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 »

Congressman Mike Rogers sent a letter today to Gina McCarthy, the new Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), urging her to reverse course and ensure any new Obama Administration EPA regulations for America’s energy sector do not threaten good paying jobs. The letter states, “In his speech on June 25, 2013, at Georgetown University, President Obama… Read more »

Congressman Mike Rogers (R-AL) and Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA) announced today they are forming a bi-partisan Congressional caucus focused on the nation’s infrastructure and the growing use of public-private partnerships in building and maintaining it.  Known as the Congressional Caucus on Public-Private Partnerships (P3s), or simply the Congressional P3 Caucus, Rogers… Read more »

Congressman Mike Rogers made the following statement after the House passed the 2014 Department of Defense (DoD) Appropriations Act which included an amendment that would prohibit sequestration-related furloughs at installations like the Anniston Army Depot for civilian DoD employees paid from the Working Capital Fund Account. “Yesterday with my strong support, the House passed an… Read more »

The House approved an amendment to the fiscal 2014 defense appropriations bill this week that would block the Obama administration's plan to cut U.S. nuclear forces under the 2010 U.S.-Russia New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty. The amendment, drafted by Rep. Mike Rogers, Alabama Republican and chairman of the House Armed Services subcommittee on strategic forces, states simply that no… Read more »

With the long-delayed defense appropriations bill soon coming before the House of Representatives, Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Saks, said he will introduce an amendment to prevent the Obama administration from again reducing America's nuclear arsenal. Click here to read the news story Read more »

As most folks across East Alabama may have seen recently on the news, the Obama Administration announced it will delay the implementation of the Employer Mandate provisions of Obamacare by a year.   The current law requires companies with more than 50 employees to offer insurance to those who work 30 or more hours a week or pay a penalty. I believe this provision, which was… Read more »

Congressman Mike Rogers made the following statement regarding the Senate’s recently passed immigration bill. “I strongly oppose the Senate-passed immigration bill and believe it violates the origination clause of the Constitution that requires all bills that would raise revenue to originate in the House of Representatives. This bill, like too many of Senate Majority Leader… Read more »

Congressman Mike Rogers made the following statement after the House passed the revised Farm Bill today. “The House’s passage of this Farm Bill is an important step towards helping support our Farmers, and ensuring America’s food is grown in America.” Rogers serves as Chairman of the Strategic Forces subcommittee on the Armed Services Committee and is a senior… Read more »

Congressman Mike Rogers sent a letter today to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV), urging him to bring a full repeal vote of the Affordable Care Act to the Senate Floor. After the recent announcement of the Obama Administration’s decision to delay implementation of the 'Employer Mandate' by a year, Rogers’ concerns have continued to grow over what he considers… Read more »