As folks across East Alabama and this country know, it is all about the jobs – keeping the ones we have and creating new ones for folks who have been out of work during these tough economic times. The last unemployment numbers show that Alabama’s unemployment hovers at 9.9 percent and the national unemployment rate sits at 9.1 percent. This is proof that Congress needs to take… Read more »

Today, U.S. Rep. Peter T. King (R-NY), Chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security, joined Rep. Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Transportation Security, in introducing legislation to authorize the functions and responsibilities of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) for Fiscal Years 2012 and 2013.The Committee on Homeland Security has sole jurisdiction… Read more »

Congressman Mike Rogers made the following remarks today after the completion of the chemical weapon incineration.“After almost a decade of destroying the chemical weapons stockpile in my hometown of Anniston, I am pleased to see the project completed. I applaud the employees of the Anniston Chemical Agent Disposal Facility for their hard work in eliminating these hazardous… Read more »

Last Saturday, September 17th, we observed Constitution Day across the United States.The Constitution was adopted 224 years ago. Remembering what that document meant when it was written has been on many folks’ minds these days.Our country has faced its share of tough times and each generation has risen to the challenge. Currently, we are faced with challenges all around: a national… Read more »

Congressman Mike Rogers attended an event in the U.S. Capitol today supporting the United Through Reading program with Congressman Allen West (R-FL), a fellow member of the House Armed Services Committee.The United Through Reading program hosts over 270 recording locations around the world offering parents serving in the military the opportunity to record a DVD reading storybooks to their… Read more »

A Congressional subcommittee today passed East Alabama Congressman Mike Rogers’ (R-Saks) bill to substantially reform the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). The TSA is known to most Americans as the Federal agency tasked with passenger screening at airports, but the agency also oversees security efforts across all transportation modes including rail, trucks, aviation and… Read more »

On the morning of September 11, 2011, life in America was changed forever.It was a day filled with shocking, evil acts and horrific scenes as planes struck important buildings in big and iconic cities across the northeast. Another plane was brought down by the heroic actions of its passengers in a rural Pennsylvania field.It remains a day that stays at the forefront of my mind as I work… Read more »

Congressman Mike Rogers made the following statement today after S. 627, the Budget Control Act passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 218 to 210. All six Republican members of the Alabama delegation supported the bill.Following the vote Rogers said, “This bill, though not perfect, is the closest thing to a solution to our nation’s debt crisis on the table now for a… Read more »

DC)—With unemployment rising in Alabama and across the nation like the hot summer temperatures, it is time for Washington to get past the debt limit discussion and focus on our economy and job creation.A lot has been said recently about cutting spending and getting the Federal government off the backs of our small businesses and job creators.I believe the growth of government fueled… Read more »

Congressman Mike Rogers made the following statement today after H.R. 2560, the Cut, Cap and Balance bill passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 234 to 190."Washington’s spending addiction is out of control. After two consecutive trillion dollar deficits under the Obama Administration, the national debt stands at $14.3 trillion and is becoming rapidly… Read more »