The cherry blossoms are in full bloom in D.C. and spring is finally here, but across East Alabama folks are still scratching their heads asking: where are the jobs?The latest unemployment numbers came out recently putting Alabama at 9.3 percent.Although the number is down from 10.2 percent a year ago, we still have too many folks across the state out of work.That’s why every small… Read more »

Congressman Mike Rogers congratulated the Auburn University Canine Detection Research Institute today for graduating 10 canine explosives detection teams.  The canine teams are part of a pilot program for the U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA), over which Rogers has Congressional oversight.The dogs are trained in “vapor wake detection,” a state-of-the-art… Read more »

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Led by U.S. Representatives Martha Roby and Terri A. Sewell, Alabama’s Congressional delegation today wrote U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan to highlight ongoing efforts to support Alabama’s education system and to request a meeting between the secretary and the delegation.The bipartisan letter comes after a delegation meeting with Governor Robert Bentley and the… Read more »

Click on the photo to access the PDF document for more information on this year's Third Congressional District Art Contest. Read more »

The turmoil in the Middle East is affecting us here in East Alabama.  We see coverage on the news, talk about the unrest in the coffee shop, but we see and feel it at gas pump.According to AAA as of writing, gasoline prices are up 76 cents from a year ago and 41 cents from a month ago.I have said this for years: we as a nation cannot continue to live with these unstable prices to… Read more »

The turmoil in the Middle East is affecting us here in East Alabama.  We see coverage on the news, talk about the unrest in the coffee shop, but we see and feel it at gas pump. According to AAA as of writing, gasoline prices are up 76 cents from a year ago and 41 cents from a month ago. I have said this for years: we as a nation cannot continue to live with these unstable prices… Read more »

Congressman Mike Rogers congratulated the men and women of the Little Texas Volunteer Fire Department today for receiving a $20,523 grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, funding Rogers said would help the Macon County fire department purchase new firefighting operations and safety equipment.“Macon County’s first responders are our first line of defense,”… Read more »

Congressman Mike Rogers congratulated the men and women of the East Alabama Water Sewer and Fire Protection today for receiving a $48,117 grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, funding Rogers said would help the Chambers County fire department purchase new firefighting operations and safety equipment.“Chambers County’s first responders are our first line of… Read more »

Congressman Mike Rogers launched a new Congressional website this week, saying he hoped Third District constituents find the updated site easier to navigate and more informative.To check out the new website, go to http://mike-rogers.house.gov.“With new social media sites and so much information available on the internet, I hope this new website will be a place folks will come for… Read more »