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 »
Congressman Mike Rogers congratulated the men and women of the Centre Fire Department today for receiving a $71,720 grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, funding Rogers said would help the Cherokee County fire department purchase new firefighting operations and safety equipment.“Cherokee County’s first responders are our first line of defense,”… Read more »
Congressman Mike Rogers congratulated the men and women of the Ashland Fire Department today for receiving a $22,982 grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, funding Rogers said would help the Clay County fire department purchase new firefighting operations and safety equipment.“Clay County’s first responders are our first line of defense,” Rogers said.… Read more »
Congressman Mike Rogers congratulated the men and women of the Winterboro Volunteer Fire and Rescue, Inc. today for receiving a $69,303 grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, funding Rogers said would help the Talladega County fire department purchase new firefighting operations and safety equipment.“Talladega County’s first responders are our first line… Read more »
Congressman Mike Rogers said today he is pleased to begin serving as Ranking Member on a different Homeland Security Subcommittee. He will end his tenure as the top ranking Republican on the Management, Investigations and Oversight Subcommittee, in exchange for the top Republican slot on the Emergency Communications, Preparedness and Response Subcommittee. Rogers was approved… Read more »
Congressman Mike Rogers congratulated the men and women of the Wedowee Volunteer Fire Department today for receiving a $42,750 grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, funding Rogers said would help the Randolph County fire department purchase new firefighting operations and safety equipment.“Randolph County’s first responders are our first line of defense,”… Read more »
