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U.S. Rep. Harold "Hal" Rogers (KY-05) released the following statement regarding today's announcement that President Obama has nominated Gina McCarthy as Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). McCarthy’s nomination will be subject to Senate approval before official appointment. ... more

U.S. Rep. Harold “Hal” Rogers (KY-05) offered the following response to President Barack H. Obama’s February 12, 2013 State of the Union Address: "Tonight’s speech was another, tired rendition by this President for even bigger government, job stifling regulations that hurt our job creators, and bone... more

U.S. Rep. Hal Rogers (KY-05) released the following statement relating to Kentucky Senate Bill 50, an effort to legalize industrial hemp production in Kentucky. “I have yet to be convinced Kentucky needs a pathway for industrial hemp. My first concern is the challenge facing our thinly stretched mar... more

U.S. Congressman Hal Rogers (KY-05) released the following statement regarding the fiscal cliff deal presented by the U.S. Senate and led by Vice President Joe Biden and U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell. The deal passed in the U.S. House of Representatives by a vote of 257 to 167 and Pres... more

Congressman Harold "Hal" Rogers (KY-05) issued the following statement regarding the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, CT: “Our country mourns with unbearable heartache for the families in Newtown, Connecticut. This week, 28 families will lay their children and loved ones to rest ... more

On Tuesday, July 31, 2012, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia rejected the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Final Guidance related to Appalachian surface mining. The decision finds that in issuing and enforcing arbitrary water quality standards, EPA has overstepped its legal... more