ROGERS, MIKE (a Representative from Alabama)
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion are fully informed relative to pain experienced by the unborn child (see H.R. 356), H195 [25JA]
Agriculture: provide assistance to agricultural producers whose operations were severly damaged by hurricanes (see H.R. 4330), H11036 [18NO]
Ahmadinejad, Mahmoud: condemn anti-Israel sentiments (see H. Res. 601), H11654 [14DE]
Armed Forces: increase death gratuity (see H.R. 292), H141 [20JA]
———increase death gratuity and other survivors' benefits (see H.R. 377), H233 [26JA]
———provide postal benefits for personal correspondence and certain parcels sent to members serving on active military duty abroad (see H.R. 923), H2550 [26AP]
———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 602), H631 [15FE]
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: extend compliance threshold used to determine eligibility of hospitals for designation as an inpatient rehabilitation facility (see H.R. 3373), H8342 [22SE]
Chen Shui-bian: U.S. visit (see H. Con. Res. 237), H7950 [14SE]
Children and youth: establish certain requirements relative to provision of services to minors by certain family planning projects (see H.R. 3011), H8163 [20SE]
———improve the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration Program (see H.R. 2423), H3554 [18MY]
———revise the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration program (see H.R. 1505), H2648 [27AP]
China, Republic of: oppose proposed People's Republic of China anti-secession law (see H. Con. Res. 70), H1265 [9MR]
———oppose proposed People's Republic of China anti-secession law and reaffirm U.S. commitment (see H. Con. Res. 76), H1026 [8MR]
Citizenship: restrict citizenship of individuals based solely on birth in the U.S. (see H.R. 698), H10157 [10NO]
Commission on the Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies: establish (see H.R. 2470), H12050 [16DE]
Courts: clarify jurisdiction of Federal courts over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of Allegiance (see H.R. 2389), H3434 [17MY]
———ensure judicial decisions on the meaning of U.S. laws are not based on foreign judgments, laws, or pronouncements unless they inform an understanding of the original meaning of the laws (see H. Res. 97), H9103 [25OC]
———limit Federal court jurisdiction over questions under the Defense of Marriage Act (see H.R. 1100), H1510 [15MR]
———limit jurisdiction of Federal courts in certain cases and promote federalism (see H.R. 1070), H980 [3MR]
———provide protections of habeas corpus for certain incapacitated individuals whose life is in jeopardy (see H.R. 1151), H1510 [15MR]
Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 748), H581 [10FE]
Dept. of Agriculture: designate a disaster liaison to assist State and local employees with responding to a federally declared disaster area (see H.R. 3969), H8732 [6OC]
———prepare an annual report specifying the number of non-Federal employees of the Farm Service Agency needed to handle the workload generated by programs administered by the Agency (see H.R. 2209), H5963 [18JY]
———prohibit closure or relocation of county or local Farm Service Agency office pending completion of the next omnibus agriculture law (see H.R. 3974), H8847 [17OC]
Dept. of Defense: prohibit funding for any study related to the transportation of chemical munitions across State lines (see H.R. 416), H2648 [27AP]
Dept. of HHS: reauthorize Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Program (see H.R. 1246), H7949 [14SE]
Dept. of Homeland Security: authorize the Citizen Corps and establish the Border Corps (see H.R. 4099), H10157 [10NO]
———construct a fence along the southern border of the U.S. (see H.R. 4083), H8985 [19OC]
———establish a database of small businesses for purposes of Federal consultation prior to awarding contracts related to declared emergencies (see H.R. 4427), H12051 [16DE]
———establish operational control over the international land and maritime borders of the U.S. (see H.R. 4312), H11036 [18NO]
———establish Special Office of the Inspector General for Natural Disaster Response and Reconstruction (see H.R. 3805), H11880 [15DE]
Dept. of State: eliminate the diversity immigrant program (see H.R. 1219), H1780 [5AP]
Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 34), H1696 [17MR]
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act: provide for reimbursement of certain for-profit hospitals (see H.R. 3714), H7813 [8SE]
District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 1288), H4073 [25MY]
Drugs: provide grants to States to combat methamphetamine abuse (see H.R. 313), H413 [8FE]
———respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines (see H.R. 13), H71 [4JA] (see H.R. 314), H413 [8FE] (see H.R. 3889), H8341 [22SE]
Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make permanent enhanced educational savings provisions for qualified tuition programs (see H.R. 2386), H6107 [19JY]
———make repeal of estate taxes permanent (see H.R. 8), H790 [17FE]
Education: clarify existing Federal law relative to the treatment of students privately educated at home under State law (see H.R. 3753), H7860 [13SE]
Employment: protect volunteer firefighters and emergency medical services personnel responding to national emergencies from termination or demotion in their places of employment (see H.R. 3949), H8919 [18OC]
Endangered Species Act: provide greater results conserving and recovering listed species (see H.R. 3824), H8389 [27SE]
English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H845 [1MR]
Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see H.J. Res. 39), H1694 [17MR]
FDA: withdraw approved application for the drug known as RU-486 and review process by which the FDA approved such drug (see H.R. 1079), H981 [3MR]
Financial institutions: enhance ability of community banks to foster economic growth and serve their communities (see H.R. 2061), H5741 [12JY]
———prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see H.R. 111), H74 [4JA]
Firearms: permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 1243), H3056 [5MY]
———prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see H.R. 800), H627 [15FE]
———protect and enforce the right to obtain and use firearms for security, self-defense, and other legitimate purposes (see H.R. 47), H5638 [11JY]
Firefighters: recognize and honor contributions throughout U.S. history (see H. Res. 188), H1778 [5AP]
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 10), H3696 [19MY]
Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment protecting religious freedom (see H.J. Res. 57), H5602 [30JN]
Gold Star Mothers Day: support goals and ideals (see H.J. Res. 61), H7673 [6SE]
Gulf Coast States: encourage the adoption of comprehensive, modern, and uniform statewide building codes by Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama (see H. Con. Res. 285), H10146 [9NO]
Health: improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (see H.R. 534), H349 [2FE]
———provide for arthritis research and public health (see H.R. 583), H352 [2FE]
Health care professionals: provide for education and training of allied health professionals in exchange for a service commitment at a facility with critical shortages of allied health professionals (see H.R. 215), H4296 [8JN]
House of Representatives: constitutional amendment on basing apportionment on number of persons in each State who are U.S. citizens (see H.J. Res. 53), H4802 [20JN]
Housing: modernize the manufactured housing loan insurance program (see H.R. 2803), H6205 [20JY]
Hurricanes: express condolences to victims of Hurricane Katrina, commend resiliency of the people of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, and commit to relief, recovery, and rebuilding efforts (see H. Res. 425), H7742 [7SE]
Immigration: enhance border security enforcement and detention facilities (see H.R. 4238), H10158 [10NO]
———enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 3137), H9044 [20OC]
Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see H.R. 282), H3262 [12MY]
Japan: impose retaliatory economic measures if U.S. beef imports do not resume immediately (see H. Res. 137), H984 [3MR]
Law enforcement: make improvements to the national sex offender registration program (see H.R. 3132), H7565 [28JY]
Medicaid: include podiatrists as physicians for purposes of covering physicians services (see H.R. 699), H3331 [16MY]
———prevent a severe reduction in the Federal medical assistance percentage determined for a State (see H.R. 2258), H3196 [11MY]
Medicare: allow beneficiaries direct access to physical therapists without a physician referral (see H.R. 1333), H1620 [16MR]
———improve benefits for beneficiaries with kidney disease (see H.R. 1298), H2150 [19AP]
———reform the physician payment update system through repeal of the sustainable growth rate payment update system (see H.R. 2356), H5604 [30JN]
National Advisory Council on Medical Rehabilitation: establish (see H.R. 3373), H8342 [22SE]
National Center on Liver Disease Research: establish (see H.R. 1108), H2880 [3MY]
National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 2088), H2976 [4MY]
National security: improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers (see H.R. 418), H235 [26JA]
———provide faster and smarter funding for first responders (see H.R. 1544), H1893 [12AP]
Palestinians: provide that Hamas and other terrorist organizations should not participate in elections held by the Palestinian Authority (see H. Res. 575), H11655 [14DE]
Parks, Rosa: direct the Architect of the Capitol to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks and to place the statue in the U.S. Capitol in National Statuary Hall (see H.R. 4145), H9275 [26OC]
Peace Officers Memorial Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 266), H3332 [16MY]
Political campaigns: repeal disclosure requirement for certain electioneering communication disbursements and prohibit making such disbursements by corporations and labor organizations (see H.R. 689), H631 [15FE]
Real estate: prohibit economic development assistance to States or localities that use eminent domain to obtain property for private commercial development or fail to pay relocation costs to displaced persons (see H.R. 3405), H8847 [17OC]
Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 517), H3262 [12MY]
Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (see H.R. 525), H630 [15FE]
Social Security: repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 147), H76 [4JA]
Space policy: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversaries of NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (see H.R. 68), H797 [17FE]
States: authorize organization and service of a militia to help prevent individuals from unlawfully crossing an international border and entering the U.S. anywhere other than a port of entry (see H.R. 3622), H7612 [29JY]
Supreme Court: disapprove Kelo v. New London, CT, decision on allowing local government seizure of private property (see H. Res. 340), H5604 [30JN]
Tariff: impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk protein concentrates (see H.R. 521), H12290 [18DE]
Taxation: allow a first time homebuyer credit for the purchase of principal residences in rural areas (see H.R. 883), H791 [17FE]
———allow deduction for qualified timber gains (see H.R. 3883), H10227 [15NO]
———allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see H.R. 994), H1847 [6AP]
———exclude from income taxation all compensation received for active duty as a member of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 756), H582 [10FE]
———make permanent the 7-year depreciation recovery period for motorsport entertainment complexes (see H.R. 930), H1265 [9MR]
———permit military death gratuities to be contributed to certain tax-favored accounts (see H.R. 3478), H9556 [2NO]
———provide for deductibility of medical expenses by individuals (see H.R. 4625), H12167 [17DE]
———provide incentives for charitable contributions by individuals and businesses (see H.R. 3908), H8386 [27SE]
———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 1898), H3556 [18MY]
Transportation Security Administration: establish an Airport Screening Organization (see H.R. 4439), H11109 [6DE]
Trucking industry: postpone enforcement of new rules governing rest periods for truck drivers using sleeper berths (see H.R. 3943), H8810 [7OC]
Turkey: allow certain claims of U.S. nationals against Turkey (see H.R. 857), H718 [16FE]
Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1259), H6432 [25JY]
Uzbekistan: urge protection of rights, observance of treaty obligations, and clarification of charges relative to arrest and detention of Sanjar Umarov (see H. Res. 545), H11655 [14DE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Armed Forces: support equal access for military recruiters to institutions of higher education (see H. Con. Res. 36), H285 [1FE]
Dept. of Defense: develop and implement a plan to provide chiropractic health care services and benefits as part of the TRICARE program (see H.R. 999), H845 [1MR]
Dept. of Homeland Security: annually compile data relative to unauthorized aliens who cross the borders into the U.S. (see H.R. 4307), H10156 [10NO]
———conduct reviews of certain contract actions for the Secure Border Initiative (see H.R. 4284), H10145 [9NO]
———consult with members of the private sector about the Secure Border Initiative and strengthening security along international and maritime borders (see H.R. 4433), H11108 [6DE]
———increase the number of trained detection canines (see H.R. 4285), H10145 [9NO]
GAO: review basic training provided Border Patrol agents by Bureau of Customs and Border Protection to ensure training is conducted efficiently and cost-effectively (see H.R. 4283), H10145 [9NO]
Montgomery, AL: anniversary of bus boycott (see H. Con. Res. 273), H9102 [25OC]
World War II: tribute to Tuskegee Airmen (see H. Con. Res. 26), H196 [25JA]
Remarks
Anniston, AL: tribute to Anniston Army Depot 100th Stryker project, E176
Armed Forces: ensure access to Senior ROTC units and military recruiters at institutions of higher education, H4019 [25MY]
———support equal access for military recruiters to institutions of higher education (H. Con. Res. 36), H317 [2FE]
Ashland, AL: tribute to Clay County High School football team, E2581
Auburn, AL: Auburn Early Education Center recipient of Intel/Scholastic Schools of Distinction award, E2135
Auburn University: tribute to War on Hunger campaign, E89
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), H4019 [25MY]
Dept. of Homeland Security: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1817), H3477, H3530 [18MY]
———improve the Integrated Surveillance Intelligence System, H5237 [27JN]
———reimburse State and local governmenmts for costs of training and certification to enforce Federal immigration laws, H3477 [18MY]
First Responder Grants Board: add Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Administrator to board, H3229 [12MY]
Henry, Mike and Denise: Alabama Farmers Federation Outstanding Young Farm Family for Alabama award recipient, E2581
Immigration: strengthen enforcement of immigration laws and enhance border security (H.R. 4437), H11812 [15DE]
Montgomery, AL: anniversary of bus boycott (H. Con. Res. 273), H9266 [26OC], H11052 [6DE]
National security: national objectives priority assignments, H5237 [27JN]
———provide faster and smarter funding for first responders (H.R. 1544), H3229 [12MY]
———provide faster and smarter funding for first responders (H.R. 1544), consideration (H. Res. 269), H3206 [12MY]
Nigeria: withdrawal of military forces from Cameroon, E1590
Richey, John W.: Good Neighbor Pharmacist of the Year award recipient, E2577
Seale, AL: tribute to Russell County High School baseball team, E1437
Sylacauga, AL: America's Promise—The Alliance for Youth 100 Best Communities for Young People award recipient, E2256
Votes: position on missed, H4780
World War II: tribute to Tuskegee Airmen (H. Con. Res. 26), H422 [9FE]
Tributes
Bright, Scottie L., E1512
Chava, N. Rao, E2194
Claypool, John R., IV, E2580
Dunn, Ross, E486
Freeman, Beth, E574
Geier, Gerald and Julia, E2574
Gilmer, Mary C., E84
Gorham, Betty, E1990
Morgan, William M., III, E1427
Parks, Rosa, H9266 [26OC]
Poor, Jesse L., E311
Salie, David J., E309
Sneed, Brandon K., E2133
Taylor, Christopher J., E1735
Tolbert, Frank, E480
Wells, Charles G., Jr., E559
Wilkerson, Charles T., E1225