Chairman Rogers, Chairman Wicker Joint Statement on Reports of Potential Combatant Command Changes

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Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, and U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS), Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, responded to press reports suggesting that the United States might soon change its entire combatant command structure, withdraw from NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) command…

Chairman Rogers, Chairman Wicker Joint Statement on Putin’s Rejection of Immediate Ceasefire with Ukraine

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Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, and U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS), Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today responded to press reports citing Vladimir Putin visiting troops at the Kursk front and comments from the Kremlin that the proposed peace deal with Ukraine is “nothing other than a…

Rogers Announces Support for 2025 Continuing Resolution

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Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, released a statement in support of the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025.   “Speaker Johnson, Chairman Tom Cole, and Rep. Ken Calvert worked closely with President Trump to put forth a clean continuing resolution that supports our national defense.…

Rogers Visits Migrant Operations Center at Guantanamo Bay

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Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, released a statement after leading a bipartisan Congressional Delegation to Naval Station Guantanamo Bay. During the visit, the members engaged with Department of Defense and Department of Homeland Security officials on the detention and repatriation of illegal…

Rogers: We Cannot Prevail Without a Ready, Strong, and Adaptable Industrial Base

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Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, delivered the following opening remarks at a hearing on strengthening America’s defense industrial base, workforce, and production lines to deter war.   Chairman Rogers’ remarks as prepared for delivery:   In our first hearing this Congress, we examined the complex and…

Rogers: Our Adversaries are No Longer Acting Alone

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Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, delivered the following opening remarks at a hearing on protecting American interests in a convergent global threat environment.    Chairman Rogers’ remarks as prepared for delivery:    In our first hearing of the 119th Congress, we will examine a hard…

Rogers Talks with Secretary Hegseth

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Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, released a statement following a phone call with Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth.   “I just had a great conversation with Secretary Hegseth. I relayed to Secretary Hegseth that he will have no better partner in Congress than the House Armed Services Committee. On the…

Fallon: For America’s Military, Personnel is Victory

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For America’s Military, Personnel Is Victory By Rep. Pat Fallon February 4, 2025 National Review   French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte defeated multiple European coalitions despite his opponents’ numerical and resource superiority. Napoleon’s “corps system” (corps d’armée), which emphasized flexibility in maneuver and local force superiority, was so revolutionary that it formed…

Bacon: Fortune Favors the Bold

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Enough talking about defense innovation. It’s time to make choices and move out. By Rep. Don Bacon February 03, 2025  Breaking Defense   As we begin the 119th Congress and a new presidential administration, a narrow window of opportunity exists to accelerate Department of Defense technology development and deliver a decisive advantage to the United States as it confronts…