Press Releases

U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, delivered the following opening remarks at a hearing on U.S. military posture and national security challenges in Europe. Chairman Rogers' remarks as prepared for delivery: I want to thank our witnesses for being here and for their service to our nation. It's been over a year since Putin… Read more »

U.S. Representative Michael Waltz (R-FL), Chairman of the Readiness Subcommittee, delivered the following opening remarks at a hearing on the current state of military readiness and how the Fiscal Year 2024 budget request will support military training, weapon systems maintenance, and efforts to meet full spectrum readiness requirements in alignment with the National Defense Strategy. … 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 the Fiscal Year 2024 rotary wing aviation budget request. Rep. Wittman's remarks as prepared for delivery: Ladies and gentlemen, distinguished members of the subcommittee, and representatives from the Department of Defense, I want… Read more »

U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, delivered the following opening remarks at a hearing on the Department of the Army Fiscal Year 2024 budget request. Chairman Rogers' remarks as prepared for delivery: Today we continue our FY24 budget hearings with the U.S. Army. I thank our witnesses for being here and for their service to our… Read more »

U.S. Representatives Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, and Mike Turner (R-OH), Chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin pressing the Department of Defense for accountability and answers regarding the unauthorized disclosure of classified materials. In the letter, the Chairmen… Read more »

U.S. Representative Doug Lamborn (R-CO), Chairman of the Strategic Forces Subcommittee, delivered the following opening remarks at a hearing on the FY24 budget request for missile defense and missile defeat programs. Rep. Lamborn's remarks as prepared for delivery: I would like to begin by welcoming our witnesses here today. We have Mr.… Read more »

U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, delivered the following opening remarks at a hearing on U.S. military posture and national security challenges in the Indo-Pacific region. Chairman Rogers' remarks as prepared for delivery: Today we continue our posture hearings with INDOPACOM… Read more »

U.S. Representative Trent Kelly (R-MS), Chairman of the Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee, delivered the following opening remarks at a hearing on Air Force projection forces aviation programs and capabilities related to the President's 2024 budget request. Rep. Kelly's remarks as prepared for delivery: Good Afternoon, This subcommittee covers Seapower and Projection… Read more »

U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, released the following statement on a public summary of President Biden's disastrous Afghanistan withdrawal released by the White House. "The public summary on the disastrous Afghanistan withdrawal released by the Biden White House today is a spineless piece of fiction. It predictably blames the… Read more »

On Wednesday, March 29th, the House Armed Services Committee conducted oversight of Department of Defense programs and activities at a hearing with Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley. Members pressed Secretary Austin and General Milley on the threat China poses to the United States and what we're doing to deter China's growing… Read more »