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Alabama House Delegation to Congratulate National Champion Crimson Tide

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The Alabama House delegation, will introduce a resolution congratulating the University of Alabama Crimson Tide for winning college football’s national championship.The House resolution will recognize the Crimson Tide for an undefeated season capped by 37-21 victory over the University of Texas Longhorns in the BCS National Championship Game in Pasadena, California.Congressman Mike…

Rogers Holds Public Meeting in Cleburne County

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Congressman Mike Rogers recently held an open public meeting at the Bulldog Restaurant in Ranburne, Alabama, to give local residents the opportunity to discuss face to face concerns on their minds.The top concern of most folks in attendance was the possibility of a government-run health care system.“I completely understand these concerns and continue to strongly oppose the current…

Rogers Holds Public Meeting in Lee County

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Congressman Mike Rogers recently held an open public meeting at Jimmy’s Restaurant in Opelika, Alabama, to give local residents the opportunity to discuss face to face concerns on their minds.The top concern of most folks in attendance was the direction our country is currently headed.“Congress continues to spend money it doesn’t have and the debt is becoming…

Rogers Asks Armed Services Committee to Hold Ft. Hood Massacre Investigation

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  Congressman Mike Rogers said today he recently sent a letter to House Armed Services Chairman Ike Skelton (MO) requesting the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hold an investigative hearing regarding the tragic shootings at Fort Hood, Texas.The letter was sent after the November 5th shootings when thirteen deaths were confirmed and Major Nidal Malik Hasan was taken in to…

Rogers Says Shorter Emergency Operations Center Should Receive $500,000

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  Shorter’s new Emergency Operations Center should receive $500,000 in Federal funding to help get it off the ground and serve the Macon County area, Congressman Mike Rogers announced today.Rogers said the $500,000 appropriation is crucial for helping create this new, much-needed Macon County facility. The funding was contained in H.R. 2892 the FY 2010 Homeland Security…

Rogers Supports Bill Providing Center for Domestic Preparedness $62.5 Million

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Calhoun County’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) got another boost this afternoon when the House of Representatives passed a final funding bill providing CDP $62.5 million for its fiscal year (FY) 2010 operating budget, Congressman Mike Rogers said today.Rogers said the $62.5 million appropriation, which matches last year’s funding level, is critical for the CDP to…

Rogers to Feds: Border Security Not Rocket Science

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Congressman Mike Rogers asked Homeland Security officials late last week why a multi-billion dollar, high-tech system of surveillance cameras and technology is still not fulfilling its mission of securing our porous Southwest border with Mexico.Known as the Secure Border Initiative or SBInet, the system helps guard thousands of miles of rural, unsecured border areas.“Over four…

Rogers, Bachus Announce $1.5 Million in House Bill for Defense Work at Auburn University

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  Congressman Mike Rogers and Congressman Spencer Bachus (AL-06) announced that Auburn University will receive $1.5 million for defense research work under the House version of the FY10 Defense Appropriations bill.The university will use the funds for its logistical fuel processor program, which examines the use of fuel cells as a power source for military equipment.  The…

Governor Riley, Alabama Delegation Members Honor World War II Veterans

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Governor Bob Riley and the state’s congressional delegation today recognized the service and sacrifice of Alabama’s veterans as the Honor Flight program brought 101 veterans from across the state to the National World War II Memorial in Washington.Many of the veterans were making their first visit to the monument to freedom built on the National Mall.  They were flown to…

Alabama Republicans tell House Democratic Leaders: Stop the Government Takeover of Health Care

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  The members of Alabama’s Republican congressional delegation today made the following statements about the threat of government-run healthcare to America’s economy after speaking on the floor of the House of Representatives in opposition to the Democrat majority in Congress. Today’s floor speeches come a week after Republican members spoke out on June 21st against…

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