Congressman Mike Rogers made the following remarks today in honor of November 11th - Veterans Day. “The brave men and women who have served our country in uniform are honored today. These Veterans have selflessly served and sacrificed for our everyday freedoms and our gratitude goes out to them and their families. “Today, as a country, we honor our Veterans, remembering those… Read more »

 The question of how to improve the care and treatment of our nation’s Veterans has been an important debate recently, highlighted by new Veterans legislation recently passed by Congress and signed into law by the president. Congressman Mike Rogers continued his focus on Veterans issues by hosting Veterans' Roundtables in Oxford, Opelika and Roanoke to hear how that… Read more »

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 »

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 »

Congressman Mike Rogers made the following remarks today in response to a report from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Inspector General. The report reveals the Central Alabama Veterans Health Care System falsified wait times on Veterans’ records, among other problems.  The Central Alabama Veterans Health Care System (CAVHCS) has two campuses, one in Montgomery and one… Read more »

Following the release of a Department of Veterans Affairs Inspector General’s report, Congressman Mike Rogers called on Secretary Eric Shinseki to resign immediately.             Rogers said, “While Secretary Shinseki has served his country nobly, both as a veteran himself and as Secretary, it is time for new leadership in… Read more »

On the heels of growing outrage over the alleged appalling mistreatment of our Veterans and a news conference in which President Obama called for accountability at the Department of Veterans Affairs, Congressman Mike Rogers said “accountability starts at the top” and said the president has moved too slowly to get to the bottom of the scandal.  “The reports of our… 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 »