Congressman Mike Rogers made the following remarks today in anticipation of a vote in the House of Representatives on H. Res. 567, a resolution that would create a new select committee to investigate the September 11, 2012 terrorist attack in Benghazi, Libya. This select committee would consolidate House oversight into the events of September 11th, 2012 and the investigations… Read more »
East Alabamians are feeling the pain as summer approaches and energy prices rise.
With gas at its highest price in months, one might think the Obama Administration would be putting forth solutions to help lower energy prices and create more jobs for cash-strapped Americans. One such solution – building the Keystone XL Pipeline – would accomplish both goals at once.
The… Read more »
Congressman Mike Rogers made the following remarks today in response to the announcement that the House will vote this week on H.Res.565, a resolution calling on Attorney General Eric Holder to appoint a special counsel to investigate the targeting of conservative non-profit groups by the Internal Revenue Service. The House of Representatives also announced that a resolution would come to… Read more »
On the heels of media reports that American Veterans have died waiting for critical medical care appointments, Congressman Mike Rogers today announced his strong support for a bill to hold accountable senior VA employees that may have been responsible for the extended appointment waits.
Rogers said, “The recent… Read more »
Today, Congressman Mike Rogers toured the Regional Veterans Administration (VA) Claims Center in Montgomery, a visit which follows on the heels of his visit last week to the Central Alabama Veterans’ Health Care System in Tuskegee. Rogers, a member of the Armed Services Committee, said he was meeting with VA officials to hear updates on their efforts to provide high quality and… Read more »
Congressman Rogers announced this week the Top Five in the Third District Art Competition. The Top Five pieces were selected anonymously by a panel of judges. The winner will be selected by the public. Voting will be conducted on his Facebook page (www.facebook.com/CongressmanMikeDRogers.) The winner will be the picture with the most 'Likes.' This winner will be selected Thursday,… Read more »
Tax Day, April 15th, is a day so many East Alabamians despise. Every year around this time, folks prepare their taxes and dread the complications and confusion that come along with them.
But to truly understand how broken the tax code is and to see just how much working Americans pay in taxes, let’s talk about April 21st. That’s the day, according to the non-partisan Tax… Read more »
With the dreaded Tax Day – April 15 – only two weeks away, Congressman Mike Rogers is urging Congress to bring H.R 352, the Tax Code Termination Act, to the floor for a vote. Rogers has consistently backed legislation that would force Congress to fix the current tax code.
“America’s tax code is an embarrassment: too long, too complicated, and too full of loop… Read more »
Last week I met with advisory committees composed of farmers and Veterans from across East Alabama. Besides agriculture and specific Veterans issues, we talked about many of the kitchen table challenges we all face these days: a tough economy, a lack of good paying jobs and a concern about the direction of the Federal government.
But in those conversations, as in so many other discussions… Read more »
President Obama’s budget shortchanges American missile defenses and threatens to further undermine the nation’s military strength, said Congressman Mike Rogers (R-AL,) Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, today at a Congressional hearing to evaluate the Administration’s budget request for Missile Defense for fiscal year 2015.
Rogers, a… Read more »
