Congressman Mike Rogers congratulated the men and women of the Wedowee Volunteer Fire Department today for receiving a $50,460 grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, funding Rogers said would help the Randolph County fire department purchase new operations and safety equipment. “Randolph County’s first responders are our first line of defense,” Rogers said. “I congratulate the men a... Read more »

Congressman Mike Rogers made the following remarks today in response to the nuclear detonation in North Korea. "North Korea continues to provoke the world, and its supporters in Beijing and Tehran appear unconcerned with potential reactions from the United States. "More alarming is how little influence these threats have on the President and his policies. President Obama has been the world leader... Read more »

Congressman Mike Rogers made the following remarks today in response to the passage of H.R. 325, the No Budget, No Pay Act of 2013. “The people of East Alabama know what it is like to live on a budget and so should Congress. Our nation’s deeply troubling debt and spending crisis is too serious to pass it to our children and grandchildren. The very least Congress can do is pass a budget. If on Apr... Read more »

Congress faces three massive spending challenges in the coming months: the debt ceiling, the Sequester and funding to keep the government open. The question now is whether President Obama and the Congress will tackle our spending problem as these three critical events approach. They’re all on the heels of the fiscal cliff deal that both raised taxes and increased spending. I voted against that bil... Read more »

Members of the 908th Airlift Wing say their goodbyes Thursday as they depart from Maxwell Air Force Base. They're heading to southwest Asia to provide support for U.S. military in the region. To see more photos, visit montgomeryadvertiser.com. / Amanda Sowards/Advertiser On a runway under a gray sky Thursday, with a scent of diesel fuel in the air, Staff Sgt. Charles Doucet hugged his wife Becky a... Read more »

Congressman Mike Rogers made the following remarks in response to President Obama’s announcement of the White House’s efforts to pursue new gun control policies. “I will continue to strongly support the Second Amendment. In that regard, I oppose any effort to reinstate an assault weapons ban, add restrictions on accessories, restrict ammunition purchases or construct further limitations on the Se... Read more »

Alabama Congressman Mike Rogers has been appointed to the House Committee on Agriculture for the 113th Congress. Rogers has served on the committee in previous Congresses, and will return as a senior member of the committee in January. The Agriculture Committee has jurisdiction over a wide range of issues that are vital to Alabama’s economy. Rogers, who was recently re-elected to serve East Alaba... Read more »

“I am disappointed this agreement does not significantly help reduce Federal spending and therefore I could not support it. I firmly believe our growing fiscal crisis is rooted in Washington’s spending problem, and I hope that will be the focus of debate in the coming weeks.” Read more »

The Chairman of the Congressional panel that has jurisdiction over the Department of Defense today named Alabama Congressman Mike Rogers as the next Chairman of the panel’s Strategic Forces subcommittee. As Chairman, Rogers will oversee our nation’s strategic weapons, ballistic missile defense, space programs, and most of the Department of Energy national security programs. Alabama is home to muc... Read more »

"All of us are devastated by the horrible, unthinkable loss of innocent lives in Newtown, CT. Let us all offer our thoughts and prayers for the victims and their families involved in this horrifying and senseless tragedy." Read more »