As Congress returns to Washington to begin work on some important issues facing our country, I wanted to pause and reflect on the time I spent across East Alabama and give an update on what I heard folks talking about in the Third District. I had the opportunity to hold “Congress on Your Corner” events in several parts of the district. These public town hall-style meetings… Read more »

Congressman Mike Rogers made the following statement today in remembrance of the 12th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks and the first anniversary of the deadly attack on Americans in Benghazi, Libya. “No matter where you were on September 11, 2001, we all remember when we got the news of the terrorist attacks on our homeland.  Last year, we received more… Read more »

Congressman Mike Rogers held a “Congress on Your Corner” public meeting at the Ashland Town Hall today, taking questions from constituents. “Soon, Congress will consider controversial issues which will have a big impact on our economy and hard-working folks in East Alabama,” Rogers said after the event. Rogers discussed Obamacare and the impact it will have on… Read more »

Congressman Mike Rogers hosted a Third Congressional District Agriculture Advisory Committee meeting today with local farmers and leaders in the agriculture industry from across East Alabama. Rogers regularly meets with them to discuss important issues facing the state’s number one industry. “The agriculture industry is a giant in Alabama employing over 475,000 folks and… Read more »

Congressman Mike Rogers spoke about the importance of creating and keeping good-paying jobs throughout Chambers County and all of East Alabama at the Greater Valley Chamber of Commerce meeting in held today in Lanett. “It is critical the Federal government gets out of the way of our private sector job creators, like so many that have located here in Chambers County. The… Read more »

Congressman Mike Rogers held a “Congress on Your Corner” town hall meeting in Oxford at the Civic Center today, taking questions from constituents and discussing everything from the impact of furloughs at Anniston Army Depot (ANAD) to Obamacare to the state of East Alabama’s economy.             “Recently, the… Read more »

Congressman Mike Rogers held a “Congress on Your Corner” town hall meeting in Talladega today, taking questions from constituents and discussing everything from the recent IRS scandals to Obamacare to the state of East Alabama’s economy. “Soon, Congress will consider controversial issues like the future of Obamacare which will have a big impact on our economy and… Read more »

The Obama administration has cut $6 billion from U.S. missile defense programs at a time when missile threats are growing, chairman of the House Armed Services subcommittee on strategic forces said Tuesday. Rep. Mike Rogers (R., Ala.) also said in a speech that missile defense shortfalls likely contributed to the recent test failure of a long-range missile interceptor. He called for… Read more »

Congressman Mike Rogers sent a letter this week to Kimberly D. Bose, the Secretary of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), asking she reconsider FERC’s decision that rejected a proposal to extend Lake Martin’s pool elevation during the summer and fall and raise it during the winter. The letter states, “I am writing to request that the Federal Energy… Read more »

As we enter the last stretch of summer, energy prices are on the rise and most folks in East Alabama are feeling the pain.  With a sluggish economy and millions of Americans still out of work, there’s a solution to help stabilize our energy costs over the long term and increase our chances for energy independence: tap our own domestic energy sources.  However, it seems… Read more »