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The Associated Press LEXINGTON, KY — The Kentucky Coal Association has named U.S. Rep. Hal Rogers the 2010 Coal Miner of the Year. The group's president, Bill Bissett, said Rogers was selected for the honor because of his "tireless support" of Kentucky's coal miners in Washington. Bissett said the c... more

U.S. Representative Harold “Hal” Rogers (KY-05) announced today that last night the House of Representatives has passed a comprehensive tax relief bill that provides small businesses with much needed tax certainty while helping working families through these tough economic times. The Middle Class Ta... more

Appropriations Committee-elect Chairman Hal Rogers issued the following statement today congratulating the new Republican members of the House Appropriations Committee: “Cutting spending, bringing down record deficits, and reining in out-of-control agencies is going to be a difficult task, but I bel... more

“I am honored by the Republican Conference’s decision to elect me as their Chairman of the Appropriations Committee. It is truly humbling to receive the confidence of my colleagues and I am ready to get to work so that together we can move our country forward. We are facing unprecedented times and t... more

By Rep. Hal Rogers, Guest Observer for Roll Call Any casual analysis of our federal budget picture should raise our financial security threat level to red. We’re borrowing roughly 42 cents out of every dollar, and the future liabilities we’ve shouldered on our children are in the trillions. Continui... more

Today’s CR is nothing but a continuation of the culture of overspending, persistence of a broken process, and a refusal to make the tough decisions, end earmarks, and do the job we were sent here to do. As a result, our federal spending is off the charts. We’re staring at another trillion dollar bud... more