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Republican Hal Rogers wins reelection to U.S. House in Kentucky's 5th Congressional District
Republican Hal Rogers wins reelection to U.S. House in Kentucky's 5th Congressional District Read More
Incumbent Hal Rogers wins Kentucky’s 5th congressional seat
Rogers is re-elected for Kentucky’s 5th Congressional district seat. Read More
Kentucky’s longest serving congressman says he’s confident about re-election bid
Republican Hal Rogers and his wife voted early Friday in Somerset. Read More
WKYT Fact✓Check | Ad targets Rep. Hal Rogers’ vote on H.R. 1 and Medicaid
Former Gov. Paul Patton appears in a campaign ad for Democrat Ned Pillersdorf in Kentucky’s 5th Congressional District race Read More
Eastern Kentucky group urges Rep. Rogers to support bill boosting black lung benefits
The Black Lung Association of Southeastern Kentucky urged Rogers in a letter to co-sponsor the Support Our Miners Act, which would restore black lung disability benefits to their 1969 inflation-adjusted level. Read More
Congressman Rogers, Army Corps Commander Met with State and Local Leaders in Letcher County on Flooding, Proposed Prison & Economic Development
After Fleming-Neon flooded twice in 24 hours, Rogers brought the new Louisville District Army Corps commander to Letcher County to address emergency flood control and gave an update on the proposed Roxana federal prison. Read More
Hal Rogers Parkway four-lane expansion moves forward with state, federal funding
State and federal funding will begin design studies for four-laning the Hal Rogers Parkway from London to Hazard, a nearly 60-mile corridor through Eastern Kentucky. Read More
Congressman Hal Rogers announces 30-million in federal funding for eastern Kentucky infrastructure upgrades
Local radio coverage of the $30 million announcement, including $5.4 million for Fleming-Neon waterline replacement in Letcher County. Read More
More than $30 million in federal, state funding announced for infrastructure projects
Rogers and state leaders announced over $30 million for nine water and wastewater projects across eight southeastern Kentucky counties at Hazard Community and Technical College. Read More
SOAR Summit invites Eastern Kentuckians to bring their voice to the conversation
The 2026 SOAR Summit (Corbin, Oct. 7-9) closes with a plenary featuring SOAR co-founder Rogers and Gov. Beshear. Read More
Press Release: Hal Rogers, State Leaders Announce More Than $30 Million for Eastern Kentucky Infrastructure Projects
Aggregator republication of the $30 million infrastructure press release. Read More
Congressman Rogers Supports Rebuilding America's Arsenal of Freedom with U.S. Production
Rogers voted for the FY2027 NDAA (H.R. 8800), citing the defense industrial base in Southern and Eastern Kentucky. Read More
Local leaders support boosting black lung benefits. That consensus hasn't emerged in Congress.
Rogers, in a statement, defended his record on the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund — an $18 million increase in the latest budget — while Democrats push the Support Our Miners Act. Read More