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Who’s in and who’s out of US foreign policy circles after Republicans lose the midterms?
Foreign policy committees in the US Congress are about to receive a complete overhaul Read More
Republican Mike Rogers wins reelection to U.S. House in Alabama's 3rd Congressional District
Republican Mike Rogers wins reelection to U.S. House in Alabama's 3rd Congressional District. Read More
GOP turmoil as Republicans rebel against Trump's unpopular bet on Russia: report
President Donald Trump is pressing ahead with a plan to buy Russian diesel even as Republicans voice growing objections, Semafor reported on Thursday — but there are also signs of a split as some MAGA lawmakers defend him.A White House official said Trump’s focus is helping Americans pay less and th Read More
Republicans to Visit White House as GOP Pushes Third Budget Bill
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), Armed Services Chairman Mike Rogers (R-Ala.), and other House Republicans will head to the White House Tuesday afternoon to discuss a path forward on a third party-line budget bill, according to a person familiar with the schedule. Read More
New book by McCarthy aide details the moment when Rep. Mike Rogers appeared to lunge at Matt Gaetz on House floor
A new book recounts one of the most rambunctious moments on the floor of the House in modern history. Read More
Rep. Mike Rogers blasts ‘misinformation’ on Israel: ‘The best ally the United States has’
"Bad actors are all too happy to stoke these flames when given the opportunity." Read More
GOP Rips Pentagon for Canceled Poland Troop Rotation
Republican lawmakers on the House Armed Services Committee on Friday confronted Army leaders over the Pentagon's abrupt cancellation of a 4,000-troop rotation to Poland, with Chairman Mike Rogers, R-Ala., saying the committee was given no statutory consultation before the decision and warning that allies and Congress alike were blindsided. Read More
US scraps deployment of 4,000 troops to Poland
“We don't know what's going on here, but I can just tell you, we're not happy with what's being talked about,” Republican lawmaker Mike Rogers said after the Pentagon announced it would cancel the deployment of 4,000 US troops to Poland. Read More
GOP Defense Chairs Warn on Germany Troop Withdrawal
Senate Armed Services Chairman Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and House Armed Services Chairman Mike Rogers, R-Ala., on Saturday raised concerns about President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw a U.S. brigade from Germany. Read More
Lawmakers Raise Alarm Over US Troop Withdrawal from Germany
Two leading Republican lawmakers, Senator Roger Wicker and Representative Mike Rogers, expressed concerns over the Pentagon's decision to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany. They argue that changes to the U.S. military in Europe should include Congressional review. The lawmakers fear this move could weaken deterrence against Russia. Read More
Powerful Alabama GOP congressman blasts Trump administration over Iran war transparency
“We want to know more about what’s going on, what the options are and why they’re being considered," said House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers, R-Saks. Read More
Pacific, Ukraine with US congressional delegation
In a post on X, Jaishankar shared that he interacted with US Reps Mike Rogers of Alabama, Adam Smith of Washington state, and Jimmy Patronis of Florida, as well as the US Ambassador to India, Sergio Gor. Read More
Mike Rogers on the Caribbean ‘double-tap’: Down in Alabama
Listen to "Down in Alabama" wherever you get your podcasts. Read More
Governor Polis says it's up to the president to move Space Command, not Alabama lawmakers
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) - On Tuesday, Rep. Mike Rogers went on a McRary Institute Podcast titled "Cyber Focus" with the University of Alabama, and Read More
Alabama Rep. Mike Rogers launches probe into Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s secret hospital stay
House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers (R-Ala.) on Tuesday launched a formal congressional investigation into Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's hospitalization, demanding a "detailed account" of his stay and how he communicated his absence to Pentagon and Biden administration officials. Read More
House GOP set for next salvo in Space Command HQ battle
The House Armed Services Committee is expected to grill top Biden administration officials during a Thursday hearing after a planned headquarters shift for U.S. Space Command was scrapped by the Biden administration, which infuriated Alabama Republicans. Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Ala.), the chairman of the committee, will lead a full committee hearing at 10 a.m. Thursday… Read More
Rogers summons defense leaders to testify on SPACECOM headquarters
Chairman Mike Rogers of Alabama intends to hold a hearing with top Defense Department officials involved in moving the Space Command HQ to to Colorado. Read More
Colorado and Alabama Republicans feud over Space Command legislation
House Armed Services Chairman Mike Rogers of Alabama lambasted fellow Colorado Republican Doug Lamborn's efforts to undo his Space Command provision. Read More
McHenry says McCarthy would not be Speaker if Rogers wasn’t pulled back
Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) said House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) would not have been selected to his position if an Alabama representative was not pulled back from lunging at one of McCarthy’s main GOP opponents. McHenry said in an interview with Spectrum News that Rep. Richard Hudson (R-N.C.) holding back Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Ala.) from… Read More
WATCH: Gaetz forgives Rogers after heated exchange during speaker chaos
Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) forgave his colleague Rep. Mike Rogers (R-AL) on Sunday following a heated exchange that prompted Rep. Richard Hudson (R-NC) to restrain the Alabama congressman. Read More