U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Lead Republican of the House Armed Services Committee, asked Admiral Mike Gilday, Chief of Naval Operations, about the impact that inflation will have on the Navy. Adm. Gilday told the House Armed Services Committee that he is concerned about inflation and noted that it "adds another stressor to this budget." Previously, Rogers led HASC… Read more »
U.S. Representative Doug Lamborn (R-CO), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, delivered the following opening remarks at a hearing on the Department of Defense's missile defense and defeat policy, priorities, and requirements. Rep. Lamborn's remarks as prepared for delivery: Thank you, Chairman Cooper, for calling today's hearing, and thank you to our witnesses for… Read more »
U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Lead Republican of the House Armed Services Committee, delivered the following opening remarks at a hearing on the FY23 budget request from the Department of the Navy. Lead Republican Rogers' remarks as prepared for delivery: Thank you, Mr. Chairman.And thank you to our witnesses for being here today and for your service to our nation.I remain very… Read more »
U.S. Representatives Mike Rogers (R-AL) and Adam Smith (D-WA), Ranking Member and Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, today released the full committee and subcommittee markup schedule for the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23). House Armed Services Committee panels will consider their contributions on the following days and times in 2118… Read more »
Congress Can't Allow Biden to Shrink Our Navy at Such a Critical Moment
By Ranking Member Mike Rogers (R-AL)
May 9, 2022
National Review
The world has watched in horror as Vladimir Putin's bloodshed in Ukraine is televised for all to see. China has remained supportive of Russia's carnage even as Putin has indiscriminately targeted civilians, cruelly taking the lives of innocent… Read more »
U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL) and U.S. Senator Jim Inhofe (R-OK), Ranking Members of the House and Senate Armed Services Committee, today released the following statement after the Department of Defense responded to their March 17, 2022, letter. The letter requested detailed information on the effects of record inflation on the Department's budget. "We appreciate the Department… Read more »
U.S. Representative Trent Kelly (R-MS), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Intelligence and Special Operations, delivered the following opening statement at a hearing on the FY23 budget request for U.S. Special Operations Forces (SOF) and U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM). Rep. Kelly's remarks as prepared for delivery: Mr. Chairman, thank you for the opening remarks and your… Read more »
U.S. Representative Michael Waltz (R-FL), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Readiness, delivered the following opening statement at a hearing on F-35 sustainment. Rep. Waltz's remarks as prepared for delivery: Thank you Mr. Chairman. I want to welcome the team from DOD to discuss F-35 sustainment. I also want to thank Ms. Maurer and her team at GAO for their continued engagement on… Read more »
U.S. Representative Vicky Hartzler (R-MO), Ranking Member of the Tactical Air and Land Forces Subcommittee, delivered the following opening statement at a hearing on the FY23 budget request for fix-wing tactical and training aircraft programs. Rep. Hartzler's remarks as prepared for delivery: Thank you Mr. Chairman. I want to thank all of our witnesses for their dedicated service to this… Read more »
U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Lead Republican of the House Armed Services Committee, delivered the following opening statement at a hearing on the Department of Air Force's FY23 Budget Request. Lead Republican Rogers' remarks as prepared for delivery are below: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. And thank you to our witnesses for being here today and for your service to our nation. I… Read more »
