Mike Rogers (Michigan politician)

Rogers was born in Livonia, Michigan, the son of Joyce A. and John C. Rogers. He graduated from Adrian College in 1985, from which he earned a bachelor's degree in criminal justice and sociology. Rogers served in the United States Army from 1985 to 1989. Law enforcement career Rogers worked as a special agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation in its Chicago office, specializing in organized crime and public corruption from 1989 to 1994. He is a member of the Society of Former Special Agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. In 2017, Rogers was interviewed to be director of the FBI after James Comey was dismissed. ==Michigan State Senate==

Rogers was first elected in 1994. In 1998, he won a second term with 68% of the vote. He represented three counties: Clinton, Livingston, and Shiawassee. He served as majority leader from 1999 to 2000. Rogers wrote legislation creating the Michigan Education Savings Program. ==U.S. House of Representatives==

Elections Rogers was elected as a Republican from the 8th district of Michigan to the United States House of Representatives in one of the nation's closest congressional races of 2000. He defeated Democratic State Senator Dianne Byrum by 111 votes to win the district 8 seat left open by Debbie Stabenow. However, the district was redrawn to be much friendlier to Republicans in the 2002 round of redistricting. It lost its share of heavily Democratic Genesee County while being pushed further east into the solidly Republican northern portion of Oakland County and also gaining Republican-leaning Clinton County, north of Lansing. Tenure about "Clear and Present Danger: Confronting the Cyber Threat from China and Russia". talked during the Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress Eisenhower award dinner. Rogers's measure to make education savings plans free of federal taxes was adopted in 2003 (see Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001). His health savings account program for low-income families who are covered by Medicaid was signed into law on February 8, 2008. Rogers was the primary sponsor of the Respect for America's Fallen Heroes Act, H.R. bill 5037, which was signed into law by President George W. Bush on May 29, 2006. The CBO has said that Rogers's H.R. 1206 to make it easier for states to obtain waivers from some Medical Loss Ratio requirements would add $1.1 billion to the deficit between 2013 and 2022. On November 30, 2011, Rogers introduced the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA). Rogers introduced and supported the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2014 and 2015 (H.R. 4681; 113th Congress), a bill that would authorize a variety of intelligence agencies and their appropriations for fiscal years 2014 and 2015. In March 2014, Rogers announced he would not seek an 8th term in Congress. He later launched "Something to Think About", a daily radio segment. Former Michigan State Senator Mike Bishop won the Republican primary and defeated Democratic challenger Eric Schertzing. Committee assignments • Committee on Energy and Commerce • Subcommittee on Communications and Technology • Subcommittee on Health • Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (Chairman) • As chair of the full committee, Rep. Rogers was entitled serve as an ex officio member of all subcommittees. ==U.S. Senate candidacies==

In August 2023, Rogers announced his candidacy for the U.S. Senate to succeed the retiring Democrat Debbie Stabenow. He won the Republican primary with over 60% of the vote on August 6, 2024, and was the Republican nominee in the general election against Democrat Elissa Slotkin. == Political positions ==

Abortion Rogers has said he will not attempt to change Michigan's 2022 constitutional amendment protecting legal access to abortion, saying the issue of abortion should be left to the states. Economic policy Rogers has supported Trump's plans for tariffs on foreign-made goods. He has said the main factor driving higher housing and consumer costs is high interest rates that could be reduced by "reining in outsized federal spending." Rogers changed his view when he ran for election in 2024 and 2026, both times endorsed by Trump; Rogers advanced baseless election conspiracy theories. Gordie Howe bridge In 2026, Rogers supported President Donald Trump's threats to keep the Gorde Howe International Bridge between Michigan and Canada from opening. Rogers said it would be useful as part of Trump's trade war with Canada. Rogers has called for ending key provisions of the Affordable Care Act, and opposed extending subsidies for the Affordable Care Act. According to Rogers, he supports health care policies that "embrace the freedom of the free market." LGBTQ rights Rogers opposed Title IX protections introduced during the Biden administration protecting against gender identity discrimination and spoke out against transgender athletes participating in sports, describing the issue as personal to him. ==Personal life==

Rogers has been married to his second wife, Kristi Rogers, since 2010. He has two children from his first marriage. Rogers's older brother, Bill, was a state representative in Michigan. Rogers sits on the Atlantic Council's Board of Directors. He is also the David M. Abshire Chair at the Center for the Study of the Presidency & Congress, an Intelligence Project Senior Fellow at Harvard University's Belfer Center, a member of George Mason University's National Security Institute Board of Advisors, and the chair of the board of trustees for the Mitre Corporation. ==References==