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Rogers opposes cutting $16 billion from Biden’s defense budget request

Rogers said House Democrats’ budget cuts $16 billion from Biden’s budget but does not detail where that cut would come from.

June 15, 2021

Shelby applauds Senate passage of defense funding

The conference report passed the Senate by a vote of 84 to 13. It authorizes a total of $740.5 billion for national defense priorities.

December 11, 2020

House passes National Defense Authorization Act

The NDAA includes an amendment authorizing the construction of an additional ship by Austal USA in Mobile.

December 9, 2020

Mike Rogers will be most powerful Republican in the House on national defense

Rogers currently serves as the ranking member on the House Committee on Homeland Security.

December 4, 2020

Shelby applauds Air Force decision to site MH-139 Grey Wolf helicopters at Maxwell

The decision to base the unit at Maxwell is a major development for Montgomery.

November 21, 2020

Sewell named a conferee to Defense Authorization Act conference committee

This will be the second year that Sewell has been selected as an NDAA conferee.

November 19, 2020

Mike Rogers selected as conferee for the NDAA

Congressman Mike Rogers, R-Saks, was selected as a conferee for the 2019 National Defense Authorization Act. “I am proud to be named to the National Defense Authorization Act conference committee,” Rogers said. “I look forward to working with my colleagues to continue the 50 plus year streak of passing a defense authorization bill in support … Continued

September 19, 2019

As Democrats fight, national security loses

Protecting the safety of the American people is our must fundamental duty in Congress. In a city where few things receive bipartisan support, providing for the national defense has remained an area of compromise. For 58 straight years, the House of Representatives has passed a bipartisan National Defense Authorization Act. Last month, the Senate did … Continued

July 16, 2019

Rogers says research firm will recommend creation of Space Force

Congressman Mike Rogers (R-Saks) addressed the Montgomery Chamber of Commerce at their monthly ‘Eggs and Issues’ breakfast event on Tuesday. Rogers said that the U.S. needs to create the Space Force as its own independent branch of the Armed Forces. Rogers said that last year Congress asked the Defense Department to do a study on … Continued

August 1, 2018