Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Robert J. Wittman (R-VA), Chairman of the Tactical Air and Land Forces Subcommittee, delivered the following opening remarks at a hearing on the state of America's Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAS) and counter-UAS capabilities. Stream the hearing here. Read Rep. Wittman's remarks as prepared for delivery: Good afternoon and welcome to today’s Tactical Air and Lan... Read More »
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Scott DesJarlais (R-TN), Chairman of the Strategic Forces Subcommittee, delivered the following opening remarks at a hearing on missile defense and missile defeat programmatic updates. Rep. DesJarlais' remarks as prepared for delivery: Good afternoon and welcome to the Strategic Forces subcommittee’s hearing on missile defense and defeat programs of the Depar... Read More »
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Pat Fallon (R-TX), Chairman of the Military Personnel Subcommittee, delivered the following opening remarks at a posture hearing on military department personnel chiefs. Rep. Fallon’s remarks as prepared for delivery: I want to welcome everyone to this hearing of the Military Personnel subcommittee. Today’s hearing is focused on the personnel policy makers…wh... Read More »
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, delivered the following opening remarks at the committee’s markup of legislation to invest $150 billion to modernize the American military, revitalize the defense industrial base, and improve the quality of life for servicemembers. Chairman Roger's remarks as prepared for delivery: Today we m... Read More »
Today, the House Armed Services Committee, under the leadership of Chairman Mike Rogers (R-AL), unveiled legislation to invest $150 billion in defense priorities to achieve President Trump’s Peace Through Strength agenda. The House and Senate Armed Services Committees developed this legislation in close conjunction with the White House to modernize America’s military, secure the border, and streng... Read More »
Washington, D.C. – House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers (R-AL) has released the following statement in response to the Department of Defense Inspector General’s report on the Biden Administration’s politically-driven decisions regarding United States Space Command (SPACECOM) headquarters: “The Inspector General’s report confirms that the Trump Administration was correct in selecting... Read More »
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, delivered the following opening remarks at a hearing on the U.S. military posture and national security challenges in the Indo-Pacific region. Chairman Rogers' remarks as prepared for delivery: Today, we continue our posture hearings with INDOPACOM and U.S. Forces Korea. I want to thank our w... Read More »
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Ronny Jackson (R-TX), Chairman of the Intelligence and Special Operations Subcommittee, delivered the following opening remarks at a hearing on challenges and resource priorities for U.S. Special Operations for Fiscal Year 2026. Rep. Jackson’s remarks as prepared for delivery: Today we will hear from our witnesses on “U.S. Special Operations Forces and Comman... Read More »
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Scott DesJarlais (R-TN), Chairman of the Strategic Forces Subcommittee, delivered the following opening remarks at a hearing on the posture of the Strategic Forces in Fiscal Year 2026. Rep. DesJarlais' remarks as prepared for delivery: Good afternoon and welcome to the Strategic Forces subcommittee’s first hearing of the 119th Congress. First, I want to recog... Read More »
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Pat Fallon (R-TX), Chairman of the Military Personnel Subcommittee, delivered the following opening remarks at a hearing on issues and solutions regarding military food programs. Rep. Fallon’s remarks as prepared for delivery: I want to welcome everyone to this hearing of the Military Personnel subcommittee. Today’s hearing is on military food programs and th... Read More »
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representatives Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, released a statement in support of President Trump’s Executive Orders to support shipbuilding, expedite defense acquisition, and make it easier for allies and partners to buy American weapons. “Today President Trump signed three Executive Orders that I hope will give rise to a renaissance in... Read More »
Washington, D.C. –U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, delivered the following opening remarks at a hearing on U.S. military posture and national security challenges in Europe. Chairman Rogers’ remarks as prepared for delivery: Today we continue our posture hearings with EUCOM. I want to thank our witnesses for being here. General Cavoli, as this... Read More »
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Don Bacon (R-NE), Chairman of the Cyber, Information Technologies, and Innovation Subcommittee, delivered the following opening remarks at a hearing on the final report of the National Security Commission for Emerging Biotechnology. Rep. Bacon’s remarks as prepared for delivery: Thank you all for joining us today for a hearing on the Final Report of the Natio... Read More »
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, delivered the following opening remarks at a hearing on U.S. military posture and national security challenges in North and South America. Chairman Rogers’ remarks as prepared for delivery: Today, we begin our fiscal year 2026 posture hearings with U.S. Northern and Southern Commands. I want... Read More »
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Jack Bergman (R-MI), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Readiness, delivered the following remarks at a joint Readiness and Seapower and Projection Forces subcommittee hearing on the posture and readiness of the mobility enterprise. Rep.Bergman’s remarks as prepared for delivery: We are joined today by General Randall Reed, Commander of U.S. Transportation Comm... Read More »
