Mike D. Rogers

Rep. Rogers Supports Defending American Property Abroad Act

Position: Rep. Rogers supports the Defending American Property Abroad Act, which he states protects U.S. companies from unlawful expropriation by foreign governments and safeguards American economic and national security interests.

WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers (AL-03) released the following statement after House passage of the Defending American Property Abroad Act of 2026: “I was proud to support the Defending American Property Abroad Act on the House Floor today. US companies must be able to conduct business in the world marketplace without fear of unlawful expropriation. This issue hits close to home for Alabama companies as the Mexican government continues its attempts to seize a port owned by Birmingham-based Vulcan Materials. This is just one example of the nightmare scenario many US-based companies face. Every day countries are allowed to seize American property undeterred, our country’s national and economic security is threatened. This legislation ensures protection for American companies as they operate throughout the Western Hemisphere, and I look forward to President Trump signing it into law.”

Rep. Rogers Supports Pro-Life Legislation During March for Life

Position: Rep. Rogers supports pro-life legislation, including the Pregnant Students' Rights Act and the Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act, and affirms his commitment to defending the lives of the unborn.

WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers (AL-03), this week supported the Pregnant Students’ Rights Act and the Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act, two pieces of pro-life legislation, on the House Floor in honor of the annual March for Life. This follows SBA Pro-Life awarding Rep. Rogers an A+ Rating for 2025. “As many Alabamians gather on the National Mall today in support of the lives of the unborn, I am proud to re-affirm my commitment to pro-life policies,” said Rep. Rogers. “In the past year, this movement has become especially precious to me as my family welcomed our first grandchild. I remain firmly on the side of life and Alabama remains firmly on the side of life. I will always defend the lives of the most innocent among us, and I look forward to continuing this work in Congress in 2026.”

ICYMI: President Trump Signs the FY26 NDAA Into Law

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (AL-03), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, praised President Donald Trump for signing the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (FY26 NDAA) into law. “Today marks a major milestone in advancing President Trump’s Peace through Strength agenda. “At a pivotal moment in our national security, this NDAA builds a ready, lethal, and capable fighting force–one that deters America’s adversaries, supports our warfighters, and further strengthens our defense posture on the global stage. “This bill contains the most consequential acquisition reforms in generations–-empowering the Pentagon to move faster, integrate advanced technologies, and accelerate innovation for our warfighters. “This bill brings our military into the 21st century and provides a clear path to outpace evolving threats. I’m eager to get to work so we can begin delivering on President Trump’s vision for our national security.” Additional resources for the FY26 NDAA can be found here.

Rep. Rogers Applauds House Passage of FY26 NDAA, Secures Multiple Wins for Alabama

Position: Rep. Rogers supports the FY26 National Defense Authorization Act, which he characterizes as streamlining Pentagon acquisition processes, increasing defense spending, and delivering military construction funding to Alabama bases.

WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers (AL-03), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, released a statement applauding the House passage of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026. “As we face the most complex security environment since World War II, the FY26 NDAA delivers on President Trump’s Peace Through Strength agenda and ensures our warfighters are the most ready, lethal, and capable force in the world. At the core of this bill is a fundamental overhaul of the Pentagon’s broken acquisition system. The FY26 NDAA cuts red tape and focuses defense acquisition on one mission: getting our warfighters the capabilities they need, when they need them. This is a strong, bipartisan bill that supports our servicemembers and their families, revitalizes our defense industrial base, and sends a clear message to our adversaries. I urge the Senate to quickly pass the FY26 NDAA so President Trump can sign it and we can begin implementing his agenda." “This year’s NDAA also authorizes $197 million for military construction projects in Alabama and further establishes Alabama as the national leader in defense.” Measures that directly benefit the state of Alabama included in the final version of the FY2026 NDAA can be found below: Military Construction at Alabama Bases: Bolstering Innovation through Investments in Defense Capabilities: Addressing Readiness Concerns at Alabama Bases: Reforms the Outdated Acquisition Reform System:

Rep. Rogers Applauds Passage of Government Funding

WASHINGTON – House Armed Services Committee Chairman U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers (AL-03) released the following statement after final passage of the Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026: “I was proud to vote in favor of finally ending Schumer’s shutdown. For 43 days, Senate Democrats have held our country hostage in the name of partisan demands. Today, Republicans, along with a few sensible Democrats, voted to reopen the government with a clean continuing resolution along with full-year appropriations for Agriculture, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs. “This measure restores stability to our country, reestablishes certainty for military families, and funds key national security work, but work does not stop there. I look forward to passing full-year appropriations as well as the FY2026 NDAA and SPEED Act. With the government reopened, House Republicans stand ready to advance President Trump’s Peace Through Strength Agenda.”

Rep. Rogers: Democrats’ Shutdown Hurts our Troops and Weakens National Security

Position: Rep. Rogers opposes the government shutdown, arguing it harms military readiness, forces servicemembers to work without pay, and undermines national security. He supports House Republicans' clean continuing resolution for government funding.

WASHINGTON – Today, House Armed Services Committee Chairman, U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers (AL-03), issued a statement condemning the Democrats’ government shutdown for its detrimental effects on national security and the harm it is causing our troops. “Shutting the government down disproportionally harms our servicemembers and their families, threatens military readiness, and undermines our national security,” said Chairman Mike Rogers. “Democrats are forcing American servicemembers to work without pay and delaying delivery of critical capabilities to our warfighters just to appease their radical left wing. We have a duty to support the men and women who defend our country. House Republicans have passed a clean extension of government funding with no gimmicks or partisan priorities. By refusing to vote for this continuing resolution, Democrats are refusing to support our troops.”

Rep. Rogers Applauds House Passage of FY26 NDAA

WASHINGTON – House Armed Services Committee Chairman U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers’ (AL-03) released a statement praising the House passage of H.R. 3838, the Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26 SPEED and NDAA). The bill passed the House with a bipartisan vote of 231-196. “Today’s vote to advance the FY26 NDAA is a vote to modernize our military, support our troops, and restore American deterrence. As we face the most complex global threat environment since WWII, it’s critical that the United States has a ready, capable, and lethal fighting force to secure our homeland. Along with the One Big, Beautiful Bill, the FY26 NDAA makes a generational investment in our national defense and implements President Trump’s Peace Through Strength agenda. At the core of this bill is a fundamental reform of the Pentagon’s acquisition process. The FY26 NDAA cuts red tape, streamlines bureaucracy, and refocuses acquisition on its most important mission: getting our warfighters what they need when they need it. In addition to modernizing our military and accelerating innovative technologies, the FY26 NDAA invests in the men and women who serve our country, with a 3.8% payraise for all servicemembers and improved schools, housing, and access to healthcare. The FY26 NDAA is a strong bipartisan bill that delivers for our warfighters and deters our adversaries. I look forward to advancing it to the president’s desk.” Background: Read more about the FY26 NDAA here.

ICYMI, Fox News: Alabama lawmakers hail Trump’s Space Command HQ decision and warn delays in move risk security

Position: Rep. Rogers and Rep. Strong support President Trump's decision to relocate U.S. Space Command headquarters to Huntsville, Alabama, arguing it offers superior security, lower costs, and better service-member quality of life compared to Colorado, and that delays in the move risk national security against adversaries like China and Russia.

WASHINGTON – Today, Fox News published a story detailing U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers’ (AL-03), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, response to President Trump’s decision to make Huntsville, Alabama the permanent Space Command headquarters location. Read the full story in Fox News here and below. Alabama lawmakers hail Trump’s Space Command HQ decision and warn delays in move risk security Rep. Mike Rogers argues the mission is too important for off-base office space in Colorado, saying Huntsville offers lower costs, higher security and better quality of life for service members. Space will be "the tip of the spear" in America’s next conflict with China or Russia, and delays in building a secure headquarters for U.S. Space Command are putting the nation at risk, House Armed Services Chairman Mike Rogers told Fox News Digital. The Alabama Republican said the years-long fight over whether to base the command in Colorado or Alabama has cost the military precious time while adversaries expand their space arsenals. He argued Huntsville — which topped two nationwide competitions — offers a cheaper site and a more secure facility for the 1,700 personnel overseeing America’s space warfighting mission. "We fight and win wars based on the communications and the capabilities that we have in space," Rogers said. "We don’t want to be at a disadvantage when it comes to adversaries like China." Rogers praised Donald Trump’s Tuesday move to designate Huntsville as the permanent headquarters, saying the decision aligned with the competitions and Pentagon reviews. He said Trump "went back to the fair objective results and took the politics out of it and our country’s national security is going to be better off because of it." Rep. Dale Strong, R-Ala., who represents Huntsville, echoed that view and pointed to the selection process he watched up close. "It’s a perfect match," Strong said. "You look at it, 21 categories were evaluated," he said. Strong cited Redstone Arsenal’s secure footprint and local infrastructure and argued the process had been run twice and backed by watchdog reviews. Space Command was first established in 1985, folded into U.S. Strategic Command in 2002, and revived in 2019 as a separate command. It has operated temporarily from Colorado Springs while the Air Force evaluated permanent sites. According to Rogers, both the original competition and a second review ranked Huntsville first. He argued President Biden later kept Space Command in Colorado "for purely political reasons," over objections inside the Air Force. "The only political maneuver was made by President Biden who, arbitrarily over the objection of his Secretary of the Air Force, decided to leave it in Colorado Springs," Rogers said. "It was pure politics. Alabama’s a red state, Colorado is a blue state." Strong said multiple Air Force secretaries recommended Huntsville and that "politics played a part" when the decision shifted. "When Joe Biden went and awarded it, and said, they’re doing it in Colorado … I do think that politics played a part in it there," he said. "But again, it’s time to move forward. We're ready to go vertical." Colorado leaders have argued that moving the headquarters risks disrupting operations. Rogers argued that as it operates now, Space Command is not secure enough. "Four of the five buildings they’re in right now are off base and they’re in commercial space," he said. "This is classified work. It needs to be inside the fence in a SCIF." Strong added that the temporary headquarters in Colorado is "nine and a half miles from the military base with zero force protection… it ought to be behind the wire." Space Command has operated out of Peterson Space Force Base in Colorado Springs since its 2019 inception. Rep. Jeff Crank, R-Colo., previously told Fox News Digital that Space Command HQ, nestled into Cheyenne Mountain, is already "one of the most secure facilities" in the country. Being in the middle of the U.S., he added, makes it harder for enemies to attack. "From the standpoint of survivability, having that as an asset right there as well, is really important." Lawmakers said the headquarters debate is about more than real estate. "The truth is as we get into future conflicts with major adversaries, space is going to be the tip of the spear," Rogers said. Strong put it bluntly: "Our next war will not be storming the beaches of Normandy. It will start in space. And we’ve got to neutralize those threats immediately when it happens." The command is responsible for military operations in space, including defending the nation’s satellites, and will play a major role in coordination for the Golden Dome missile defense project. Chinese and Russian advancements left the U.S. open to vulnerabilities in space. As adversaries advance offensive space weapons, satellites that power everything from GPS to global communications come under threat. Rogers argued the United States has closed gaps since 2019, when Trump stood up Space Force. "We have very adequate defensive capabilities now," he said. "And we have offensive capabilities that we didn’t have at the time. So that our adversaries know that if they were to disturb our space assets, we can wipe all theirs out, so don’t." The Biden administration has said keeping the headquarters in Colorado avoided disruption as the command reached full capability, and Colorado officials — Democrats and Republicans — have argued the state’s existing aerospace ecosystem, proximity to NORAD, and workforce make it the logical location. Huntsville, however, is home to NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center and is a major hub for defense contractors. Gov. Jared Polis has called the move "deeply disappointing," and members of the state’s congressional delegation have warned a relocation could weaken readiness and unsettle military families. Strong said he respects his Colorado colleagues but believes the debate has dragged on long enough. "Huntsville was the rightful winner, and I will defend them to my last breath," he said. Both lawmakers pointed to a Government Accountability Office report that found moving Space Command to Redstone would save $462 million. At the same time, a Pentagon inspector general report confirmed that while the Air Force favored Huntsville based on cost, SPACECOM leadership warned that moving would involve readiness risks—not least because it could take up to four years to establish a secure facility in Alabama and numerous civilian staff could walk off the job. Rogers and Strong argue Huntsville offers savings and deep bench strength. Strong pointed to Redstone’s "45,000 acres, behind the wire," and to Huntsville’s talent pipeline. "We’re sitting here with the highest number of PhDs and engineers anywhere in the country," he said. "You look at the University of Alabama in Huntsville … 80% of the graduates never leave that community because of the quality of life we have." "The cost to construct is more economical in Alabama, the cost to maintain is more economical in Alabama," added Strong.

Rep. Rogers Applauds Space Command Basing Announcement

WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers (AL-03), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, released the following statement in support of President Trump’s decision to move the Space Command headquarters to Huntsville, Alabama: “Space Command is finally coming home to Alabama. This announcement by President Trump is yet another in a long line of strong decisions that benefit America’s national security. “Alabama was chosen in 2021 because it was the absolute best location for the Space Command headquarters. Today, in 2025, it remains the best location for our national security and for the taxpayer. This basing decision has been affirmed and reaffirmed by multiple agencies and multiple officials throughout both the Trump and Biden administrations. Biden was content to have Space Command located in the fourth best location because it served him politically. The differences between him and President Trump has never been clearer. “On this historic day, I am extremely proud to be an American, proud to be an Alabamian, and proud to support the Administration who made this possible.”

ICYMI: Rep. Rogers Applauds Committee Passage of FY26 NDAA

WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers (AL-03), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, praised the bipartisan committee passage of H.R. 3838, the Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26 SPEED and NDAA). “For decades, American deterrence has protected our homeland and been a powerful force for peace. At a time when global threats are rapidly evolving and becoming more complex, it’s never been more important to have a ready, lethal, and capable fighting force. Equipping an innovative and agile military requires an efficient and streamlined acquisition process. The FY26 NDAA supports modernization and fundamentally reforms defense acquisition by cutting red tape, eliminating bureaucratic hurdles, and encouraging innovation. It refocuses acquisition on its most important mission: getting our warfighters what they need when they need it. This legislation builds on the wins from the One Big, Beautiful Bill – revitalizing our defense industrial base, improving our servicemembers’ quality of life, and building out our readiness capabilities. I’m eager to move this bill forward to strengthen America’s national security.”