U.S. Representatives Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, and Jim Banks (R-IN), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Military Personnel, sent a letter to Lloyd Austin, Secretary of Defense, pressing the Department of Defense to provide answers to Congress on the effects of the COVID-19 vaccine mandate on servicemembers. In the letter, the members expressed… Read more »
U.S. Representative Mike Gallagher (R-WI), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Cyber, Information Technologies, and Innovation, delivered the following opening remarks at a hearing on the changing character of warfare and how the Department of Defense is preparing for the future. Rep. Gallagher's opening remarks as prepared for delivery: The subcommittee will come to order. Welcome to… Read more »
U.S. Representative Jack Bergman (R-MI), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Intelligence and Special Operations, delivered the following opening remarks at a hearing on the role of special operations forces (SOF) in great power competition. Rep. Bergman's remarks as prepared for delivery: Good afternoon. I call to order this hearing of the Intelligence and Special Operations… Read more »
U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, released the following statement after a bipartisan briefing with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. "NATO is the most successful alliance of modern times. The alliance stood together to defeat communism and win the Cold War, and our NATO allies stood with us after the September 11th terrorist… 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 United States defense industrial base. Chairman Rogers' remarks as prepared for delivery: Yesterday, we held our first hearing on the threats posed by the Chinese Communist Party. We reviewed the threats and the actions our military… Read more »
U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, released a statement following President Biden's State of the Union. "Our nation is less safe under President Biden. Time and time again – the misguided policies of the Biden-Harris administration have placed our national security at risk. In his speech, President Biden claimed that ‘if… Read more »
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 news that China has surpassed the… 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 pressing threat of the Chinese Communist Party to U.S. national defense. Chairman Rogers' remarks as prepared for delivery: Our first hearing this Congress is on the threats posed by the Chinese Communist Party and what our military needs… Read more »
U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, released a statement following a successful mission by the United States military to take down China's spy balloon. "I applaud our servicemembers for completing a successful mission to neutralize a spy balloon sent by the Chinese Communist Party. I remain deeply concerned by the Biden… Read more »
U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, delivered the following opening remarks at the House Armed Services Committee's Organizational Meeting for the 118th Congress. Chairman Rogers' remarks as prepared for delivery: Before we begin consideration of the business before us, I want to recognize myself for a few minutes to welcome everyone… Read more »
