Chairman Rogers, Chairman Wicker Joint Statement on Reports of Potential Combatant Command Changes

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Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, and U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS), Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, responded to press reports suggesting that the United States might soon change its entire combatant command structure, withdraw from NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) command…

Chairman Rogers, Chairman Wicker Joint Statement on Putin’s Rejection of Immediate Ceasefire with Ukraine

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Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, and U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS), Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today responded to press reports citing Vladimir Putin visiting troops at the Kursk front and comments from the Kremlin that the proposed peace deal with Ukraine is “nothing other than a…

Rogers Announces Support for 2025 Continuing Resolution

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Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, released a statement in support of the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025.   “Speaker Johnson, Chairman Tom Cole, and Rep. Ken Calvert worked closely with President Trump to put forth a clean continuing resolution that supports our national defense.…

Kelly: We Need a Bold and Comprehensive Commitment to Shipbuilding

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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 opening remarks at a hearing on the state of U.S. shipbuilding.   Rep. Kelly’s remarks as prepared for delivery:    Good morning and welcome everyone to the first hearing for the Seapower and Projection Forces…

Rogers Visits Migrant Operations Center at Guantanamo Bay

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Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, released a statement after leading a bipartisan Congressional Delegation to Naval Station Guantanamo Bay. During the visit, the members engaged with Department of Defense and Department of Homeland Security officials on the detention and repatriation of illegal…

Rogers: We Cannot Prevail Without a Ready, Strong, and Adaptable Industrial Base

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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 strengthening America’s defense industrial base, workforce, and production lines to deter war.   Chairman Rogers’ remarks as prepared for delivery:   In our first hearing this Congress, we examined the complex and…

Jackson: Special Operations Forces are Ideally Suited & Organized for Great Power Competition

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Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Ronny Jackson (R-TX), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Intelligence and Special Operations, delivered the following opening remarks at hearing on the role of special operations in great power competition.   Rep. Jackson’s remarks as prepared for delivery:   Today we will hear from our witnesses on “The Role of Special Operations Forces…

Rogers: Our Adversaries are No Longer Acting Alone

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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 protecting American interests in a convergent global threat environment.    Chairman Rogers’ remarks as prepared for delivery:    In our first hearing of the 119th Congress, we will examine a hard…

Rogers Talks with Secretary Hegseth

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Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, released a statement following a phone call with Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth.   “I just had a great conversation with Secretary Hegseth. I relayed to Secretary Hegseth that he will have no better partner in Congress than the House Armed Services Committee. On the…