With the beginning of the new year and the start of a new Congress, the work Washington faces is no small task. From helping create more jobs to making health care more affordable for working families to finding solutions to our illegal immigration crisis, Congress has its hands full. For the first time in eight years, the Senate is now controlled by Republicans, so conservative… Read more »

Congressman Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Strategic Forces subcommittee, made the following statement today congratulating the U.S. Navy and Naval Reactors program on the 60th anniversary of the USS Nautilus being underway with nuclear power. “Today we celebrate the 60th anniversary of the USS Nautilus first being underway under nuclear power. That day… Read more »

East Alabama Congressman Mike Rogers (R) announced today that he will continue in 2015 as Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee’s Strategic Forces subcommittee. Rogers says as Chairman he plans to keep up the pressure on foreign leaders like Russia’s president Vladimir Putin, who continues his aggressive push into European territory like Crimea and Ukraine, including… Read more »

The House Armed Services Strategic Forces subcommittee, chaired by Congressman Mike Rogers (R-AL), will hold a joint subcommittee hearing with Chairman Ted Poe (R-TX) of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade titled “Russian Arms Control Cheating and the Administration’s Response.”  It will take place Wednesday,… Read more »

Folks across East Alabama are in the Christmas spirit, giving both tangible gifts and the gifts of their time to those in need. During the Holiday season, I like to highlight some of the generosity of people across the Third District. The following examples are just a few of the inspiring people and organizations we have in East Alabama. For some families, the back to school season brings… Read more »

Congressman Mike Rogers announced today that the deadline for applying for summer internships in his offices will be February 13, 2015. The internship program is designed to offer select college students a hands-on opportunity to learn about the legislative process, as well as the day-to-day operations of a Congressional office. To be considered for an internship, students must submit a… Read more »

Congressman Mike Rogers made the following remarks in response to President Obama’s primetime address to the nation on his plans for an Executive Order regarding amnesty. “President Obama’s decision to essentially legalize up to five million illegal immigrants by Executive Order is nothing short of an unprecedented presidential overreach. This immigration crisis is of… Read more »

Congressman Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Strategic Forces subcommittee, commented today on the Department of Defense’s release of the results of its Nuclear Enterprise Review, saying, “The commitments made today by Secretary Hagel to finally bring our nuclear forces the attention and resources they so sorely need is a very positive step. As other… Read more »

As Congress works to wrap up its work for this year and prepares for Republican control of the House and Senate next year, you can guarantee there will be new and refreshed leadership on many of the issues folks are most concerned about. Over the past several years, so many important pieces of legislation that would have helped hard-working families just collected dust in the Senate, such… Read more »

Congressman Mike Rogers made the following remarks today after the announcement of a deal to cut carbon emissions was made between President Obama and China’s President Xi Jingping. “President Obama’s plan could put thousands of jobs on the line in Alabama’s coal industry. The president’s latest agreement with China could further hurt our state’s… Read more »