Congressman Mike Rogers sent a letter today to Dan Strodel, Chief Administrative Officer of the U.S. House of Representatives, asking his congressional paycheck be withheld until the Federal government shutdown ends and is open again for business.  The letter states, “During the current lapse in appropriations please withhold my pay until the government is operating… Read more »

Congressman Mike Rogers made the following statement today after the announcement that Congressman Spencer Bachus (AL-06) will not seek re-election in 2014. “Spencer has been not only a good friend to me, but a mentor since my very first congressional campaign.  He has represented our great state well and I will miss him and his leadership of our delegation.”  … Read more »

Congressman Mike Rogers gave local residents an update on what’s going on in Washington at the Alexander City Chamber of Commerce Quarterly Luncheon today. Topics ranged from the House of Representatives’ successful passage of legislation that would defund Obamacare to the Farm Bill to Immigration.  “This past week, the House of Representatives voted to defund… Read more »

Congressman Mike Rogers made the following statement today after passage of H.R. 3102, which passed the House of Representatives. "This bill will help reduce spending and allow food stamps to be used in the way they were intended to be used:  for those who need it most.  Today’s legislation would reform the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly… Read more »

Congressman Mike Rogers made the following remarks on the 226th anniversary of the adoption of the US Constitution. “I stand today with my fellow Americans in celebration of the 226th anniversary of the signing of the United States Constitution. “Over 200 years ago, our Founding Fathers met and drafted this important document which continues to serve as the blueprint for… Read more »

As Congress returns to Washington to begin work on some important issues facing our country, I wanted to pause and reflect on the time I spent across East Alabama and give an update on what I heard folks talking about in the Third District. I had the opportunity to hold “Congress on Your Corner” events in several parts of the district. These public town hall-style meetings… Read more »

Congressman Mike Rogers made the following statement today in remembrance of the 12th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks and the first anniversary of the deadly attack on Americans in Benghazi, Libya. “No matter where you were on September 11, 2001, we all remember when we got the news of the terrorist attacks on our homeland.  Last year, we received more… Read more »

Congressman Mike Rogers held a “Congress on Your Corner” public meeting at the Ashland Town Hall today, taking questions from constituents. “Soon, Congress will consider controversial issues which will have a big impact on our economy and hard-working folks in East Alabama,” Rogers said after the event. Rogers discussed Obamacare and the impact it will have on… Read more »

Congressman Mike Rogers hosted a Third Congressional District Agriculture Advisory Committee meeting today with local farmers and leaders in the agriculture industry from across East Alabama. Rogers regularly meets with them to discuss important issues facing the state’s number one industry. “The agriculture industry is a giant in Alabama employing over 475,000 folks and… Read more »

Congressman Mike Rogers spoke about the importance of creating and keeping good-paying jobs throughout Chambers County and all of East Alabama at the Greater Valley Chamber of Commerce meeting in held today in Lanett. “It is critical the Federal government gets out of the way of our private sector job creators, like so many that have located here in Chambers County. The… Read more »