Banks Opening Statement at Hearing on Army Extremism Policies

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U.S. Representative Jim Banks (R-IN), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Military Personnel, delivered the following opening remarks at a hearing on extremism policies in the U.S. Army in the wake of a Ft. Liberty training that wrongly characterized pro-life organizations as terrorist groups.   Rep. Banks’ remarks as prepared for delivery:   I want to welcome everyone to…

Rogers, Smith Lead Bipartisan Delegation Visit to Silicon Valley

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U.S Representatives Mike Rogers (R-AL) and Adam Smith (D-WA), Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, released a statement following a bipartisan congressional delegation visit to Silicon Valley. Joining them on the visit were U.S. Representatives John Garamendi (D-CA), Matt Gaetz (R-FL), Ro Khanna (D-CA), Carlos Gimenez (R-FL), Sara Jacobs (D-CA),…

Rogers Opening Statement at Hearing on National Defense Strategy Commission's Report

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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 on the findings and recommendations of the Commission on the National Defense Strategy.   Chairman Rogers’ remarks as prepared for delivery:   Today we are meeting to receive the findings and recommendations of the Commission on the…

Rogers Opening Statement at Hearing on DOD Acquisition

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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 on Department of Defense acquisition pathways and innovation efforts.   Chairman Rogers’ remarks as prepared for delivery:    I want to thank our witnesses for being here and the University of California Santa Cruz for hosting…

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 23rd anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks.   “On September 11, 2001, Al Qaeda terrorists orchestrated the worst attack on U.S. soil since Pearl Harbor – claiming the lives of thousands of innocent victims.   “23 years later,…

Rogers, Mccaul, Turner, Kean, Calvert, Hudson Call on Biden-Harris Administration to Lift Restrictions on Ukraines Use of Atacms

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 House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers (R-AL), House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX), House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Mike Turner (R-OH), House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Europe Chairman Tom Kean (R-NJ), House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense Chairman Ken Calvert (R-CA), and Commissioner of the Helsinki…

Rogers Statement on HFAC Afghanistan Report

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U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, released a statement on the House Foreign Affairs Committee’s final report on the Biden-Harris administration’s catastrophic Afghanistan withdrawal.    “I commend Chairman McCaul for his tireless efforts to hold the Biden-Harris administration accountable for its disastrous…

Rogers, Smith, Kelly Lead Bipartisan Delegation to Finland & Baltic States

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 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. Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) released the following statements after returning from a bipartisan and bicameral congressional delegation to Finland, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia. Joining them on the delegation were U.S. Senator Ted…

Rogers Statement on 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 three-year anniversary of President Biden's catastrophic withdrawal from Afghanistan.   “In 2021, President Biden and Vice President Harris publicly set an arbitrary deadline to complete the United States’ withdrawal from Afghanistan. The…

Rogers Statement on Usaid Ig Report on Gaza Pier Operation

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U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, released a statement on the USAID IG report on the Biden-Harris administration’s disastrous Gaza pier operation.    “The USAID IG report confirms my concerns that the Biden-Harris administration charged ahead with the Gaza pier operation against better judgement and without a…