Press Releases

U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, delivered the following open statement at a hearing on the FY22 Department of Defense budget request. Ranking Member Rogers' remarks as prepared for delivery: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. And thank you to Secretary Austin and General Milley for being here today and for your service to our nation.… Read more »

House Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Mike Rogers (R-AL) and House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul (R-TX) issued the following statement expressing their concern about reports that the Biden Administration halted a package of lethal military equipment to Ukraine that was put together in response to Russia's military escalation in and around Ukraine this… Read more »

U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, spoke on the House floor against the repeal of the 2002 AUMF. Ranking Member Rogers' remarks as prepared for delivery are below: I thank Ranking Member McCaul for yielding and for his leadership on this issue. Mr. Speaker, this bill is a bad deal for our national security and the safety of… Read more »

U.S. Representative Rob Wittman (R-VA), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces, delivered the following opening statement at a hearing on the Department of the Navy's FY22 budget request for seapower and projection forces. Rep. Wittman's remarks as prepared for delivery: I want to thank Chairman Courtney for yielding and thank our three witnesses for… Read more »

U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, delivered the following opening statement at a hearing on the FY22 budget request for the Department of the Air Force. Ranking Member 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… Read more »

Threats Rise, U.S. Defense Falls By WSJ Editorial Board June 15, 2021 Wall Street Journal President Biden is telling the world in Europe this week that "America is back" as the leader of global democracies. Sounds good. But China, Iran and Vladimir Putin would be more impressed if Mr. Biden wasn't cutting America's defense even as he rightly stresses the challenge from the world's… Read more »

U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, asked General Charles Brown, Chief of Staff of the Air Force, if he shared the same concerns regarding President Biden's defense budget top-line as service chiefs of the Navy and Marine Corps expressed yesterday. A transcript of the exchange is below: ROGERS: Thank you Mr. Chairman. General… Read more »

U.S. Representative Mike Turner (R-OH), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, delivered the following opening statement at a hearing on the FY22 budget request for missile defense and missile defeat programs. Rep. Turners' remarks as prepared for delivery: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I also want to join you in welcoming our witnesses back to the Committee. Ms. Tomero is… Read more »

U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, delivered the following opening statement at a hearing on the Department of the Navy's FY22 budget request. Rep. 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. At his confirmation… Read more »

U.S. Representative Mike Rogers, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, had an exchange with Admiral Gilday, Chief of Naval Operations. In the Exchange, Adm. Gilday told Ranking Member Rogers that under President Biden's budget the Navy's budget has declined, putting our naval forces in a weak position for potential future conflict with China. In his opening remarks,… Read more »