Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, delivered the following remarks on the full committee markup of the FY26 NDAA. Chairman Rogers' opening statement as prepared for delivery: This year’s NDAA focuses on reforming our broken acquisition system. While our adversaries collaborate on the development and deployment of innovative ne... Read More »
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Rob Wittman (R-VA), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces, delivered the following remarks on the Tactical Air and Land Forces Print at the full committee markup of the FY26 NDAA. Rep. Wittman's opening statement as prepared for delivery: I thank the members and staff of this subcommittee for all of the effort they have put into buildin... Read More »
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Scott DesJarlais (R-TN), Chairman of the Strategic Forces Subcommittee, delivered the following remarks on the Strategic Forces Print at the full committee markup of the FY26 NDAA. Rep. DesJarlais' opening statement as prepared for delivery: I want to start by thanking all the members of the Strategic Forces Subcommittee for their work this year. I would also... Read More »
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Trent Kelly (R-MS), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces, delivered the following remarks on the Seapower and Projection Forces Print at the full committee markup of the FY26 NDAA. Rep. Kelly's opening statement as prepared for delivery: I’ll start by thanking the members of the subcommittee, whose dedicated effort and committed enga... Read More »
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Don Bacon (R-NE), Chairman of the Cyber, Information Technologies, and Innovation Subcommittee, delivered the following remarks on the Cyber, Information Technologies, and Innovation Print at the full committee markup of the FY26 NDAA. Rep. Bacon's opening statement as prepared for delivery: I want to begin by thanking all of the members of the subcommittee f... Read More »
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Jack Bergman (R-MI), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Readiness, delivered the following remarks on the Readiness Print at the full committee markup of the FY26 NDAA. Rep. Bergman's opening statement as prepared for delivery: I arrived in Congress with the intent to place our military services in a position to win in any conflict chosen by our nation and to re... Read More »
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Ronny Jackson (R-TX), Chairman of the Intelligence and Special Operations Subcommittee, delivered the following remarks on the Intelligence and Special Operations Print at the full committee markup of the FY26 NDAA. Rep. Jackson's opening statement as prepared for delivery: I would like to begin by thanking Ranking Member Crow for his support and contribution... Read More »
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Pat Fallon (R-TX), Chairman of the Military Personnel Subcommittee, delivered the following remarks on the Military Personnel Print at the full committee markup of the FY26 NDAA. Rep. Fallon's opening statement as prepared for delivery: This year's Military Personnel mark builds on an outstanding year for our military and ensures our servicemembers are a leth... Read More »
Washington, D.C. – Today, House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers (R-AL) issued the following statement praising President Trump’s announcement that additional U.S. weapons will be sent to Ukraine, with funding provided by NATO allies: "Today’s decision to send additional weapons to Ukraine, financed by our NATO allies, is a major turning point. It puts real pressure on Putin to come t... Read More »
Washington, D.C. – Today, House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers (R-AL) and Ranking Member Adam Smith (D-WA) announced that the committee will consider H.R. 3838, the Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery (SPEED) and National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026. The FY26 NDAA markup will be held on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, at 10:00 am ET. ... Read More »
Washington, D.C. – Today, House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers (R-AL) made the following statement praising President Trump’s decision to resume military aid to Ukraine: “President Trump is right that now is not the time to pause U.S. military aid to support Ukraine’s defense. Vladimir Putin has been given every opportunity to pursue a lasting peace. His refusal to do so, and his mi... Read More »
House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers (R-AL) released a statement today praising the final passage of the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act. “The One Big, Beautiful Bill makes a historic and long overdue investment of $150 billion to achieve President Trump's Peace Through Strength agenda and restore American deterrence. We can’t afford to wait any longer to begin rebuilding our military c... Read More »
House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers (R-AL) released a statement today applauding the Senate passage of the One Big, Beautiful Bill. “The Senate’s vote to advance the One Big, Beautiful Bill is good news for America’s national security. The threats we face today are more complex than at any point in our history, but we are at the lowest level of defense spending as a percentage of G... Read More »
Chairman Mike Rogers (R-AL) released the following statement today after a Congressional briefing detailing the results of U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear sites. "After this briefing, there’s no question that we delivered a decisive blow to Iran’s nuclear program. This bold operation, carried out by America’s finest, was an incredible display of the unmatched might of the U.S. military. These prec... Read More »
Washington, D.C. – Today, House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers (R-AL) released the following statement regarding NATO’s decision to set a new increase defense spending to 5% of gross domestic product (GDP) spending by 2035. "NATO’s decision to raise its defense spending commitment to 5% of GDP is a vital response to the growing threat posed by Vladimir Putin and the deepening cooper... Read More »
