information Systems, delivered opening remarks at the FY22 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) markup. Rep. Bank's remarks as prepared below: Thank you, Chairman Smith and Chairman Langevin. The mark that the Cyber, Innovative Technologies and Information Systems Subcommittee repor... Read More »
U.S. Representative Doug Lamborn (R-CO), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Readiness, delivered opening remarks at the FY22 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) markup. Rep. Lamborn's remarks as prepared below: Thank you Chairman Garamendi. I'd like to echo your comments, especially regarding the bipartisanship that has driven the process thus far. Over the past several days, Readiness ha... Read More »
U.S. Representative Mike Gallagher (R-WI), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Military Personnel, delivered opening remarks at the FY22 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) markup. Rep. Gallagher's remarks as prepared below: I thank the Chairwoman and my fellow subcommittee members for showing their professionalism and dedication to bipartisanship through the unanimous adoption of the Mili... Read More »
U.S. Representative Trent Kelly (R-MS), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Intelligence and Special Operations, delivered opening remarks at the FY22 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) markup. Rep. Kelly's remarks as prepared below: Mr. Chairman, thank you for the opening remarks and your leadership in putting together this year's subcommittee markup package. I would like to commend our ... Read More »
U.S. Representative Mike Turner (R-OH), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, delivered opening remarks at the FY22 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) markup. Rep. Turner's remarks as prepared below: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I would like to first start by thanking Chairman Jim Cooper for his approach this year toward the work of the Subcommittee and for the Strategic Force... Read More »
U.S. Representative Vicky Hartzler (R-MO), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces, delivered opening remarks at the FY22 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) markup. Rep. Hartzler's remarks as prepared below: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I want to thank Chairman Norcross for his leadership and collaboration in building this mark in a very open and bipartisan manner tha... Read More »
U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Lead Republican of the House Armed Services Committee, delivered opening remarks at the FY22 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) markup. Lead Republican Rogers' remarks as prepared below: Thank you, Mr. Chairman, I look forward to today's markup and spending some time with all my colleagues. Mr. Chairman, I was disappointed in the President's defense b... Read More »
U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Lead Republican of the House Armed Services Committee, released a statement following President Biden's address on the Afghanistan withdrawal. "President Biden's words today were hollow. One American left behind is one too many. The fact is President Biden abandoned Americans in Afghanistan – leaving them at the mercy of the Taliban and ISIS-K. The President... Read More »
U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Lead Republican of the House Armed Services Committee, released a statement on the withdrawal from Afghanistan. "President Biden told the American people: ‘If there's American citizens left, we're gonna stay to get them all out.' He didn't keep his word. Hundreds of Americans are now stuck in Afghanistan at the mercy of the Taliban and ISIS-K. "Has President... Read More »
U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Lead Republican of the House Armed Services Committee, has filed an amendment to increase the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) topline by nearly $25 billion, ensuring growth of 3 percent above inflation. Increasing the topline has been a priority for the House Armed Services Committee Republicans to ensure that the United States is adequately prepar... Read More »
U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Lead Republican of the House Armed Services Committee, released a statement following the release of the draft of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 released by Chairman Adam Smith (D-WA). "This week, every American was reminded of the dedication and sacrifices our marines, sailors, soldiers, airmen, and guardians make to defend our ... Read More »
U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Lead Republican of the House Armed Services Committee, released a statement following the terrorist attack at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan. "I am praying for the families and loved ones of the brave and selfless U.S. service members who lost their lives and were injured in today's terrorist attack at Hamid Karzai International Air... Read More »
U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Lead Republican on the House Armed Services Committee, joined "America's Newsroom" on Fox News with Dana Perino and Bill Hemmer to discuss the dire situation in Afghanistan. Excerpts of the interview are transcribed below. Lead Republican Rogers on Getting Every American Out of Afghanistan: "It was frustrating, you know there was no partisanship in the room,... Read More »
U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Lead Republican on the House Armed Services Committee, released a statement on concerning reports that the Biden administration authorized the sale of microchips to Huawei. "Reports that the Biden administration has approved the sale of microchips, worth hundreds of millions of dollars, to an espionage appendage of the Chinese Communist Party are alarming ye... Read More »
