Most folks know that small businesses are the backbone of our local economies. These small businesses provide good-paying jobs for families across East Alabama. The week of April 30-May 6 is recognized as Small Business Week where Congress takes time to take a look at the small businesses across the United States and the role they play in our economy and lives. Did you know there are… Read more »

Artistic high school students from the Third District were honored last weekend in Sylacauga, as Congressman Mike Rogers announced the winners of the 2017 Third District Congressional Art Competition. Alex Howard, a junior at Opelika High School, took First Place for her artwork in pencil titled “MOM.” Howard came in first place this year out of over 28… Read more »

Great nations throughout history are those that control their own sovereignty. Sovereignty can be defined in different ways, but starts with the freedom to act in the nation’s best interest and controlling who crosses their borders. President Trump has made putting America first a priority for his Administration. I fully support him in this effort and am working hard in Congress to… Read more »

                Today, Congressman Mike Rogers introduced HR 1813, the Border Wall Funding Act of 2017. This bill, which is supported and endorsed by FAIR, the Federation for American Immigration Reform, would impose a 2% fee on all remittances headed south of the US border. Remittances, or wire transfers, are commonly used by illegal immigrants to… Read more »

                Congressman Mike Rogers made the following statement today after the vote on the American Health Care Act (AHCA,) was postponed in the House of Representatives.             “I continue to proudly stand with President Trump and fully support his efforts to deliver on the… Read more »

As Alabama’s only member on the House Agriculture Committee, I take my role in protecting our farmer’s best interests very seriously.  Alabama’s agricultural industry has quite a large impact on our state economy. Agriculture provides over 580,000 jobs in the state of Alabama, and agriculture and related industries bring in over $70 billion dollars to our great… Read more »

                Congressman Mike Rogers made the following statement today after President Trump made his first address to a Joint Session of Congress.                 “I was thrilled to hear President Trump lay out his optimistic vision for America’s future. We… Read more »

Most folks across East Alabama watched with excitement on January 25th as President Donald Trump signed an executive order to strengthen our country’s immigration laws. I, too, applauded our new president’s action to take seriously our nation’s immigration crisis. As a senior member of the House Homeland Security Committee, I have long been an advocate for protecting… Read more »

Congressman Mike Rogers made the following statement today after President Trump signed an executive order temporarily pausing immigration admissions from seven countries that have been designated as areas of terror concern.             “I strongly support President Trump’s executive order that puts the security of… Read more »

Congressman Mike Rogers made the following statement today after reports that President Trump plans to issue an Executive Order to reduce voluntary U.S. support for the United Nations by 40 percent.             “I applaud President Trump as he starts to address our role in the United Nations. I strongly believe that the U.N. is… Read more »