
House Republicans on Thursday voted to select Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Ala.) as the next ranking member on the House Armed Services Committee, succeeding Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-Texas). Rogers, who is currently the top Republican on the House Homeland Security Committee, beat out Reps. Mike Turner (R-Ohio), the Strategic Forces Subcommittee ranking member, and Rob Wittman (R-Va.), the Seapower Subcommittee ranking member. Thornberry is retiring from Congress. “It’s an honor to have just been selected by my colleagues to lead the…