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 »
Kelly Opening Statement at Hearing on the Posture and Readiness of the Mobility Enterprise 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 joint Readiness and Seapower and Projection Forces subcommittee hearing on the posture and readiness of the mobility enterprise. Rep. Kelly’s remark... Read More »
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, and U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS), Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, responded to press reports suggesting that the United States might soon change its entire combatant command structure, withdraw from NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) command structure, and ca... Read More »
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, and U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS), Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today responded to press reports citing Vladimir Putin visiting troops at the Kursk front and comments from the Kremlin that the proposed peace deal with Ukraine is “nothing other than a temporary time-out.... Read More »
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, released a statement in support of the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025. “Speaker Johnson, Chairman Tom Cole, and Rep. Ken Calvert worked closely with President Trump to put forth a clean continuing resolution that supports our national defense. This bill funds the... Read More »
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Trent Kelly (R-MS), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces, delivered the following opening remarks at a hearing on the state of U.S. shipbuilding. Rep. Kelly’s remarks as prepared for delivery: Good morning and welcome everyone to the first hearing for the Seapower and Projection Forces subcommittee this Congress. We have many familia... Read More »
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, released a statement after leading a bipartisan Congressional Delegation to Naval Station Guantanamo Bay. During the visit, the members engaged with Department of Defense and Department of Homeland Security officials on the detention and repatriation of illegal aliens. “Yesterday, I led a Con... Read More »
