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… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… Read more »

If there is one lesson I have learned in my time in Congress, it is that you cannot keep your finger on the pulse of those you represent if you don’t hear what’s on their minds. With that rule of thumb, the upcoming District Work Period in May has my schedule filling up quickly with “Congress on Your Corner” events, plant tours, interviews and constituent meetings,… Read more »

Congressman Mike Rogers made the following remarks today in response to the news of Russia lifting their ban of missile sales to Iran. “This news is disappointing, but should not come as a surprise. The Iran deal the President wanted so badly, he got badly. “This Russian action is further proof of why these negotiations are a dead end. Now, who can honestly say Russia would be… Read more »

The House Armed Services Strategic Forces Subcommittee, chaired by Congressman Mike Rogers (R-AL), will hold a hearing on Wednesday, April 15, 2015 at 3:30 p.m. in 2118 Rayburn House Office Building regarding the Department of Defense’s (DOD) Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Request for Nuclear Forces. Chairman Rogers said: “In the past year, senior leaders at the Department of Defense… Read more »

Congressman Mike Rogers made the following remarks today after the House of Representatives passed the House Budget Committee’s proposal with the Price substitute #2 that included $20 billion for defense. This substitute created sufficient funding levels for the Department of Defense funding Overseas Contingency Operations (OCO) at $96 billion. “Across East Alabama,… Read more »