U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, has launched a formal inquiry into Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin's III failure to disclose his hospitalization and incapacitation. In letters addressed to Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III, Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks, and Secretary Austin's Chief of Staff Kelly Magsamen,… Read more »
U.S. Representatives Mike Rogers (R-AL) and Adam Smith (D-WA), Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement regarding the notification of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's recent hospitalization. "While we wish Sec. Austin a speedy recovery, we are concerned with how the disclosure of the Secretary's condition was handled.… Read more »
U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, released a statement expressing his concern that President Biden's weakness has led to continued aggression by Iranian proxies in the Middle East. "Since October 17, U.S. forces in the Middle East have been attacked over 100 times and commercial sea lanes have been continually disrupted by… Read more »
U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, released the following statement applauding the House passage of the FY24 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). "Our nation faces unprecedented threats – the National Defense Authorization Act has never been more vital. With today's passage of the FY24 NDAA, Congress has sent a strong… Read more »
U.S. Representative Jim Banks (R-IN), Chairman of the Military Personnel Subcommittee, delivered the following opening remarks at a hearing on perceptions of the military across the media landscape, and how the military services are adapting to generational, societal, and cultural shifts with messaging, advertising, and other efforts to sustain the All-Volunteer Force and increase trust… Read more »
U.S. Representative Rob Wittman (R-VA), Chairman of the Tactical Air and Land Forces Subcommittee, delivered the following opening remarks at a hearing on an update on the F-35 acquisition program. Rep. Wittman's remarks as prepared for delivery: I welcome everyone to our last subcommittee hearing of the year to receive an update on the F-35 program. Given that we started the 118th… Read more »
U.S. Representative Doug Lamborn (R-CO), Chairman of the Strategic Forces Subcommittee, delivered the following opening remarks at a hearing on regional missile defense assets with a focus on assessing COCOM and Allied Demand for Capabilities as well as Patriot, Terminal High Altitude Area Defense, and Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense. Rep. Lamborn's remarks as prepared for… Read more »
U.S. Representatives Mike Rogers (R-AL) and Adam Smith (D-WA), Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, and U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Roger Wicker (R-MS), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following statement on the Conference Report for the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24… Read more »
U.S. Representative Mike Gallagher (R-WI), Chairman of the Cyber, Information Technologies, and Innovation Subcommittee, delivered the following opening remarks at a hearing on using military advancements of the past to guide the Department of Defense's technological advancements in the future. Rep. Gallagher's remarks as prepared for delivery: Today, we gather not amidst the echoes… Read more »
U.S. Representatives Don Bacon (R-NE) and Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee's Quality of Life Panel, received a briefing from Department of Defense health care officials regarding issues related to accessing military health care. "The Military Health System is one of the largest health institutions – proper oversight and… Read more »
