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 posture of the Department of the Air Force for Fiscal Year 2026. Chairman Rogers' remarks as prepared for delivery: We are here today to hear from the Department of the Air Force on its FY26 budget request. Unfortunately, we still ha... 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 posture of the Department of the Army for Fiscal Year 2026. Chairman Rogers' remarks as prepared for delivery: I welcome our witnesses and thank them both for their service to our nation. Today, we kick off our review of the Administ... 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 at a hearing on the posture of the Department of the Navy for Fiscal Year 2026. Rep. Kelly's remarks as prepared for delivery: Thank you, everyone, for being here today to discuss the Department of the Navy’s posture for the upcoming fiscal year... Read More »
House Armed Services Chairman Mike Rogers (R-AL) released a statement today after a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report validated multiple Air Force recommendations to base the United States Space Command (SPACECOM) headquarters in Huntsville, AL. “The GAO report yet again affirms that Huntsville is the best option for Space Command’s headquarters. When making his decision to locate the ... Read More »
House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers (R-AL) released a statement today applauding the House passage of H.R. 1 - the One Big, Beautiful Bill; budget reconciliation legislation to deliver on President Trump’s commitment to secure our nation and our borders, spur economic growth, and improve accountability to taxpayers. The bill includes $150 billion in mandatory funding for bipartisan... 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 review of the Department of Defense's cyber posture for Fiscal Year 2026. Stream the hearing here. Rep. Bacon's opening remarks as prepared for delivery: Good morning everyone, and welcome to today’s heari... 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 the posture of the defense intelligence enterprise. Rep. Jackson's opening remarks as prepared for delivery: Today, we will hear from our witnesses on the Defense Intelligence Enterprise, or DIE, and how the DIE is po... Read More »
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Scott DesJarlais (R-MI), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, delivered the following remarks at a Strategic Forces subcommittee hearing on the activities of national security space programs. Rep. DesJarlais' opening remarks as prepared for delivery: The Strategic Forces subcommittee meets today to receive testimony on the policies and programs r... Read More »
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Jack Bergman (R-MI), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Readiness, delivered the following remarks at a Readiness subcommittee hearing on an energy, installations, and environment update. Rep. Bergman's remarks as prepared for delivery: Before a single shot is fired or a plane takes off, readiness is built – or broken – in the barracks, on the training fields, a... Read More »
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Don Bacon (R-NE), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Cyber, Information Technologies, and Innovation, delivered the following opening statement at a subcommittee hearing on the posture of information technology and artificial intelligence of the Department of Defense. Rep. Bacon's remarks as prepared for delivery: Good morning everyone, and welcome to today’s he... 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 nuclear forces and atomic energy defense activities programmatic updates. Rep. DesJarlais remarks as prepared for delivery: The Strategic Forces subcommittee meets today to receive testimony on the policies and programs related to nu... 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 at a hearing on Air Force projection forces aviation programs and capabilities. Rep. Kelly's remarks as prepared for delivery: I want to thank everyone for being here today as we convene this important hearing to discuss the state of our United ... Read More »
U.S. Representative Jack Bergman (R-MI), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Readiness, delivered the following remarks at a Readiness subcommittee hearing on the current state of military readiness in Fiscal Year 2026. Stream the hearing here. Rep. Bergman's remarks as prepared for delivery: I want to thank all of our witnesses for being here today to discuss the current state of our military readine... Read More »
U.S. Representative Don Bacon (R-NE), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Cyber, Information Technologies, and Innovation, submitted the following opening statement for the record at a subcommittee hearing on the military posture of science, technology, and innovation. Stream the hearing here. Rep. Bacon's remarks as prepared for delivery: Welcome to today’s Cyber, IT, and Innovation Subcommittee hear... Read More »
Washington, D.C. – Today, House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers (R-AL) released a statement on President Trump’s proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2026: “America’s national defense is facing extraordinary challenges,” Rogers said. “We are no longer deterring our adversaries. We are being outpaced in the development and deployment of critical military capabilities. And our defense indus... Read More »
