Properly funding our military is one of Congress’ most important jobs and critical in keeping our homeland safe and ensuring our country’s readiness. People across the globe look to the United States for leadership when it comes to our military. But our prestige as the world’s most dominant military will be in danger if Congress doesn’t do more to ensure our military remains strong. On the Armed S... Read more »

Congressman Mike Rogers made the following statement today after the announcement of the Iran deal. “I was very disappointed in today’s announcement of the Iran nuclear deal. Iran is a state that cannot be trusted and this deal rewards bad behavior while compromising our national and global security. I am completely opposed to this deal.” - ### - Read more »

Congressman Mike Rogers announced his Opelika office has moved and is now open at: 701 Avenue A, Suite 300, G.W. Andrews Federal Building, Opelika, Alabama 36801. Rogers said his mobile office will continue in Smiths Station and will be open at City Hall the first Tuesday of each month from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. EDT. “I have always said my door is open to the people of Lee County and the entire... Read more »

The House Armed Services Strategic Forces Subcommittee, chaired by Congressman Mike Rogers (R-AL), will hold a hearing on Friday, June 26, 2015 at 10:30 a.m. in 2212 Rayburn House Office Building titled, “Assuring National Security Space: Investing in American Industry to End Reliance on Russian Rocket Engines.” Chairman Rogers said: “The clock is ticking - our reliance on Russian rocket engines f... Read more »

Anyone across East Alabama who has taken a flight over the past few years knows what a long and frustrating event the passenger screening process can be as folks make their way with their belongings to their gate of departure. After the 9/11 terrorist attacks on U.S. soil, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) was created to help prevent any further attacks and strengthen the security o... Read more »

Across East Alabama, many of you may agree with me that the United States’ participation with the United Nations (U.N.) should end immediately. The U.N. continues to prove it’s an inefficient bureaucracy and a complete waste of American tax dollars. Although the United States makes up almost a quarter of the U.N.’s annual budget, the U.N. has attempted a number of actions that attack our rights as... Read more »

Congressman Mike Rogers made the following statement in honor of our service men and women as we prepare to remember them on Memorial Day, May 25, 2015. “Memorial Day is a day we remember the brave men and women who have served our country in uniform and have paid the ultimate sacrifice in keeping our country safe and free. “We pray for those families who have lost their loved ones and we honor th... Read more »

As many of you across East Alabama may have seen or heard in the news, the National Defense Authorization Act recently passed the House of Representatives with my strong support. This critical piece of legislation outlines how Congress will support our nation’s military. I was relieved to see that Congress increased the overall authorized funding for our nation’s military. Several key provisions i... Read more »

Congressman Mike Rogers made the following remarks after passage of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) of 2016 out of the House Armed Service Committee (HASC), which included language that would help protect jobs at the Anniston Army Depot. The language included in the NDAA would prohibit furloughs at Working Capital Fund facilities, such as the Depot, as long as there is funded workloa... Read more »

Congressman Mike Rogers made the following remarks after passage of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) of 2016 out of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC), which included his amendment to allow the Army to transfer its surplus vintage firearms to the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP). “As a gun owner and strong believer in the Second Amendment, my proposal is a common-sense appro... Read more »