On the heels of growing outrage over the alleged appalling mistreatment of our Veterans and a news conference in which President Obama called for accountability at the Department of Veterans Affairs, Congressman Mike Rogers said “accountability starts at the top” and said the president has moved too slowly to get to the bottom of the scandal.  “The reports of our… Read more »

During a visit to Pell City today, Congressman Mike Rogers said the vast expansion of federal regulations under President Obama – along with Obamacare’s rising healthcare premiums on working families and small businesses – are threatening good paying jobs across St. Clair County and East Alabama. Rogers’ visit, along with others he is making across East Alabama, is… Read more »

Congressman Mike Rogers made the following remarks today in anticipation of a vote in the House of Representatives on H. Res. 567, a resolution that would create a new select committee to investigate the September 11, 2012 terrorist attack in Benghazi, Libya. This select committee would consolidate House oversight into the events of September 11th, 2012 and the investigations… Read more »

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East Alabamians are feeling the pain as summer approaches and energy prices rise. With gas at its highest price in months, one might think the Obama Administration would be putting forth solutions to help lower energy prices and create more jobs for cash-strapped Americans. One such solution – building the Keystone XL Pipeline – would accomplish both goals at once.  The… Read more »

Congressman Mike Rogers made the following remarks today in response to the announcement that the House will vote this week on H.Res.565, a resolution calling on Attorney General Eric Holder to appoint a special counsel to investigate the targeting of conservative non-profit groups by the Internal Revenue Service. The House of Representatives also announced that a resolution would come to… Read more »

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On the heels of media reports that American Veterans have died waiting for critical medical care appointments, Congressman Mike Rogers today announced his strong support for a bill to hold accountable senior VA employees that may have been responsible for the extended appointment waits.             Rogers said, “The recent… Read more »

Today, Congressman Mike Rogers toured the Regional Veterans Administration (VA) Claims Center in Montgomery, a visit which follows on the heels of his visit last week to the Central Alabama Veterans’ Health Care System in Tuskegee. Rogers, a member of the Armed Services Committee, said he was meeting with VA officials to hear updates on their efforts to provide high quality and… Read more »

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