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… 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… 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… Read more »

East Alabama Congressman Mike Rogers (R), Chairman of the House Armed Services Strategic Forces subcommittee, held a subcommittee hearing today titled, “Adapting U.S. Missile Defense for Future Threats: Russia, China and Modernizing the NMD Act” to discuss what changes the United States should make to respond to the rapidly changing missile threat environment. “The fact… Read more »

Congressman Mike Rogers met today with his Third District Veterans Advisory Council in Sylacauga. This group of volunteers comprised of Veterans from across the thirteen counties in the Third District meets regularly with Rogers to help advise him on issues important to Veterans and their families. Amid the current scandal with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Rogers used the… Read more »

As most folks across East Alabama have seen on the news lately, there is a serious immigration crisis at our Southwest border, and so far it doesn’t look like the Federal government has control of the situation. There is a flood of unaccompanied minors illegally crossing our borders. The Department of Homeland Security estimates over 90,000 children will cross our border in 2014,… Read more »

Congressman Mike Rogers said he was encouraged to learn today the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) plan to house illegal immigrants and children at the Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) in Anniston has been cancelled. Rogers’ staff received an email this morning from the Federal agency stating “the site is no longer under consideration, and GSA and HHS will… Read more »

Congressman Mike Rogers today blasted as “misguided and misinformed” a Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) plan to house illegal immigrants and children at the Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) in Anniston. Rogers says many of the illegal immigrants were likely apprehended during the growing crisis at the nation’s Southwest border. In a letter today to… Read more »

Congressman Mike Rogers made the following remarks after the Supreme Court verdict in the Burwell v. Hobby Lobby case today.             “I was pleased today to see the highest court in the land uphold our religious freedoms and values.  Business owners should not be forced to compromise their beliefs for an overreaching… Read more »

The recent flood of unaccompanied children from Central America illegally crossing the Southwest border into our country has become an immigration crisis for America.  Today, Congressman Rogers questioned Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson on the issue during a House Homeland Security Committee hearing. The hearing was titled, “Dangerous Passage: The Growing Problem of… Read more »