House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers (R-AL) delivered the following opening statement at the Full Committee Markup of the Chairman's Mark of H.R. 8800, the FY27 NDAA. Chairman Rogers' Statement as Prepared for Delivery: Throughout our budget hearings this year, we’ve heard a consistent theme: the defense industrial base – the foundation of our military power – is in trouble. Over th... Read More »
Tactical Air and Land Forces (TAL) Subcommittee Chairman Rob Wittman (R-VA) delivered the following remarks on the Tactical Air and Land Forces Print at the Full Committee Markup of the Chairman's Mark of H.R. 8800, the FY27 NDAA. Chairman Wittman's Statement as Prepared for Delivery: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. And thanks to you and the Ranking Member for your leadership in compiling this Year’s Nat... Read More »
Strategic Forces (STR) Subcommittee Chairman Scott DesJarlais (R-TN) delivered the following remarks on the Strategic Forces Print at the Full Committee Markup of the Chairman's Mark of H.R. 8800, the FY27 NDAA. Chairman DesJarlais' 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 like to tha... Read More »
House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers (R-AL), and Ranking Member Adam Smith (D-WA) released the Chairman’s Mark of H.R. 8800, the Fiscal Year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (FY27 NDAA), and announced the committee will mark up the legislation on Thursday, June 4, at 10:00 am ET. Details: WHAT: Full Committee Markup of the Chairman's Mark of H.R. 8800, the FY27 NDAA WHEN: Thu... Read More »
House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers (R-AL) delivered the following opening statement at a hearing on the Air Force FY27 Budget Request. Chairman Rogers' Statement as Prepared for Delivery: Today we close out our FY27 budget and posture hearings with the Department of the Air Force. I want to thank the Members for their hard work and dedication as we worked through the dozens of hea... Read More »
Seapower and Projection Forces (SPF) Subcommittee Chairman Trent Kelly (R-MS) delivered the following remarks at a hearing on the Navy FY27 Budget Request for Seapower and Projection Forces Chairman Kelly's Statement as Prepared for Delivery: Good afternoon, and thank you all for being here for today’s hearing. As we discuss the Navy’s needs in the Seapower and Projection Forces subcommittee’s jur... Read More »
House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers (R-AL) delivered the following opening statement at a hearing on the U.S. Military Posture and National Security Challenges in the Greater Middle East and Africa. Chairman Rogers' Statement as Prepared for Delivery: Today, we continue our posture hearings with CENTCOM and AFRICOM. For 47 years, the Iranian regime and its proxies have murdered Ame... Read More »
House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers (R-AL) delivered the following opening statement at a hearing on the Army FY27 Budget Request. Chairman Rogers' Statement as Prepared for Delivery: I welcome our witnesses and thank them for their service to our nation. Today we’ll hear from the Department of the Army regarding their FY27 budget request. As my colleagues are aware, I’m laser focu... Read More »
House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers (R-AL) delivered the following opening statement at a hearing on the Navy FY27 Budget Request. Chairman Rogers' Statement as Prepared for Delivery: I welcome our witnesses and thank them for their service to our nation. Today we’ll hear from the Department of the Navy regarding their FY27 budget request. As a maritime nation, our national securit... Read More »
Cyber, Information Technologies, and Innovation Subcommittee Chairman Don Bacon (R-NE) delivered the following opening statement at a hearing on the Science, Technology, and Innovation Posture of the Department of Defense. Chairman Bacon's Statement as Prepared for Delivery: Good afternoon and welcome to today’s Cyber, Information Technologies, and Innovation Subcommittee hearing on the science, t... Read More »
Seapower and Projection Forces (SPF) Subcommittee Chairman Trent Kelly (R-MS) delivered the following remarks at a hearing on the Air Force FY27 Budget Request for Seapower and Projection Forces. Chairman Kelly's Statement as Prepared for Delivery: Good afternoon. I’d like to thank the witnesses for being here at today’s hearing as we discuss the Air Force’s Fiscal Year 2027 budget request. I look... Read More »
U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, (R-MS), Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and U.S. Representative Mike Rogers, (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement in response to the Pentagon's decision to withdraw approximately 5,000 troops from Germany and cancel the planned deployment there of a Long-Range Fires Battalion. "We are very concerned by th... Read More »
House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers (R-AL) delivered the following opening statement at a hearing on the Department of Defense FY27 Budget Request, emphasizing the need to fund President Trump's $1.5 trillion budget request. Chairman Rogers' Statement as Prepared for Delivery: I welcome our witnesses and thank them for their service to our nation. We are meeting today to review the... Read More »
House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers (R-AL) delivered the following opening statement at a hearing on the U.S. Military Posture and National Security Challenges in the Indo-Pacific Region. Chairman Rogers' Statement as Prepared for Delivery: Today, we continue our posture hearings with INDOPACOM and U.S. Forces Korea. As we meet, our adversaries are deepening their cooperation. Chin... Read More »
Seapower and Projection Forces (SPF) Subcommittee Chairman Trent Kelly (R-MS) delivered the following remarks at a hearing on Revitalizing Shipbuilding and the Maritime Industrial Base. Chairman Kelly's Statement as Prepared for Delivery: Good afternoon, everyone, and thank you for being here for today’s hearing on Revitalizing Shipbuilding and the Maritime Industrial Base. We are joined today by ... Read More »
