The deeply flawed launch of Obamacare’s online enrollment is now all over the news after taking a back seat to coverage of the government shutdown.  A month into the rollout, the evidence is starting to pile up – Obamacare is a disaster. Folks are still unable to get logged in to the site online, which under the law, was supposed to be a key feature of expanding… Read more »

Congressman Mike Rogers made the following statement regarding the importance of budget negotiators addressing our growing list of national security needs.   “Indiscriminate budget reductions are devastating our national security.  Whether it is funding depot level maintenance to ensure the readiness of our military or modernizing our strategic weapons, these poorly… Read more »

Congressman Mike Rogers reminded any graduating seniors for 2014 interested in attending one of the U.S. Service Academies that they should be completing applications and turning them into one of his district offices soon. To be considered for a nomination for appointment to any of the service academies, one must fill out the applications and return the completed packets to one of… Read more »

Congressman Mike Rogers made the following remarks today after HR 2775 passed the House of Representatives. "Tonight, the House and Senate both passed legislation to temporarily extend our debt limit and reopen the Federal government. This bill passed without my support, in part, because it is a just short-term fix, does not move our country in the right direction and does not… Read more »

House Republicans and Democrats on Saturday named conferees to the House-Senate negotiations on the farm bill, in a sign that a three-year push to compete an agriculture subsidy and food stamp bill may finally be drawing to a close. Click here to read the news story Read more »

Congressman Mike Rogers announced today he was selected to serve as a Conferee for the Farm Bill.                “Agriculture is a $1 billion industry for my home state of Alabama and provides good-paying jobs for folks across the country. After almost five years of talks and extensions, the House and Senate will work to finalize a new Farm… Read more »

Congressman Mike Rogers sent a letter today to Dan Strodel, Chief Administrative Officer of the U.S. House of Representatives, asking his congressional paycheck be withheld until the Federal government shutdown ends and is open again for business.  The letter states, “During the current lapse in appropriations please withhold my pay until the government is operating… Read more »

Congressman Mike Rogers made the following statement today after the announcement that Congressman Spencer Bachus (AL-06) will not seek re-election in 2014. “Spencer has been not only a good friend to me, but a mentor since my very first congressional campaign.  He has represented our great state well and I will miss him and his leadership of our delegation.”  … Read more »

Congressman Mike Rogers gave local residents an update on what’s going on in Washington at the Alexander City Chamber of Commerce Quarterly Luncheon today. Topics ranged from the House of Representatives’ successful passage of legislation that would defund Obamacare to the Farm Bill to Immigration.  “This past week, the House of Representatives voted to defund… Read more »

Congressman Mike Rogers made the following statement today after passage of H.R. 3102, which passed the House of Representatives. "This bill will help reduce spending and allow food stamps to be used in the way they were intended to be used:  for those who need it most.  Today’s legislation would reform the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly… Read more »