Sworn in for the 119th Congress on Source
Their stated policy positions and commitments, with quotes and links to the original sources.
The FY2026 NDAA would streamline foreign military sales. Rogers says this is intended to enable more international demand for Alabama-made defense equipment.
Context: The source does not specify the changes to the sales process; the bill was awaiting Senate action.
The FY2026 NDAA would allow other transaction authorities and progressive design-build for construction of the Space Command headquarters in Huntsville. It also provides an exception to the Donor-Advised Fund growth offset for the headquarters.
Context: The source describes provisions in a House-passed bill awaiting Senate action.
The FY2026 NDAA would authorize contract guards to supplement existing force-protection options at military installations. Rogers cites chronic gate-guard understaffing, including at Redstone Arsenal, as a readiness concern addressed by the provision.
Context: The provision authorizes guards to augment existing options; the source does not specify staffing levels or implementation details.
The FY2026 NDAA would make multi-year procurement the rule rather than the exception for weapon systems and authorizes it for several high-demand munitions and missile systems. Rogers says this would provide suppliers with more stable, long-term demand.
Context: The source does not identify all systems covered; the bill was awaiting Senate action.
The FY2026 NDAA would require the Department of Defense to consider commercial solutions first rather than create custom systems. Rogers presents this as part of the bill’s acquisition reforms.
Context: This provision is described as part of a bill that had passed the House and was awaiting Senate action.
Mike Rogers supports the FY2026 National Defense Authorization Act, which passed the House, and urged the Senate to pass it so the president could sign it. He says the bill would overhaul defense acquisition to reduce red tape and get needed capabilities to service members faster.
Context: The source reports House passage and describes the bill as awaiting Senate action; it does not establish that the bill became law.
Rogers supported the Keep Your Health Plan Act of 2013, which would have allowed health plans on the individual market to remain available so people could choose to keep their current plans. The bill had passed the House, but still needed Senate approval and the president’s signature.
Context: The statement concerns H.R. 3350 in 2013 and describes a bill that had not yet become law.
Rogers said he strongly opposed the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, which he described as unworkable. The supplied text does not identify a specific replacement policy or legislative action tied to this opposition.
Context: This position appears in a 2014 statement; the supplied text does not establish a current position.
Rogers supported H.R. 4015, the SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act. He said the bill would help strengthen Medicare for current and future generations; the available text does not specify its payment changes.
Context: The statement describes support for the bill as it proceeded through Congress in 2014; the supplied text does not establish a current position.