Rogers: Our Warfighters Will Be Focused on Lethality, Capability, and Readiness

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Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, released a statement on President Trump’s Executive Orders to restore the focus of the military on lethality by gutting the DEI bureaucracy, ending far-left gender ideology, and reinstating servicemembers who were discharged due to their refusal to take the…

Rogers Opening Statement at Organizational Meeting for 119th Congress

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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 an organizational meeting for the 119th Congress.   Chairman Rogers’ remarks as prepared for delivery:   Before we begin consideration of the business before us, I want to recognize myself for a few minutes to welcome everyone…

Rogers Opening Statement at Hearing on the Department of the Navys Fy25 Budget Request

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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 the Navy’s Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) budget request. Chairman Rogers' remarks as prepared for delivery:   Today we complete our FY25 budget and posture hearings with the Department of the Navy.   I want to thank…

Rogers Opening Statement at Hearing on the Department of the Navys Fy25 Budget Request

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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 the Navy's Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) budget request. Chairman Rogers' remarks as prepared for delivery: Today we complete our FY25 budget and posture hearings with the Department of the Navy. I want to thank the Ranking…

Rogers Opening Statement at Hearing on Dods Fy25 Budget Request

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U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, delivered the following opening remarks at a hearing on the Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) budget request for the Department of Defense. Chairman Rogers' remarks as prepared for delivery: Over the last two months, we've heard from each of our Combatant Commanders that the threats we face today are more…

Rogers Opening Statement at Hearing on the Department of the Armys Fy25 Budget Request

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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 the Army's Fiscal Year 2025 budget request. Chairman Rogers' remarks as prepared for delivery: Today we continue our review of the FY25 budget requests with the U.S. Army. I thank our witnesses for being here and for…

Opening Statement of Ranking Member Kelly

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Today, Rep. Trent Kelly (R-MS), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personnel, made the following remarks, as prepared for delivery, on the Subcommittee's hearing on the findings and recommendations of the Ft. Hood Independent Review Committee: "Thank you, Chairwoman Speier, and thank you to our panelists for coming in today and sharing their findings and…

Opening Remarks of Ranking Member Stefanik

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Today, Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Intelligence, Emerging Threats and Capabilities, made the following remarks, as prepared for delivery, before a joint hearing with House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, and Nonproliferation titled "Strengthening Biological Security: Traditional Threats and Emerging…

Opening Remarks of Ranking Member Thornberry

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Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following statement at the Committee's FY21 hearing titled "U.S. Defense Posture Changes in the European Theater":"Thank you Mr. Chairman, and I appreciate having this hearing on this topic. I agree that it is important, and in addition that there are provisions in the current conference with the…

Opening Remarks of Ranking Member Hartzler

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Today, Rep. Vicky Hartzler (R-MO), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Tactical Air And Land Forces, made the following remarks, as prepared for delivery, ahead of the Subcommittee's hearing on the Army's conventional ammunition industrial base:"Thank you Mr. Chairman."Conventional ammunition and the associated industrial base have tended to be an after-thought at…