Chairman Rogers Opens Hearing on FY26 Department of Defense Budget

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Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, delivered the following opening remarks at a hearing on the Department of Defense budget request for Fiscal Year 2026. Chairman Rogers' opening remarks as prepared for delivery: I welcome our witnesses and thank them for their service to our nation.  We are…

Rogers: America's Maritime Defense Acquisition System Is Broken—The SPEED Act Will Fix It

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Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, delivered the following opening remarks at a hearing on the budget request of the Department of the Navy for Fiscal Year 2026. Chairman Rogers' opening remarks as prepared for delivery: I welcome our witnesses and thank them for their service to our…

Wittman: Modern Conflicts Demand Modern Munitions—Not Yesterday's Defense Acquisition Processes

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Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Rob Wittman (R-VA), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces, delivered the following opening remarks at a hearing on the current state of the Army munition industrial base.  Rep. Wittman's opening remarks as prepared for delivery: Good afternoon and welcome to today’s Tactical Air and…

Rogers: Homeland Security Means Stopping Terrorists and Strategic Threats Before They Reach Us

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Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, delivered the following opening remarks at a hearing on the U.S. military and national security challenges in the Greater Middle East and Africa. Chairman Rogers' opening remarks as prepared for delivery: Today, we continue our posture hearings with CENTCOM and…

Rogers: Congress Must Support Sentinel, Air Superiority, and Space Dominance

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Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, delivered the following opening remarks at a hearing on the posture of the Department of the Air Force for Fiscal Year 2026.  Chairman Rogers' remarks as prepared for delivery: We are here today to hear from the Department of the Air Force on its FY26 budget…

Rogers: We Must Equip Our Soldiers for Tomorrow's Fight Today

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Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, delivered the following opening remarks at a hearing on the posture of the Department of the Army for Fiscal Year 2026.  Chairman Rogers' remarks as prepared for delivery: I welcome our witnesses and thank them both for their service to our nation.  Today,…

Kelly: We Must Restore Confidence in America’s Defense Industry

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Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Trent Kelly (R-MS), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces, delivered the following remarks at a hearing on the posture of the Department of the Navy for Fiscal Year 2026.  Rep. Kelly's remarks as prepared for delivery: Thank you, everyone, for being here today to discuss the Department of the Navy’s posture for…

Bacon: The U.S. Is Already in a Cyber War—It’s Time to Start Acting Like It

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Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Don Bacon (R-NE), Chairman of the Cyber, Information Technologies, and Innovation Subcommittee, delivered the following opening remarks at a hearing on the review of the Department of Defense's cyber posture for Fiscal Year 2026.  Stream the hearing here. Rep. Bacon's opening remarks as prepared for delivery:  Good…

Jackson: U.S. Must Strengthen the Defense Intelligence Enterprise to Swiftly Counter the CCP and Global Threats

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Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Ronny Jackson (R-TX), Chairman of the Intelligence and Special Operations Subcommittee, delivered the following opening remarks at a hearing on the posture of the defense intelligence enterprise. Rep. Jackson's opening remarks as prepared for delivery:  Today, we will hear from our witnesses on the Defense Intelligence Enterprise,…

DesJarlais: Modernizing Space Acquisition Is Essential to Deterring the CCP

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Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Scott DesJarlais (R-MI), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, delivered the following remarks at a Strategic Forces subcommittee hearing on the activities of national security space programs.  Rep. DesJarlais' opening remarks as prepared for delivery:  The Strategic Forces subcommittee meets today to receive…