The House approved an amendment to the fiscal 2014 defense appropriations bill this week that would block the Obama administration's plan to cut U.S. nuclear forces under the 2010 U.S.-Russia New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty. The amendment, drafted by Rep. Mike Rogers, Alabama Republican and chairman of the House Armed Services subcommittee on strategic forces, states simply that no U.S. funds ... Read more »

With the long-delayed defense appropriations bill soon coming before the House of Representatives, Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Saks, said he will introduce an amendment to prevent the Obama administration from again reducing America's nuclear arsenal. Click here to read the news story Read more »

As most folks across East Alabama may have seen recently on the news, the Obama Administration announced it will delay the implementation of the Employer Mandate provisions of Obamacare by a year. The current law requires companies with more than 50 employees to offer insurance to those who work 30 or more hours a week or pay a penalty. I believe this provision, which was supposed to begin in 2014... Read more »

Congressman Mike Rogers made the following statement regarding the Senate’s recently passed immigration bill. “I strongly oppose the Senate-passed immigration bill and believe it violates the origination clause of the Constitution that requires all bills that would raise revenue to originate in the House of Representatives. This bill, like too many of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s efforts, i... Read more »

Congressman Mike Rogers made the following statement after the House passed the revised Farm Bill today. “The House’s passage of this Farm Bill is an important step towards helping support our Farmers, and ensuring America’s food is grown in America.” Rogers serves as Chairman of the Strategic Forces subcommittee on the Armed Services Committee and is a senior member of the Homeland Security and A... Read more »

Congressman Mike Rogers sent a letter today to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV), urging him to bring a full repeal vote of the Affordable Care Act to the Senate Floor. After the recent announcement of the Obama Administration’s decision to delay implementation of the 'Employer Mandate' by a year, Rogers’ concerns have continued to grow over what he considers a flawed law. The letter states... Read more »

Congressman Mike Rogers made the following statement after the Senate passed immigration overhaul legislation today. “I am deeply disappointed in the Senate’s decision to pass a comprehensive amnesty bill today. This bill rewards those who have broken our laws and doesn’t do enough to secure our borders in order to prevent future illegal immigration. I will firmly oppose any version of this bill ... Read more »

Congressman Mike Rogers sent a letter last week to President Obama, urging the president to nominate a candidate with strong immigration enforcement credentials to lead the Immigration, Customs and Enforcement (ICE) agency. The current agency director, John Morton, announced he will resign in July. Rogers has been a harsh critic of Morton, arguing that under his leadership ICE has allowed a “backd... Read more »

Folks across East Alabama can’t flip through the television channels without hearing about Washington’s latest debate: immigration reform. Right now our country is home to millions of illegal immigrants. Even though America is a land of immigrants, it’s also a land of laws. People across the world want the opportunity to pursue the American dream and have done so through legal immigration. But hav... Read more »

The right for our troops to worship and speak freely of their faith was reaffirmed today, a development Congressman Mike Rogers (R-AL) applauded as the House passed a critical military authorization bill. The religious freedom amendment, which Rogers supported, passed overwhelmingly. The amendment would require any meeting between Department of Defense officials and outside groups regarding the cr... Read more »