Congressman Mike Rogers made the following statement today after the announcement of a major disaster declaration for Calhoun, Cullman, Etowah and St. Clair Counties. “I want to thank the President for authorizing a federal disaster declaration for the State of Alabama.  The severe storms and tornados that ripped through Eastern Alabama had a catastrophic impact on homes and… Read more »

Agriculture is such an important industry to our great State and contributes $70.4 billion to Alabama’s economy.                  Congress plays an important role in supporting the farm economy through the Farm Bill. H.R. 2, the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 which just passed the House Agriculture Committee, should be on the… Read more »

     Artistic high school students from across the Third District were honored Saturday, April 21st in Sylacauga, as Congressman Mike Rogers announced the winners of the 2018 Third District Congressional Art Competition. Ragan Floyd, a junior at Smiths Station High School, took First Place for her artwork titled “Russ” that was created from torn paper. … Read more »

Congressman Mike Rogers made the following statement today after the House Agriculture Committee Markup of H.R. 2, the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018. “The Farm Bill is one of the most important pieces of legislation we pass in Congress. This bill is critical to the nations’ Farmers and Producers, but most importantly, it’s critical for Alabama. As… Read more »

As the old adage goes, the only sure things are death and taxes. Every year most folks came to dread Tax Day as it rolled around, because frankly, folks were being crushed by their taxes. But today, thanks to the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Americans are seeing economic prosperity and more money in their pocketbooks. Click here to read the news story Read more »

As you may have recently seen on the news, President Trump has called for the National Guard to assist Customs and Border Patrol Agents with securing our southern border.                   The Trump Administration has made securing our porous southwest border with Mexico a top priority, and we cannot wait another minute to stop the… Read more »

Congressman Mike Rogers made the following statement after Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) announced today that he will not seek re-election.             “Speaker Ryan is a brilliant leader who is dedicated to making our nation greater through conservative principles. Paul is a man of great integrity who places his family and faith first. I am proud to know… Read more »

Congressman Mike Rogers reminded folks today that he is holding weekly events when Congress is in session that are open to any constituents visiting Washington, D.C.  “Mornings with Mike” events take place in Rogers’ Washington office in the Rayburn House Office Building.             The meetings offer East Alabamians a unique chance… Read more »

America may be a country of immigrants, but it’s also a country of laws. No one is exempt from those laws regardless of what some local officials in sanctuary cities may think.  As you may have seen on the news recently, Attorney General Jeff Sessions recently announced a lawsuit against the State of California for failure to completely cooperate with federal immigration… Read more »

President Trump told a military crowd near San Diego on Tuesday that he believes the U.S. may need to create a new military branch for outer space, providing a boost to an idea that has so far struggled to gain momentum in Congress as well as the Pentagon. Click here to read the news story Read more »