At a ceremony at the Anniston Army Depot (ANAD) today, Congressman Mike Rogers praised the Depot’s excellent work in rolling out the Stryker DVH (Double-V Hull) exchange vehicle. The Stryker DVH exchange vehicle applies the Double-V Hull technology and other improvements to existing Stryker vehicles to increase their combat survivability. The enhancements cost approximately 40 percent less than bu... Read more »

Congressman Mike Rogers visited with constituents in St. Clair County today, stopping by to talk about health care and education at the Ashville Senior Center and Ragland High School. Rogers also met with Mayor Robert McKay of Ashville and Mayor Lanis White of Ragland. Rogers says he deeply appreciates the chance to hear directly from East Alabamians about the challenges they face and concerns the... Read more »

Congressman Mike Rogers spent the afternoon in Clay County today at Dewberry Farms for a demonstration project on good forest roads, advocating for more common sense out of Washington when it comes to supporting Alabama’s agriculture-based economy. Rogers said the forest road demonstration will be used for educational purposes to promote how to correctly control soil erosion. "During the negotiati... Read more »

Congressman Mike Rogers made the following remarks today after learning Mr. Bennie G. Adkins, of Opelika, would be awarded the Medal of Honor from President Obama on September 15th at the White House. “Mr. Adkins is a true American hero who served his country in Vietnam. His acts of heroism during his tour of duty earned him our nation’s highest honor, which he has long deserved. I congratulate Mr... Read more »

Touring Whitfield Foods and visiting the site of the future Pike Road school were among Congressman Mike Rogers' visits today in Montgomery County. Rogers discussed issues ranging from Obamacare to job creation to the ongoing immigration crisis at the Southwest border. Rogers said he was pleased to see Whitfield Foods – maker of products such as the famous Alaga syrup – and their operations in Mo... Read more »

Visiting the VA Clinic in Childersburg, touring Sylacauga High School's college and career planning facilities and speaking to the Sylacauga Rotary Club were among Congressman Mike Rogers' visits in Talladega County on Tuesday. Rogers addressed issues ranging from new Veterans legislation passed recently by Congress to the ongoing immigration crisis at our southwestern border. Rogers also spent ti... Read more »

Congressman Mike Rogers (R-AL) joined his colleagues today to pass a pair of bills that would address the immigration crisis at the Southwest border. Together, these bills would prohibit any new amnesty applications under President Obama’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) executive order, stop the President from issuing work permits outside of current law and provide additional resour... Read more »

Congressman Mike Rogers said today that bipartisan legislation to provide better medical care and new doctor choices for our Nation’s Veterans was “not perfect but a good first step,” while also calling on the new VA Secretary to do all he can to help ensure our Veterans receive the best care America can offer. Since earlier this year, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has been under fire na... Read more »

Congressman Mike Rogers called on the new Secretary of the Veterans Administration, Robert McDonald, to ‘leave no stone unturned’ in his efforts to get to the bottom of the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) ongoing scandals, mismanagement and appalling treatment of our nation’s Veterans. “Shocking allegations against VA facilities like those in the Central Alabama Veterans Health Care System co... Read more »

Under no circumstances should children detained at the Mexican border be sent to Maxwell-Gunter Air Force Base in Montgomery, Alabama, Congressman Mike Rogers and Congressman Martha Roby said today. The Congressmen just became aware of ongoing talks between the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Department of Defense about potentially housing illegal immigrants at Maxwell-Gunter... Read more »