Congressman Hal Rogers

Jack Conway, Hal Rogers Protest Urban Outfitters' Prescription Bottle Merchandise

Kenny Colston — Wed, 08 May 2013 18:06:30 +0000

Two Kentucky elected leaders are joining their peers in asking a national clothing retailer to stop selling questionable pint and shot glasses.

Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway and U.S. Rep. Hal Rogers are asking retailer Urban Outfitters to stop selling an array of pint glasses, shot glasses and flasks that are made to look like prescription pill bottles.

The two men have consistently fought for laws to reduce Kentucky's prescription pill epidemic on both the state and federal levels.

Rogers Blasts FAA Chief Over Airport Layoffs, Delays

Kentucky Public Radio's Dan Conti — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 20:31:35 +0000

Kentucky Congressman Hal Rogers is criticizing the head of the Federal Aviation Administration for the layoffs of air traffic controllers and flight delays at the nation’s airports.

The Somerset Republican told Michael Huerta at an appropriations subcommittee hearing in Washington today that the furloughs took lawmakers by surprise.

Rogers says Congress never heard anything about the possibility from the FAA.

Rogers Bill Seeks to Preserve Civil War Battlefield Site

Associated Press — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 19:54:31 +0000

Kentucky Congressman Hal Rogers has reintroduced legislation to preserve a Civil War site in southern Kentucky.

The bill seeks to recognize the Mill Springs Battlefield site in Pulaski and Wayne counties. The battle on Jan. 19, 1862, was the second largest in Kentucky. The fight resulted in a Union victory and blazeda trail for Union troops to move from Kentucky into Tennessee.

The measure calls for a National Park Service study on incorporating the battlefield into the national parks system.

Watchdog Group Names Congressman Rogers Among Most Corrupt Lawmakers

Phillip M. Bailey — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 18:05:00 +0000

A national watchdog group has named Congressman Hal Rogers, R-Ky., among the most corrupt lawmakers in the country.

Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, a non-partisan group, released its annual Most Corrupt Members of Congress report Wednesday, which lists 12 members it alleges have engaged in misconduct.

The report calls out Rogers for directing millions of dollars in earmarks to a Kentucky-based company that has contributed to his campaign. Phoenix Products Co. located in Maceo, Ky., has been paid $6.5 million by the U.S. Army for hundreds of leak-proof drip pans for military helicopters.

Earlier this year, The New York Times reported that Phoenix Products was paid $17,000 per drip pan, but that competitor businesses said similar products cost only $2,500.

Melanie Sloan is executive director of Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington. She says Rogers is a frequent offender, and constituents concerned about fiscal responsibility should be alarmed.

"While these may be made in Kentucky this is hurting America. We have a huge deficit. We can’t afford all of our bills. And here it is we’re paying over $14,500 extra for each drip pan. And that’s taxpayer money. So we should all be concerned,” she says.

Environmental Activists Occupy Hal Rogers' Office Over Mountaintop Removal

Erica Peterson — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 15:27:09 +0000

UPDATE 1:11pm: Seven protesters have been arrested from Hal Rogers' office. Activists in West Virginia Congressman Nick Rahall's office and Virginia Congressman Morgan Griffith's office were also arrested. According to the group's Twitter feed, those in the office of Tennessee Congressman Jimmy Duncan were given a warning.

Environmental activists are in Washington, D.C. this week for the 7^th straight year, lobbying members of Congress to put an end to mountaintop removal.

Energy Association's PAC Runs Ad for Rogers

Phillip M. Bailey — Sat, 02 Jun 2012 14:00:00 +0000

With over $1 million in cash on hand for his re-election bid, U.S. Rep. Hal Rogers, R-Ky., isn't under any serious threat in November.

But the folks at the American Chemistry Council released this ad to remind voters anyway.