Congressman Mike Rogers made the following statement today after the House passage of his legislation, H.R. 2470, The Homeland Threat Assessment Act yesterday. “The 9/11 Commission revealed that a “failure of imagination” contributed to our country’s inability to identify the emerging threat posed by al Qaeda. As a result, we were blind to the approaching… Read more »

Congressman Mike Rogers made the following statement today in advance of the 16th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks and the fifth anniversary of the deadly attack on Americans in Benghazi, Libya. “September 11th was a dark day for our country with the deadly terrorist attacks in 2001 and the attack in Benghazi in 2012. We will never forget and I hope folks across… Read more »

As Congress gears back up after a very busy August District Work Period, I wanted to share some of my experiences while I was back home in Alabama. I made my way across almost all of the Third Congressional District and am coming back to Washington excited about the future of our great state. As most of you know, the Agriculture industry drives the economy in Alabama. I was able to attend… Read more »

Congressman Mike Rogers made the following statement today regarding the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. “I applaud President Trump and Attorney General Sessions’ decision today to end the DACA program. Despite former President Obama’s reliance on executive orders to create unconstitutional immigrant amnesty programs, it is the Congress’… Read more »

Chairman Mike Rogers (R-AL) and Ranking Member Jim Cooper (D-TN) sent a bipartisan letter to President Donald Trump today urging him to support additional missile defense funding of $2.5 billion included in the House passed National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to help the United States better prepare and handle the most recent North Korean threats. The bill was passed in July… Read more »

Congressman Mike Rogers (AL-03) held a Town Hall meeting Thursday morning at the Southern Union campus in Opelika and another Town Hall Thursday afternoon at the Oxford Civic Center in Oxford. Both events had around 200 in attendance. Longtime Alabama broadcaster Jim Vice served as the moderator for the Opelika event. Smiths Station Mayor Bubba Copeland who also serves as the youth… Read more »

As many of you may have seen on the news, President Trump recognized the last week in July as American Heroes Week. The week was dedicated to celebrating our American Heroes and the roles they play in our daily lives. From our military to our local law enforcement to our first responders and the American worker, these folks were recognized for what they do each day. It goes without saying… Read more »

As many of you across East Alabama may have heard, the House of Representatives passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2018. While this bill helps rebuild America’s military, it also contains language that could positively affect us locally. Included in the NDAA was an amendment I offered that would allow the Army to release excess 1911 pistols from… Read more »

Congressman Mike Rogers made the following statement today after the House of Representatives passed H.R. 3003, the No Sanctuary for Criminals Act, and H.R. 3004, Kate’s Law. The No Sanctuary for Criminals Act helps keep Sanctuary Cities from protecting illegal immigrants who have committed crime from the federal immigration enforcement. The legislation also contains Sarah and… Read more »

Congressman Mike Rogers made the following statement today after the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) passed out of committee the Fiscal Year 2018 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The bill passed last night authorizes funds for base budget requirements of $631.5 billion, including a $28.5 billion increase for essential readiness recovery above the initial budget request.… Read more »