Rogers Statement on Anniversary of 9/11

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U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, released the following statement on the 22nd anniversary of the September 11th, 2001 attacks. "Twenty-two years ago, our world was forever changed by the horrific terrorist attacks on September 11th, 2001. Today, we remember the thousands of innocent lives that were lost and honor the many heroes…

Rogers, Wicker Press Stratcom for Answers on Iranian Propagandist Speaking Invitation

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U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, and U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS), ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today issued a letter to United States Strategic Command (STRATCOM), demanding a full accounting of why an Iranian propagandist and former regime official participated as a keynote speaker in a…

Rogers Statement on Two-Year Anniversary of Afghanistan Withdrawal

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U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, released a statement on the two-year anniversary of President Biden's catastrophic withdrawal from Afghanistan. "President Biden was warned by Congress and his senior military advisors that a withdrawal from Afghanistan, without a plan, would lead to disaster. Two years ago, President Biden ignored…

Rogers Demands DOD Provide Hasc Usspacecom Documents

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U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, demanded Secretary of the Air Force, Frank Kendall, and U.S. Space Command Commander, General James Dickinson, provide the House Armed Services Committee with U.S. Space Command (USSPACECOM) Documents. The letter follows a commitment by the Secretary of Defense, Lloyd Austin, to comply with the…

Rogers Statement on Anniversary of Abbey Gate Terrorist Attack

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United States Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, released the following statement on the two-year anniversary of the terrorist attack that took place at Hamid Karzai International Airport on August 26, 2021 in Kabul, Afghanistan. The attack resulted in the deaths of 13 U.S. servicemembers and over 100 innocent Afghan civilians. "U.S.…

Rogers Requests GAO Investigate Usspacecom Basing Process

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U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, requested that the Government Accountability Office (GAO) investigate the basing process for U.S. Space Command (USSPACECOM) permanent headquarters. Chairman Rogers has requested that GAO investigate the process that occurred between the completion of their previous report in June 2022 and President…

Rogers Invites Kendall, Dickinson, and Saltzman to Testify to Hasc

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U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, invited Secretary of the Air Force, Frank Kendall, U.S. Space Command Commander, General James Dickinson, and Space Force Chief of Space Operations, General Chance Saltzman, to testify to the House Armed Services Committee on President Biden's politically-motivated decision to locate the headquarters…

Rogers: Bidens Negligence Led to Fall of Afghanistan

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U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, released a statement on the two-year anniversary of the fall of the Afghan government to the Taliban. "Two years ago today, Afghanistan fell to the Taliban. Months prior, I had repeatedly warned President Biden that withdrawing from Afghanistan, without a plan, would lead to disaster. Unfortunately,…

Rogers: U.S. will Not Be Intimidated by China and Russia

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United States Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, released a statement on China and Russia's continued cooperation – including a recent naval patrol near Alaska. "Continued cooperation between China and Russia is a stark reminder of the challenge we face: for the first time in history, the United States must deter two near-peer…

Rogers Demands USSPACECOM Documents and Interviews

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U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, demanded Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall and U.S. Space Command (USSPACECOM) Commander, Gen. James Dickinson, comply with the House Armed Services Committee's requests for transcribed interviews and documents related to USSPACECOM headquarters and mission requirements. Secretary Kendall and General…