The House Armed Services Strategic Forces Subcommittee Chairman Mike Rogers (R-AL) made the following statement today after the United States, Japan and South Korea engaged in their first joint ballistic missile defense exercise in Hawaii. "These drills are an important demonstration of the strength of America's bilateral alliances with the Republic of Korea and with Japan. They… Read more »

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Congressman Mike Rogers made the following statement today after the Democrats’ disruptive sit-in publicity stunt. “President Obama’s plan to defeat ISIS and protect our homeland has been a failure. This has been demonstrated by the recent terrorist attacks in Orlando and San Bernardino. President Obama ignores his failures by threatening our Second Amendment rights. He… Read more »

Congressman Mike Rogers made the following statement today after the Supreme Court ruling in United States v. Texas. “Today’s decision to halt President Obama’s executive amnesty is an important victory for the rule of law and Constitutional government. I was proud to sign on to amicus briefs throughout this case and to give the House an official voice in the Supreme… Read more »

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Congressman Mike Rogers made the following statement today after H.R. 5053, the preventing IRS Abuse and Protecting Free Speech Act, passed the House of Representatives this week, with his strong support. This legislation would prevent the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) from collecting donor lists, including names and addresses from many non-profit organizations. The IRS has used donor… Read more »

As most folks across East Alabama know, the Agricultural industry is a money maker and job creator in our state. The Agriculture industry boasts over 500,000 jobs and brings in more than $70 billion total a year to Alabama. Because of this, I know firsthand how important agriculture is to all of us. As a senior member on the House Agriculture Committee, I make it a priority each year to… Read more »

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Congressman Mike Rogers made the following statement today after H.R. 4775, the Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2016, passed the House of Representatives today, with his strong support. This legislation would extend the implementation deadlines for the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) costly ozone standards. Studies by the EPA have shown ozone levels have dramatically… Read more »

Congressman Mike Rogers made the following statement today after the Homeland Security Full Committee hearing titled, “Long Lines, Short Patience: The TSA Airport Screening Experience.” Rogers had the opportunity to press Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Administrator Peter Neffenger on the bloated bureaucracy the TSA has become. “With Memorial Day… Read more »