Open Congress : News Articles for Rep. Michael Rogers [R, MI-8]

Rogers showed little respect for citizens in meeting

2012-06-02T20:58:33Z

Those of us who attended Congressman Mike Rogers' recent Town Hall/Congress on the Corner meeting (May 25) got a better assessment of his true beliefs, which are much different than what he expresses in his letters, emails and columns.

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How to Meet the Cyber-Threat against America in the 21 st Century

2012-06-02T07:01:02Z

American Thinker interviewed former Homeland Security Director Michael Chertoff, former CIA Director Michael Hayden, former FBI Executive Assistant Director Shawn Henry, and Congressman Mike Rogers (R-MI), chairman of the House Intelligence ...

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Book details GOP efforts to win Ala. Statehouse

2012-06-02T01:00:00Z

...Republicans won supermajorities in both chambers. Published by NewSouth Books in Montgomery with a forward by U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers of Saks, the book details past efforts by Republicans to win the Statehouse and how the GOP managed to recruit the right

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Congressman Seeks Alternate to Weak Surface Transportation Security Inspections

2012-06-01T06:40:45Z

Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Ala.) doubts the effectiveness of surface transportation security inspectors at the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). So he plans to introduce legislation to get rid of the position and instead convert the funding to transit

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US Retains Plans for Military Option in Syria

2012-06-01T02:37:22Z

What kind of action world powers would justify at that undefined point is unclear. Rep. Mike Rogers, the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, said the U.S. can aid the rebels to bring about regime change. ”There are certain things ...

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GOP Intel Committee Chair Against Arming Rebels: ‘We Just Don’t Have A Good Handle On Who They Are’

2012-06-01T01:00:00Z

...Speaking on MSNBC last night, Rep. Mike Rogers (R-MI), the chair of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, explained to host Andrea Mitchell why he, unlike his party mates Sen. John McCain and Mitt Romney, opposes arming the Syrian rebels

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House votes to outspend White House on spy bill

2012-05-31T18:30:36Z

House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Rogers, R-Mich., said. The House request is classified. But the amount is 4 percent less than last year's budget, added Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger, D-Md. The Associated Press has reported last year's ...

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U.S. Rep. Louise Slaughter Introduces Bill To Prevent The Import Of Harmful Non-Native Animals And Diseases

2012-05-31T11:21:06Z

WASHINGTON, May 31, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Yesterday evening, the Invasive Fish and Wildlife Prevention Act of 2012 (H.R. 5864) was introduced by Rep. Louise Slaughter ... Charles Rangel (D-NY), and Mike Rogers (R-MI).

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Rogers asks delay on land lease auction

2012-05-31T10:31:00Z

U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Saks, has asked the federal Bureau of Land Management to halt plans to lease 43,000 acres of national forest land in Alabama for potential oil and natural gas drilling. Rogers said Thursday following a Calhoun County Commission ...

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House votes small boost in intelligence spending

2012-05-31T01:00:00Z

...Ruppersberger. It also "restores funding" for threatened programs like the FBI's National Gang Intelligence Center, added Rep. Mike Thompson, D-Calif. Rogers warned against the perils of automatic spending cuts, saying the legal procedure which would tr

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Programming notes

2012-05-31T01:00:00Z

...Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Romney campaign press secretary Andrea Saul, Obama deputy campaign manager Stephanie Cutter, and Rep. Mike Rogers (R-MI) *** Thursday’s “News Nation with Tamron Hall” line-up : MSNBC’s Tamron Hall interviews Ambassador M

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House votes small boost in intelligence spending

2012-05-31T01:00:00Z

...It also "restores funding" for threatened programs like the FBI's National Gang Intelligence Center, added Rep. Mike Thompson, D-Calif. Rogers warned against the perils of automatic spending cuts, saying the legal procedure which would trigger the cuts

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GOP critical of White House's Syria policy

2012-05-30T19:00:25Z

Romney argues the U.S. and its partners should be give weapons to the opposition. But many Republicans, including Congressman Mike Rogers, chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, have their doubts. "I'm not one that believes that we should ...

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Rep. Rogers on Syria: 'We need to put pressure on Russia;' don't send armaments

2012-05-30T11:00:49Z

Rep. Mike Rogers (R-MI), Intelligence Committee Chairman, talks Syria strategy, including being more aggressive with Arab League partners, putting pressure on Russia and not arming the opposition at this point. I would be more aggressive with ...

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U.S. lawmaker warns on arming Syria rebels, chemical weapons

2012-05-30T09:20:36Z

So you don't know who you're giving weapons to," U.S. Representative Mike Rogers told CNN. Rogers split with his party's presumptive Republican presidential nominee, Mitt Romney, who is calling for arming Syrian opposition groups and has ...

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U.S. lawmaker warns on arming Syria rebels, chemical weapons

2012-05-30T09:20:36Z

‘Let My People Go!’: Illinois State Rep. Goes Absolutely Ballistic During Screaming Speech Over Pension Vote

2012-05-30T01:00:00Z

...help us. What do we have here? A Republican trying to do his job? Hey!! Allen West, Bachmann, Eric Cantor, Bonener, Marco Rubio, Mike Rogers…… take note, stop giving our liberties and power to one man. Keep fighting brother! keep yelling..maybe some

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Romney Calls for Action on Syria, but His Party Is Divided

2012-05-29T22:22:02Z

But the chairman of the House intelligence committee, Representative Mike Rogers, Republican of Michigan, said he opposed it because “there are some bad actors there as well.” The White House press secretary, Jay Carney, said arming the ...

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Brighton breaks ground on veterans' memorial

2012-05-29T06:15:40Z

Organizers of a ceremony in Brighton didn't wait around Monday for U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Brighton. The groundbreaking for the city's new veterans' memorial was held immediately after the Brighton Memorial Day Parade, which started at Brighton ...

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Brighton breaks ground on veterans' memorial (with photo gallery)

2012-05-29T01:00:00Z

...have proven that making a big impact need not... Organizers of a ceremony in Brighton didn't wait around Monday for U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Brighton. The groundbreaking for the city's new veterans' memorial was held immediately after the Brighton Memor

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