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 United States Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Space Force child and youth program officials regarding service-specific child care services, programs, and future initiatives. "My family moved… Read more »
U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, delivered the following opening remarks at the "pass the gavel" ceremony for the FY24 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Chairman Rogers' remarks as prepared for delivery: I want to start by thanking Chairman Reed, and Ranking Members Smith and Wicker for their tremendous leadership and… Read more »
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… Read more »
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… Read more »
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… Read more »
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,… Read more »
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… Read more »
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… Read more »
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… Read more »
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… Read more »
