Posts Tagged rep. mike rogers

Corporate and national security interests align in battle over CISPA

By | 04.23.12 | 1:15 pm

After privacy activists and internet companies joined forces to derail the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), they are now on opposing sides in a fight over another piece of legislation seeking to regulate the internet. The Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) was introduced into the House of Representatives More…

stimulus

Michigan Republicans sought stimulus funds, argued money would generate jobs

By Ed Brayton | 11.02.11 | 9:34 am | More from The Michigan Messenger

Newsweek reveals More… a series of newly released documents from the Department of Energy that shows all of the Republican members of the Michigan congressional delegation seeking stimulus funding for projects in the state on the grounds that such spending would create jobs — despite frequently claiming that the stimulus bill

Rep. Mike Rogers (Photo: Facebook)

Michigan’s Rep. Rogers backs Obama on bin Laden photos

By Ed Brayton | 05.05.11 | 9:19 am | More from The Michigan Messenger

Despite criticism from some of his fellow conservatives, Rep. Mike Rogers of Michigan, chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, supports the Obama administration’s decision not to release the photos of Bin Laden after he was killed by American special forces in Pakistan.

Intelligence Chairman Mike Rogers, a Republican from Michigan, More…

Rep. Justin Amash (Photo: Flickr Creative Commons/Gage Skidmore)

Michigan’s Rep. Amash plans bill against military action in Libya

By Ed Brayton | 03.29.11 | 9:32 am | More from The Michigan Messenger

Rep. Mike Rogers may support President Obama’s decision to use U.S. forces in Libya but his Republican colleague in the Michigan delegation, Rep. Justin Amash, is proposing a bill to put a stop to the action unless Congress authorizes the use of force.

Reps. Justin Amash of Michigan, a freshman, More…

Rep. Mike Rogers (Photo: Facebook)

Rep. Rogers won’t say whether he supports fracking transparency

By Ed Brayton | 03.28.11 | 9:32 am | More from The Michigan Messenger

Rep. Mike Rogers, replying to a letter from a constituent, refused to say whether he would support a bill that would require natural gas companies to reveal what chemicals they use in hydraulic fracturing, or hydrofracking, of gas deposits. His reply said:

Thank you for contacting me regarding your support More…

Rep. Mike Rogers (Photo: Facebook)

Michigan Rep. Mike Rogers in favor of bombing Libya

By Ed Brayton | 03.21.11 | 9:10 am | More from The Michigan Messenger

As American forces began bombing targets in Libya over the weekend, Rep. Mike Rogers from Michigan’s 8th District — chairman of the House Intelligence Committee — met with President Obama at the White House and supported the president’s actions:

“It’s an incredibly important thing that we show the support More…