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Rogers: Director of Intelligence Shares Concerns over Open Skies

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Chairman Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Strategic Forces subcommittee, made the following statement today after questioning Lieutenant General Vincent R. Stewart, USMC, Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency on Russia’s ongoing lawlessness, including concerning the 2002 Open Skies Treaty. During the House Armed Services Full Committee Hearing on…

Rogers Invites Students to Participate in 34th Annual Congressional Art Contest for Alabamas Third District

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Congressman Mike Rogers invited high school students across East Alabama today to participate in the 34th Annual Congressional Art Contest, which will be held at the Isabel Anderson Comer Museum and Art Center in Sylacauga in May.   Over the past 33 years, the Congressional Art Contest has been held in 400 Congressional districts across the country for high school students.…

Report from Washington: Standing with Israel

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My faith is central to my existence – as it is to most of us across East Alabama. While I believe Israel’s defense and our steadfast support of its people is central to my faith as a Christian, I also believe it’s central to who we are as Americans. I consistently hear how important Israel is to East Alabamians for many reasons – religious, historic,…

Rogers, Turner: The U.S. Must Take Immediate Action to Change Putins Calculus

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Today, leaders of the House Armed Services Committee, Congressman Mike Rogers (R-AL) and Congressman Mike Turner (R-OH), urged Secretary Hagel and Secretary Kerry to update the U.S. defense policy and force posture in Europe and respond assertively to President Putin’s ongoing threats to deploy nuclear weapons in Crimea. “We believe the U.S. must immediately take actions to…

Rogers Calls on Obama to Stop Overreach and Work with Congress on Economy

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Congressman Mike Rogers made the following remarks today in advance of President Obama’s State of the Union Address that will take place tonight. “Contrary to what President Obama wants to believe, across America and in rural economies like East Alabama, America’s economy is still not strong. Working Americans are worried about their jobs and families are concerned about…

Rogers Statement on Honoring Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Congressman Mike Rogers made the following remarks today in advance of Monday’s national day of remembrance recognizing the life and legacy of the late Civil Rights leader, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. “Dr. King had a dream so big that it would go on to inspire Americans today as much as it did back in 1963 when he first gave his ‘I Have a Dream’ speech. His vision…

Rogers Statement on Passage of Homeland Security Appropriations Act

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Congressman Mike Rogers made the following remarks today after the House of Representatives passed the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act. “Today, with my strong support, the House passed legislation to block President Obama’s executive amnesty plan. President Obama’s immigration plans are both unconstitutional and illegal, and I believe Congress must do…

Report from Washington: Whats in Store for 2015

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With the beginning of the new year and the start of a new Congress, the work Washington faces is no small task. From helping create more jobs to making health care more affordable for working families to finding solutions to our illegal immigration crisis, Congress has its hands full. For the first time in eight years, the Senate is now controlled by Republicans, so conservative…

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