Press Releases

U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Lead Republican of the House Armed Services Committee, released a statement mourning the death of former Secretary of Defense Ash Carter. "Secretary Ash Carter brought a wealth of knowledge to the Department of Defense, and I am saddened to learn of his passing. I am praying for his family and loved ones as they mourn his death." Read more »

U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Lead Republican of the House Armed Services Committee, released a statement seeking answers on an October 20th memo from the Department of Defense regarding abortion. "I am deeply disappointed that the Department of Defense has allowed President Biden to blatantly misuse the United States Military for political purposes. Yesterday's memo from DoD,… Read more »

U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Lead Republican of the House Armed Services Committee, released a statement urging the U.S. and allies to boost defenses in the Indo-Pacific region as China's Xi Jinping seeks third term as dictator. "Xi Jinping is a dangerous dictator. He and the Chinese Communist Party have made it clear that their long-term goal is the downfall of the United… Read more »

U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Lead Republican of the House Armed Services Committee, released the following statement on the Biden administration's National Security Strategy. "The National Security Strategy should give the American people a realistic outline for how the administration plans to keep our nation secure. "The strategy produced by the Biden administration takes… Read more »

U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Lead Republican of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC), led fellow HASC Republicans in seeking answers from Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on the Department of Defense's (DoD) COVID-19 vaccination mandate for servicemembers. The letter comes after President Biden's declaration that the "pandemic is over" and follows concerns raised in a… Read more »

U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-OK), Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and Sen. Jim Risch (R-ID), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of State, Anthony… Read more »

U.S. Representative Mike Gallagher (R-WI), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Military Personnel, delivered the following opening remarks at a hearing on the implementation of recommendations of the Independent Review Commission on Sexual Assault in the Military. Rep. Gallagher's remarks as prepared for delivery: Thank you, Chairwoman Speier. I share your concern that the… Read more »

United States Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Lead Republican of the House Armed Services Committee, released the following statement on the 21st anniversary of the September 11th, 2001 terrorist attacks. "Today, we remember the thousands of innocent lives lost on September 11th, 2001 and honor the heroes who rushed into danger that day to save lives. "We also honor the brave men and… Read more »

U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL) and U.S. Senator Jim Inhofe (R-OK), the Ranking Members of the House and Senate Armed Services Committees, released the following statement on the one-year anniversary of President Biden's withdrawal from Afghanistan. "One year ago, the world saw firsthand the results of the Biden Administration's horrible political decisions play out in… Read more »

U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Lead Republican of the House Armed Services Committee, released the following statement on the one-year anniversary of the terrorist attack that killed 13 U.S. servicemembers at Hamid Karzai International Airport on August 26, 2021 in Kabul, Afghanistan. "On August 26th, 2021, 13 servicemembers lost their lives in a terrorist attack at Hamid… Read more »