Press Releases

Washington, D.C. –House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers (R-AL) gave the following statement on the House floor during consideration of S. 1071,the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26 NDAA). … Read more »

Today, U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, released a statement applauding the House passage of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026. “As we face the most complex security environment since World War II, the FY26 NDAA delivers on President Trump’s Peace Through Strength agenda and ensures our warfighters are… Read more »

House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers (R-AL) and Ranking Member Adam Smith (D-WA), joined Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Roger Wicker (R-MS) and Ranking Member Jack Reed (D-RI) to release the text of the final negotiated language for the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26 NDAA).  “We’re pleased to announce that the House and… Read more »

U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement on the proposed peace plan between Russia and Ukraine: “We applaud President Trump’s current effort to help bring a peaceful end to the fighting in Ukraine. But we must all be… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers (R-AL) released the following statement after final passage of the Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026: "I was proud to vote in favor of finally ending Schumer's shutdown. For 43 days, Senate Democrats have held our… Read more »

U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement expressing concern with the Pentagon’s announcement that it will discontinue the rotational U.S. brigade in Romania, which  appears uncoordinated and directly at odds with the… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Today, the House Armed Services Committee released a fact sheet detailing the serious national security consequences of the Democrats' refusal to open the government, which is directly undermining America's combat readiness, as well as the welfare of our servicemembers and the civilians who support them.  Instead of prioritizing the men and women who serve… Read more »

U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement today:   “Ukraine has long agreed to President Trump’s proposal to begin negotiations at the current line of control following an immediate ceasefire. Regrettably, Vladimir… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Today, House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers (R-AL) issued a statement condemning the Democrats’ government shutdown for its detrimental effects on national security and the harm it is causing our troops.  “Shutting the government down disproportionally harms our servicemembers and their families, threatens military readiness, and undermines… Read more »

U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, today issued a joint statement on the violation of Polish airspace by Russia: Russia’s violations of Polish airspace this week with drones should remind us that one man’s imperial ambitions have not only ravaged… Read more »