Republican Armed Services Leaders Comment on Russian New Start Violations

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U.S. Representatives Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, and Doug Lamborn (R-CO), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, and U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-MS), Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and Deb Fischer (R-NE), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, today commented on the Biden Administration's…

Rogers, McCaul, Turner Press Administration on Apparent Russian New START Treaty Violations

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U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Rep. Mike Turner (R-OH), Chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, wrote to Antony Blinken, Secretary of State, Lloyd Austin, Secretary of Defense, and Avril Haines, Director of National…

Rogers Welcomes Members to Hasc for 118th Congress

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U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, announced the House Armed Services Committee members and subcommittee chairs for the 118th Congress. "I am excited to have eleven new and dynamic members joining the House Armed Services Committee for the 118th Congress. I am also proud to announce that our subcommittees will be chaired by seven…

Rogers, Mccaul Statement in Support of Increased Oversight of U.S. Aid to Ukraine

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U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, and Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement in support of increased oversight of U.S. aid to Ukraine. The statement comes as the Offices of Inspectors General for the Department of Defense, Department of State, and U.S. Agency for…

Rogers, Mccaul Urge Admin and Allies to Swiftly Send Ukraine Weapons Needed to Win

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House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers (R-AL) and House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) released the following statement urging the administration and our allies to transfer critical weapon systems Ukraine needs to defeat Russia. "The current handwringing and hesitation by the Biden administration and some of our European allies in providing…

Rogers Asks if Classified Documents Found at Biden Center Damaged National Security

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U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, is asking Ronald S. Moultrie, Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence & Security, and William K. Lietzau, Director of the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency, to provide information on the classified documents found at the Penn Biden Center for Diplomacy and Global Engagement. The…

Far from a Zero-Sum Game: Rogers Joins Courtney and Bipartisan Coalition to Reiterate Strong Support for AUKUS

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U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, joined U.S. Representative Joe Courtney (D-CT) and a bipartisan coalition of U.S. Representatives in writing a letter to President Joe Biden reiterating their strong support for the AUKUS security pact — particularly for its commitment to developing an Australian nuclear-powered submarine…

Armed Services Committees Leadership Announces Selections for Commission on the National Defense Strategy

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Today, the bipartisan leadership of the House and Senate Armed Services Committees announced the full roster of commissioners, including selections for Chair and Vice Chair, to the Commission on the National Defense Strategy, pursuant to Sec. 1095 of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22). The Commission will examine the 2022 National Defense Strategy…

Rogers Applauds End of Covid-19 Vaccine Mandate

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U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, released a statement after the Department of Defense rescinded the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for servicemembers. "Because of the hard work of House Republicans — the Department of Defense has finally rescinded the harmful COVID-19 vaccine mandate for servicemembers. I am proud to have fought…

Rogers Named Chairman of House Armed Services Committee

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United States Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL) released the following statement after being named Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee. Rep. Rogers will be the first Congressman from Alabama to serve as Chairman of the committee. "I am honored to have been selected by my House Republican colleagues to serve as Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee. Our nation faces…