Rep. Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Strategic Forces subcommittee, made the following statement today regarding the successful Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) flight test this week. “Yesterday's test is an important validation of our national missile defense capability and I congratulate Vice Admiral Syring and his team at MDA for their… Read more »

As most of you across East Alabama may have seen, January 22nd marked the 43rd Anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision by the Supreme Court. Still today, this anniversary marks a dark day in our country’s history. Last year most folks remember the news of videos surfacing of Planned Parenthood officials discussing abortion procedures used to obtain body parts of unborn babies for… Read more »

Congressman Mike Rogers made the following statement today ahead of the 43rd anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision on January 22nd. “On this 43rd anniversary of Roe v. Wade, my pro-life stance is stronger than ever. As a Christian and a father of three, I know how sacred life is. Last year’s news of Planned Parenthood’s abortion procedures to obtain body parts of the… Read more »

The Second Amendment is one of our most deeply held rights as Americans especially here in East Alabama. President Obama is infringing upon our cherished right by recently announcing executive action to tighten gun control laws. In response to his unlawful action, I joined my colleagues on a bill of disapproval. During his time in office, the president has shown blatant disregard for the… Read more »

Congressman Mike Rogers made the following statement today after the House of Representatives passed S.J. Res. 22, a joint resolution with the Senate to disapprove of an Environment Protection Agency (EPA) and Corps of Engineers rule governing Waters of the United States (WOTUS) known as “Clean Water Rule: Definition of ‘Waters of the United States.’” “I was… Read more »

Congressman Mike Rogers made the following statement today prior to President Obama delivering his final State of the Union Speech tonight. “Tonight’s speech will be more of the same. Over the past seven years, we have seen our country’s economy struggle, watched our national debt grow to astronomical numbers and lost our spot as a defense superpower in this world. We… Read more »

The House Armed Services Strategic Forces Subcommittee, chaired by Congressman Mike Rogers (R-AL) will hold a hearing on Tuesday, January 12, 2016 at 3:30 p.m. in 2118 Rayburn House Office Building titled, “National Academies Study on Peer Review and Design Competition in the NNSA National Security Laboratories.” Chairman Rogers said: “The subcommittee tasked the… Read more »

Today Congressman Mike Rogers and Congressman Kevin Cramer (R-ND) made a friendly wager on the outcome of the FCS National Championship Football game in Frisco, Texas on Saturday between Jacksonville State University and North Dakota State University. If the Gamecocks win, Congressman Cramer will treat Rogers’ staff to lunch and if somehow the Bisons win, Rogers will treat… Read more »

Congressman Mike Rogers made the following statement today after the House of Representatives passed legislation to repeal Obamacare that had previously passed the Senate. The bill, H.R. 3762, Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act, passed with Rogers’ strong support. “After voting to repeal Obamacare numerous times in the House without the… Read more »

Congressman Mike Rogers, Chairman of the House Armed Services Strategic Forces Subcommittee, made the following statement today after learning from news reports that North Korea said it had conducted a successful hydrogen bomb test. “We are watching seven years of President Obama’s failures play out – this is what ‘leading from behind’ has wrought. While the… Read more »