Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Rob Wittman (R-VA), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Tactical Air & Land Forces, delivered the following remarks at a joint Tactical Air & Land Forces and Readiness subcommittee hearing on Army efforts to modernize and increase the capacity of the organic industrial base. Stream the hearing live here. Chairman Wittman's Full Opening Remarks as Prepared for Del... 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 Tactical Air & Land Forces subcommittee hearing on the Army's efforts to modernize and increase the capacity of the organic industrial base. Stream the hearing live here. Chairman Bergman's Full Opening Remarks as Prepared for Delivery: The... Read More »
House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers (R-AL) spoke on the House Floor in opposition to S.2503, the ROTOR Act. The ROTOR Act is flawed legislation intended to address the tragic 2025 midair collision between American Airlines Flight 5342 and a UH-60 Army Black Hawk helicopter at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). The legislation creates significant national security conc... Read More »
The comprehensive legislative response to the various aviation safety issues raised by the tragic 2025 midair collision between American Airlines Flight 5342 and a UH-60 Army Black Hawk helicopter at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) was released today by the bipartisan leaders of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and the House Armed Services Committee. The Airspa... Read More »
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Trent Kelly (R-MS), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Seapower & Projection Forces, delivered the following remarks at a joint Readiness and Seapower and Projection Forces subcommittee hearing on the response to aviation safety mishaps and low readiness numbers of the V-22 Osprey over the past five years. Chairman Kelly’s Full Opening Remarks as Prepared for De... 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 & Projection Forces subcommittee hearing on the response to aviation safety mishaps and low readiness numbers of the V-22 Osprey over the past five years. Chairman Bergman's Full Opening Remarks as Prepared for Delivery: I apprecia... Read More »
Washington, D.C. – The bipartisan leaders of the House Armed Services Committee and the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee today issued a joint statement regarding the National Transportation Safety Board’s (NTSB) recently approved recommendations to address the January 29, 2025, midair collision at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). Joint statement from House Armed Se... Read More »
Washington, D.C. – 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 praising President Trump’s announcement of a $1.5 trillion defense budget for 2027: “We commend President Trump for committing to a $1.5 trillion defense budget. This is exactly... Read More »
Today, U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, released a statement applauding the successful military mission to arrest Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro. Rogers expects a full committee briefing on the operation this week. “I commend President Trump for taking decisive action to bring Nicolás Maduro to justice. His illegitimate regime brutalized t... Read More »
Washington, D.C. –House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers (R-AL) gave the following statement on the House floor during consideration of S. 1071,the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26 NDAA). Chairman Rogers' Statement as Prepared for Delivery: “I am proud to present the final National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2026. This is a good product tha... Read More »
Today, U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, released a statement applauding the House passage of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026. “As we face the most complex security environment since World War II, the FY26 NDAA delivers on President Trump’s Peace Through Strength agenda and ensures our warfighters are the most ready,... Read More »
Today, U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Ranking Member Jack Reed (D-RI), House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers (R-AL) and Ranking Member Adam Smith (D-Wash.), issued the following joint statement: “We all care deeply about and are fully committed to ensuring aviation safety. In particular, we want to ensure military aircraft proper... Read More »
House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers (R-AL) and Ranking Member Adam Smith (D-WA), joined Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Roger Wicker (R-MS) and Ranking Member Jack Reed (D-RI) to release the text of the final negotiated language for the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26 NDAA). “We’re pleased to announce that the House and Senate Armed Services C... Read More »
U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement on the proposed peace plan between Russia and Ukraine: “We applaud President Trump’s current effort to help bring a peaceful end to the fighting in Ukraine. But we must all be mindful that Vladimir... Read More »
Washington, D.C. – House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers (R-AL) released the following statement after final passage of the Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026: "I was proud to vote in favor of finally ending Schumer's shutdown. For 43 days, Senate Democrats have held our country hostage in t... Read More »
