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… Read more »
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… Read more »
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… Read more »
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… Read more »
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… Read more »
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Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, released a statement after the Department of Defense rescinded the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for servicemembers. "Because of the hard work of House Republicans — the Department of Defense has finally rescinded the harmful COVID-19 vaccine mandate for servicemembers.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… Read more »
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… Read more »
U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Lead Republican of the House Armed Services Committee, sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, asking that the Department of Defense (DoD) provide Congress with a plan for rescinding the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for U.S. servicemembers. The James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, which was signed into law… Read more »
House Armed Services Committee Lead Republican Mike Rogers (R-AL) and House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul (R-TX) sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, and Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo requesting key documents and information as recent reports raise serious concerns regarding… Read more »
U.S. Representatives Mike Rogers (R-AL) and Adam Smith (D-WA), Ranking Member and Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, released a statement detailing their support for Japan's strengthened defense agenda."We strongly support the assertive steps that Japan is taking to enhance the U.S.-Japan Alliance – this is critical as we look to counter shared threats in the… Read more »
