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Chairman Rogers & Ranking Member Ruppersberger Joint Statement on the 13th Anniversary of September 11, 2001 “On this somber day, we remember the lives tragically cut short on September 11, 2001. We should also reflect on what remains necessary to defend the United States. After the attacks, the United States responded with bold actions against al Qaeda around the world. We… Read more »

House Intelligence Committee to Examine Threats Posed  by ISIL, al Qaeda, and Other Islamic Extremists HPSCI Holds Open Hearing Chairman Mike Rogers (R-MI) and Ranking Minority Member C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger (D-MD) today announced the House Intelligence Committee will hold a open hearing to publicly examine the threats posed by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), al… Read more »

Statement by Chairman Rogers on President Obama’s Address to the Nation on ISIL “The President is to be commended for his decision to take action against ISIL targets, wherever they are, including Syria. “Much of ISIL’s leadership, command and control, and safe haven are inside Syria.  As many of us have stated for months, ISIL cannot be defeated without… Read more »

House Intelligence Committee Announces Bipartisan Report To Improve the Purchase Process of Intelligence Satellites   House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI) Chairman Mike Rogers and Ranking Member Dutch Ruppersberger announced the Committee’s adoption of a bipartisan report on the U.S. government’s purchase of intelligence satellites. The report,… Read more »

HPSCI Chairman Mike Rogers Statement on Evacuation of U.S. Diplomats from Libya “I am pleased our diplomats are safe. This deteriorating security posture is the same scenario playing out across Northern Africa, the Middle East, and Eurasia. This is what happens when the United States is not engaged and lacks a clear foreign policy that includes strong U.S.… Read more »

Chairman Rogers & Ranking Member Ruppersberger Praise Senate Intelligence Committee Markup of Cyber Information Sharing Bill Joint Statement by HPSCI Chairman Mike Rogers and Ranking Member C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger “We applaud the Senate Intelligence Committee’s passage of their cybersecurity bill. We urge the full Senate to move quickly to pass this important… Read more »

Chairman Rogers & Ranking Member Ruppersberger Applaud House Passage of FY14 Intelligence Authorization Bill The FY14 Intelligence Authorization bill, S. 1681, passed the House of Representatives today by voice vote. House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Rogers, and Ranking Member C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger praised the bill’s passage and the solid bipartisan effort. Through… Read more »

Chairman Rogers Statement on Capture of Benghazi Terrorist Ahmed Abu Khattalah House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Rogers today made the following statement following the capture of Ahmed Abu Khattalah by U.S. forces in Benghazi, Libya. Khattalah is one of dozens of terrorists who facilitated the attacks on the U.S. facilities in Benghazi in 2012. HPSCI Chairman Mike… Read more »

Chairman Rogers Continues Summer Speaking Series with Speech on the Terrorist Ecosystem Today, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI) Chairman Mike Rogers gave the next in his summer speaking series addressing current and future threats facing the United States and the policies needed to confront those threats.  Speaking at the National Defense University at a… Read more »

Chairman Rogers Statement on the Release of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl and the Taliban Five Chairman Mike Rogers today released the following statement on the prison swap that resulted in the release of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl. “I am pleased that Sergeant Bergdahl is free and will be returning to his family in the United States. I am extremely troubled however that the United States negotiated… Read more »