| U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers will lead the House of Representatives Armed Services Committee. He will be the first congressperson from Alabama to chair the committee. In a press release, Rogers said our nation faces unprecedented threats from China, Russia, North Korea and Iran. In order to deter theses threats, Rogers feels that our military must focus on lethality and capability. He said over the next two years, the committee will provide our warfighters with the resources and weapons they need to deter and if necessary, defeat any adversary anywhere in the world. U.S. Rep Robert Aderholt has been tapped to head the Labor, Health and Human Services & Education Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee, which puts him in charge of the largest non-defense budget within the federal budget. He voiced his appreciation for the appointment and voiced his commitment to oversight and fiscal responsibility, saying, “The new Republican majority in the House has made a commitment to the American people to get government spending under control. |
