U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, released a statement opposing the House Democrats' discretionary topline number the House will vote on today. The House Democrats' FY 2022 budget number cuts $16 billion from President Biden's budget but does not detail where that cut comes from: "The House Democrats' budget number cuts $16… 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 Department of Defense's intelligence strategies, policies, and programs. Rep. Kelly's remarks as prepared for delivery are below: Mr. Chairman, thank you for the opening remarks and your leadership in organizing… 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 nuclear forces and atomic energy defense activities. Rep. Turners' remarks as prepared for delivery: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I want to welcome back Ms. Dalton. She had so much fun with Admiral Richard… Read more »
U.S. Representative Doug Lamborn (R-CO), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Readiness, delivered the following opening statement at a hearing on the FY 2022 budget request for military readiness. Rep. Lamborn's remarks as prepared for delivery: Thank you, Chairman Garamendi. Today we will hear from the service vice chiefs of staff on the current state of military readiness and how… Read more »
U.S. Representatives Mike Rogers (R-AL), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, Michael McCaul (R-TX), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Devin Nunes (R-CA), Ranking Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, sent a letter to President Joe Biden urging him to expose China's duplicity and rapidly expanding nuclear program, and… Read more »
U.S Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL) and U.S. Senator Jim Inhofe (R-OK), the Ranking Members of the House and Senate Armed Services Committees, released a statement expressing deep concern following reports that the Acting Secretary of the Navy plans to cancel a Nuclear Sea Launched Cruise Missile (SLCM-N). A decision that comes after submission of the FY22 budget and before the… Read more »
U.S. Representative Rob Wittman, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces, delivered the following opening remarks at a hearing on Air Force projection forces aviation programs and capabilities related to the FY 2022 budget request. Rep. Wittman's remarks as prepared for delivery: I want to thank Chairman Courtney for yielding and thank our witnesses for… Read more »
U.S. Representative Vicky Hartzler (R-MO), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces, delivered the following opening remarks at a hearing on the FY 2022 budget request from the Army and Marine Corps on Ground Systems Modernization Programs. Rep. Hartzler's remarks as prepared for delivery: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I would also like to first thank our witnesses… Read more »
U.S. Representative Mike Rogers, the Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, released a statement following reports that the U.S. will hand over Bagram Air Base to Afghan forces in coming weeks. "I remain incredibly concerned about President Biden's rushed and unconditional withdrawal from Afghanistan. Relinquishing Bagram Air Base is another incredibly short-sighted and… Read more »
United States Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, and United States Senator Jim Inhofe (R-OK), Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following statement on President Joe Biden's fiscal year (FY) 2022 defense budget request: "President Biden's defense budget request is wholly inadequate — it's… Read more »
