Category: Mike Rogers

US Congressmen Show ‘Strong Support’ for AUKUS Following Criticism From Senators

Nine U.S. Congressmen have publicly declared their “strong support” for the AUKUS pact and commitment to help Australia develop nuclear submarine capabilities. In a letter to President Joe Biden (pdf), they wrote that it could be a unique opportunity to expand the industrial base to support both U.S. and Australian submarine construction. “Far from a…


Physical Feistiness in Politics Is Nothing New to Washington

Last week, the American public was treated to the spectacle of members of the U.S. House of Representatives acting in an especially combative mode. And, of course, the prolonged episode of electing a Speaker was one in which Republicans were more at odds with each other than Republicans and Democrats. Freedom Caucus members, a particularly…