Rogers Opening Statement at Hearing on Strategic Posture Commission

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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 regarding the Strategic Posture Commission's final report on the United States' strategic posture. The Commission's final report can be found here. Chairman Rogers' remarks as prepared for delivery: Today we are joined by the chairs of the…

Rogers Statement on National Spectrum Strategy

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U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, released a statement on the Biden administration's National Spectrum Strategy. "Any studies stemming from the National Spectrum Strategy, including and especially those for the lower 3 GHz, must ensure that the mission of defending this nation from our adversaries remains paramount. The Department…

Rogers Statement Ahead of Biden-Xi Meeting

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U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, released a statement ahead of a planned meeting between President Joe Biden and Xi Jinping. "President Biden needs to clearly lay out the steep consequences China will face if their aggressive behavior in the South China Sea continues. Xi needs to understand that the United States will not be…

Rogers Urges Senate to Go to Conference on Ndaa

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U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, released a statement urging the Senate to go to conference on the FY24 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). "For the first time in two years, we have the opportunity to return to regular order and hold a conference to work out the differences between the House and Senate bills. Unfortunately,…

Rogers Warns of Cooperation between Russia and China on Space Weapons

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U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, released a statement following reports that Putin has called for cooperation between Russia and China on military space weapons. "Our adversaries are working to rapidly weaponize space. The possibility of Russia and China joining forces against us in space is only the latest example of why we must…

Rogers, Mccaul, Wicker on Russia Withdrawing from the Conventional Forces in Europe Treaty

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U.S. Representatives Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS), Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following statement in response to Russia's withdrawal from the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe and the…

Rogers: We Need to Replace Aging Minuteman III Icbms

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U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, released a statement following reports of problems during a Minuteman III test earlier this week. "Minuteman III was initially designed in the 1960s and deployed in the 1970s, with an expected service life of a decade. It has served our country well and we will continue to depend on it to deter…

Rogers, Mccaul, Wicker, Risch to Biden: Finish the Job on Atacms

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U.S. Representatives Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-MS), Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and Jim Risch (R-ID), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, yesterday sent a letter to President Biden demanding…

Rogers, Mccaul, Wicker, Risch Statement on Russias DeRatification of Ctbt

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House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers (R-AL), House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX), Senate Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Roger Wicker (R-MS), and Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Member Jim Risch (R-ID), released the following statement in response to Russia's "de-ratification" of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty…

Rogers, Smith Statement on General Smith

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U.S. Representatives Mike Rogers (R-AL) and Adam Smith (D-WA), Chairman and Ranking Member of the U.S. House Armed Services Committee, released a statement following news that General Eric M. Smith, Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps, has been hospitalized. "We are saddened to learn that General Eric Smith has been hospitalized following a medical emergency. Our thoughts are with…