U.S. Representative Mike Gallagher (R-WI), Chairman of the Cyber, Information Technologies, and Innovation Subcommittee, delivered the following opening remarks at a hearing highlighting the Department's Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer, its organization, relationship to other components of the Department, and efforts with the military services. Rep. Gallagher's remarks… Read more »
U.S. Representative Jim Banks (R-IN), Chairman of the Military Personnel Subcommittee, delivered the following opening remarks at a hearing on the enlisted force. Rep. Banks' remarks as prepared for delivery: The hearing will now come to order. I want to welcome everyone to this hearing of the Military Personnel subcommittee. Today's hearing is focused on the health and welfare of the… Read more »
U.S. Representative Doug Lamborn (R-CO), Chairman of the Strategic Forces Subcommittee, delivered the following opening remarks at a hearing on policies, programs, and priorities related to the Department of Defense's strategic forces. Rep. Lamborn's remarks as prepared for delivery: Good afternoon, everyone. As this is the first Strategic Forces subcommittee hearing of the 118th… 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 North and South America. Chairman Rogers' remarks as prepared for delivery: Today we kick off our posture hearings with NORTHCOM and SOUTHCOM. I want to thank our witnesses for being… Read more »
Today, House Committee on Armed Services Chairman Mike Rogers (R-Ala.) joined House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.), Ranking Member Raul Grijalva (D-Ariz.), Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Chairman Joe Manchin (D-W.V.) and Ranking Member John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), and Senate Committee on Armed Services Ranking Member Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) in… Read more »
U.S. Representative Jim Banks (R-IN), Chairman of the Military Personnel Subcommittee, delivered the following opening remarks at a hearing on COVID-19's impact on the Department of Defense and its servicemembers. Rep. Banks' remarks as prepared for delivery: The hearing will now come to order. I want to welcome everyone to our first hearing of the Military Personnel subcommittee of… 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 oversight of U.S. military support to Ukraine. Chairman Rogers' remarks as prepared for delivery: Last Friday, we observed the one-year anniversary of Putin's illegal and brutal invasion of Ukraine. The American people have responded with… Read more »
U.S. Representative Michael Waltz (R-FL), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Readiness, delivered the following opening remarks at a hearing on the military construction program and infrastructure, environment and energy programs, and facility sustainment, restoration and modernization accounts. Rep. Waltz's remarks as prepared for delivery: I'd like to welcome the Members of the Readiness… Read more »
U.S. Representatives Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, Michael McCaul (R-TX), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Mike Turner (R-OH), Chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, released a statement ahead of the one year anniversary of Russia's renewed invasion of Ukraine. "Putin's unprovoked, full-scale invasion of… Read more »
U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, released a statement following Vladimir Putin's decision to suspend Russia's participation in New START. "Vladimir Putin's decision to suspend participation in the New START Treaty should come as no surprise; over the last 10 years, he has systematically dismantled nuclear arms treaties with the… Read more »
