Congressman Mike Rogers announced today he has sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner requesting the Treasury Department closely examine the concerns of local employees of Meadowcraft, a major Randolph County employer which has recently filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.Rogers pointed out in the letter that Meadowcraft’s assets were secured by a lender that… Read more »

Congressmen Mike Rogers and Bobby Bright sent a joint letter to FEMA Administrator W. Craig Fugate requesting a meeting to further discuss the agency’s reasoning behind denying individual assistance to Autauga, Elmore, and Montgomery… Read more »

  President Obama announced today that four counties in the River Region would be made eligible for federal assistance in their recovery from the severe storms, tornadoes, flooding and straight-line winds that occurred during May 6 – 8.  Autauga, Bullock, Elmore, and Montgomery Counties were made eligible for public assistance.  State and local governments, as well as… Read more »

Members of Alabama’s House Delegation announced that they have sent a bipartisan letter describing the “negative impact” that proposed cap and trade legislation would have on energy prices and on the fragile state and national economy.All seven members of the delegation signed a letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee… Read more »

Congressman Mike Rogers announced today the appointment of 31 East Alabama Veterans to his new Third Congressional District Veterans Advisory Council.The all-volunteer committee is comprised of Veterans from all 13 Third District counties, and should serve as an additional avenue to help Rogers advocate for Veterans issues in East Alabama, he said.  The first meeting will be held on… Read more »

  Artistic high school students from the Third District were honored this weekend in Sylacauga, as Congressman Mike Rogers announced the winners of the 28th annual Congressional Art Competition.Tevin Drake, a junior at Opelika High School, took First Place for his colored pencil creation titled “Self Portrait.” This is Drake’s third consecutive year winning the art… Read more »

Congressman Mike Rogers joined the social media site Twitter recently, saying he hoped Third District constituents will find it to be another helpful avenue to stay in touch with their Congressman when he’s back in Washington, D.C. or traveling East Alabama.If you have an account with Twitter and want to follow Rogers, go to https://twitter.com/RepMikeRogersAL.  Otherwise, you… Read more »

Congressman Mike Rogers participated this week in a House Armed Services Committee Hearing on the new U.S. Strategy for Afghanistan and Pakistan.  The lead witness was General David Petraeus, United States Central Command.Rogers, along with several other Members of Congress, questioned General Petraeus on when the remaining 13,000 troops would be deployed to Afghanistan in order to… Read more »

Congress must do more to help support the needs of local law enforcement along the Southwest border with Mexico as they confront rising violence from Mexican drug cartels, Congressman Mike Rogers said today.Discussed today at a Homeland Security subcommittee hearing, Rogers heard testimony from two border sheriffs that local first responders need more than just empty promises from the… Read more »

The Jacksonville Fire Department should soon have sufficient funding to begin a hiring and recruitment program to increase their numbers and help better protect local citizens, Congressman Mike Rogers said today.“These brave men and women are our first line of defense and preparedness locally, and I will continue to do whatever I can to support these types of initiatives,”… Read more »