U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, released a statement following President Joe Biden's speech on the situation in Afghanistan."President Biden's speech did not match the reality of what's occurring in Afghanistan. Biden did a lot of finger-pointing but it was his indefensible decisions and failure to prepare that have created the… Read more »
U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, released the following statement on the situation unfolding in Afghanistan."It is gut-wrenching to watch what has happened in Afghanistan over the past few days. What we are witnessing today is a catastrophic and historic failure of leadership by the Biden-Harris administration. The… Read more »
U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, U.S. Representative John Katko (R-NY), Republican Leader of the House Committee on Homeland Security, and U.S. Representative Michael McCaul (R-TX), Republican Leader of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, issued the following statement on the threat that the deteriorating situation in… Read more »
U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, released the following statement on the deteriorating situation in Afghanistan."When President Biden and Vice President Harris took office they declared ‘America is back' but all we're seeing from the Biden-Harris administration is that America has turned its back on the women and children… Read more »
U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, released the following statement on the rapidly deteriorating situation in Afghanistan. "For months, I have pressed President Biden for a plan to avoid the very situation that is now happening in Afghanistan. Now, American lives are at risk because President Biden still doesn't have a plan.… Read more »
U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, released a statement following news that Secretary Austin will seek President Biden's approval to mandate COVID-19 vaccines for service members no later than mid-September or upon licensure by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). "Today, Secretary Austin announced plans to require all members… Read more »
U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, released the following statement on the deteriorating situation in Afghanistan as the final date for the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan approaches."It was President Biden's decision to completely and unconditionally withdraw from Afghanistan, rushed, without a plan, and against the advice of… Read more »
U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, released a statement following the House passage of funding for the National Guard. Earlier this month, Ranking Member Rogers urged Speaker Pelosi to cancel August recess if a clean supplemental funding bill for the National Guard was not passed in time."It is about time that Congress finally… 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 the subcommittee markup for H.R. 4350 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022. The Subcommittee's mark is available here. Rep. Kelly's remarks as prepared for delivery: Mr. Chairman, thank you for the opening… Read more »
U.S. Representative Doug Lamborn (R-CO), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Readiness, delivered the following opening statement at the subcommittee markup for H.R. 4350 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022. The Subcommittee's mark is available here. Rep. Lamborn's remarks as prepared for delivery: Today we advance the Fiscal Year 2022 Readiness mark, fulfilling… Read more »
