The number of new jobs being created in this country seem as stagnant as the July summer heat, and it looks like there’s not much relief in sight. For 41 straight months now, the national unemployment rate has stayed at or above 8 percent.  The unemployment rate for Alabama sits at 7.4 percent for May which is a tick up from April’s 7.2 percent. These numbers continue to… Read more »

Congressman Mike Rogers (AL-03), Chairman of the Homeland Security Subcommittee on Transportation Security, said he will ask an outside panel of experts for innovative ways to help secure our nation’s transportation infrastructure and what TSA can be doing better.  “We know TSA has an image problem that is compounded by its multiple high profile mess ups.  The… Read more »

 Congressman Mike Rogers made the following remarks today after the Supreme Court released its decision on the healthcare law.                 “I am deeply disappointed with the Supreme Court’s ruling today on the healthcare law.  In a time where our national debt is growing and our economy… Read more »

Congress just finished up a District Work Period.  This short break from voting in our Nation’s Capital gave representatives a weeklong chance to hear directly from folks back home what is going on in their area. This week, I wanted to share some tid-bits of where I went and what I heard first-hand from my different stops across East Alabama.  President Obama said recently… Read more »

WASHINGTON - The head of the Transportation Security Administration rejected a suggestion today from an Alabama congressman that the agency could cut 30 percent of its officers and still effectively protect airlines from terrorist attacks. "Could you reduce the workforce of 46,000 screeners and still do the job?" asked U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Saks. "No, I don't agree with that. That's… Read more »

For many, Memorial Day was the start to summer when school’s finally out and the swimming pools are open for business. But for other families, Memorial Day meant mourning the loss of loved ones in uniform who paid the ultimate sacrifice in wars like Iraq or Afghanistan or other conflicts in our history. We live in an amazing country.  Although we are in tough economic times,… Read more »

In recent weeks it seems too many in Washington, Republicans and Democrats alike, would rather focus on issues other than what’s most important – our economy.  Across East Alabama folks are still hurting and are more interested in seeing our unemployment rate fall from 7.3 percent.  At least Alabama is doing a little better than the national average of 8.1… Read more »

Today, Chairman Mike Rogers (AL-03) of the Homeland Security Subcommittee on Transportation Security said TSA’s failure to properly report and monitor security breaches at our nation’s airports is “unacceptable” and must be immediately fixed. A recent DHS Inspector General’s report found up to 42 percent of all security breaches were not properly reported up… Read more »

Congressman Mike Rogers made the following remarks on the first anniversary of the deadly tornadoes that struck across Alabama on April 27, 2011, killing over 250 Alabamians. “So many families were devastated by these storms. Hundreds of lives were lost. People lost their homes and businesses. Entire communities were simply destroyed, all during a horrible show of nature’s… Read more »

Every year, every one of us across East Alabama prepares for and usually dreads Tax Day.  That day in mid-April when we ensure we have gotten our tax returns filed on time. According to the non-partisan Tax Foundation, each American will work 107 days just to pay their Federal, state and local taxes. That’s a lot of work, and Americans are rightly asking these days what exactly… Read more »