The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) Republican leaders, led by Ranking Member Mike Rogers (R-Ala), wrote to President Joe Biden urging him to increase defense spending by 3 to 5 percent over the inflation adjusted FY21 enacted level. In the letter, they write: "The bipartisan National Defense Strategy Commission recommended an annual 3 to 5 percent increase above the rate of inflation in the... Read More »
Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Ala.), House Armed Services Committee ranking member, released the statement below following last night's airstrikes in Syria: "Last night, the U.S. showed that attacks on American personnel and interests will not be tolerated. I support President Biden's response to provocation from Iranian-backed militias. We must defend our interests abroad, and I hope the Biden Administrati... Read More »
Sen. Inhofe, Rep. Rogers To Dems: Support Nuke Modernization By: House Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Mike Rogers (R-Ala.) and Senate Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) Breaking Defense February 25, 2021 With the election of President Joe Biden and a Democrat majority in both the House and Senate, extreme disarmament advocates are rejoicing. They think the time i... Read More »
House Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Mike Rogers (R-Ala.), House Republican Conference Chair Liz Cheney (R-WY), and House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces Ranking Member Michael Turner (R-Ohio) released the statement below in response to House Democrats' letter encouraging President Joe Biden to modify our nuclear command: "The President of the United States must have the e... Read More »
WATCH HEARING HERERep. Michael Turner (R-Ohio) – Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces – delivered the following opening statement at a subcommittee hearing entitled "Near-Peer Advancements in Space and Nuclear Weapons."Remarks as prepared for delivery:Mr. Chairman, I would like to thank you for making this the first hearing in the 117th Congress for the Strat... Read More »
HEARING HERERep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) – Cyber, Innovative Technologies, and Information Systems Subcommittee ranking member – delivered the following opening statement at a subcommittee hearing entitled "Innovation Opportunities and Vision for the Science and Technology Enterprise."Remarks as prepared for delivery:Thank you, Chairman Langevin. I appreciate you holding this important hearing tod... Read More »
Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Ala.), House Armed Services Committee ranking member, released the following statement after reports that Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) struck a three-month deal limiting IAEA's ability to monitor Iran's nuclear activity:"We cannot allow Iran to become a nuclear power and destabilize the Middle East further. Inspections are a critical part of verifying ... Read More »
Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Ala.), ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee, delivered the following opening statement at a committee hearing entitled "Update on the Department of Defense's Evolving Roles and Mission in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic."Remarks as prepared for delivery:Mr. Chairman, thank you for holding this important hearing today. Since the earliest days of the pandemic, t... Read More »
Today, the bipartisan leadership of the Senate and House Armed Services Committees, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-R.I.) and Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), and U.S. Representatives Adam Smith (D-Wash.) and Mike Rogers (R-Ala), Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC), announced their appointments, pursuan... Read More »
Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Ala.), ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC), today announced the selection of Rep. Rob Wittman (R-Va.) as Vice Ranking Member of HASC for the 117th Congress. "Congratulations to Vice Ranking Member Wittman." Ranking Member Rogers said. "Rob and I have long served on HASC together, so I can personally attest to his profound commitment to our service member... Read More »
Representatives Adam Smith (D-Wash.) and Mike Rogers (R-Ala.), Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, yesterday announced the subcommittee assignments for all committee members, including subcommittee Chairs and Ranking Members. Cyber, Innovative Technologies, and Information Systems Rep. Jim Langevin (D-R.I.) – Chair Rep. Rick Larsen (D-Wash.) Rep. Seth Moulton (D-Mass... Read More »
Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Ala.), ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee, gave the following opening statement at the Committee's "Organizational Meeting for the 117th Congress." Ranking Member Rogers at Organizational MeetingRemarks as prepared for delivery:It is an honor to lead Republicans on this committee.I know we can continue the bipartisan tradition that has produced a defense autho... Read More »
Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Ala.), House Armed Services Committee (HASC) ranking member, today welcomed the Republican members selected to sit on HASC in the 117th Congress."Congratulations to my colleagues who have been selected to sit on the House Armed Services Committee," Rogers said. "These members bring a wealth of knowledge and passion to the committee, and I'm confident in our collective ability t... Read More »
Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Ala.), House Armed Services Committee ranking member, released the following statement on the confirmation of General Lloyd Austin to be the Secretary of Defense: "I congratulate General Austin on his historic confirmation. I appreciate his longstanding commitment to our military, and I look forward to working with him to provide our men and women in uniform all the resources t... Read More »
Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Ala.), House Armed Services Committee ranking member, spoke on the House floor regarding H.R. 335, which would grant a statutory exception to allow retired General Lloyd Austin to serve as the Secretary of Defense. "I voted for the waiver for General Mattis, and I will vote for the waiver for General Austin. For me, that is fair - a waiver for a Republican president and a Democ... Read More »
