Mike Rogers

Foreign policy

Gordie Howe bridge

As a congressman, Rogers opposed constructing a bridge connecting Detroit and Windsor. Instead, he supported the construction of a second Ambassador Bridge span, which Canada opposed. In 2026, Rogers supported Trump's threats to keep the Gordie Howe International Bridge between Michigan and Canada from opening. Rogers said it would be useful as part of the trade war with Canada during the second Trump administration.

Iran

Rogers supported Trump's decision to launch strikes on Iran during the June 2025 Twelve-Day War.

In February 2026, Rogers posted his support for initial attacks during the 2026 Iran war. In March 2026, Rogers initially said of the war's impact on gas prices, "We're gonna be fine; we got plenty of oil". He said, "You'll get your oil, because we're going to pump our oil right here in America, and we got plenty." Rogers's 2026 Senate campaign said the resulting 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis underscored the necessity of energy independence. In June 2026, Rogers said he supported the then ongoing negotiations under the auspices of the 60-day Islamabad Memorandum, which expired in August. He related the memorandum of understanding (MoU) to decreased gas and fertilizer prices. In August, Rogers said Trump had the authority to continue the war without congressional approval, but that he should pursue that approval regardless: "The commander-in-chief has the authority and the ability to do a lot of what he's doing. I just think working with the legislature is probably a better idea."

Israel–Palestine conflict

Rogers is a longtime supporter of Israel and was aligned with AIPAC during his tenure in Congress. In July 2025, Rogers defended Israel's right to defend itself and criticized opposition to its conduct in the Gaza war.

Immigration

Rogers has blamed open borders for increases in crime in the United States and supports a border wall and increased immigration enforcement.

LGBTQ rights

Rogers opposed Title IX regulations introduced during the Biden administration that expanded protections against discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. He also opposed allowing transgender athletes to compete in women's sports.

Opioid crisis

Rogers introduced legislation planned and pushed by the opioid industry to expand and intellectually ground opioid use using the federal government. Industry front groups used Rogers as their congressional face when testifying on the floor to prescription opioids' safety, denying any special risk of addiction. From 2003 to 2011, Rogers introduced the National Pain Care Policy Act four times, ultimately inserting parts into Obama's 2010 Affordable Care Act at a crucial time for the industry as outcry grew and months before the Senate opened investigations into advocacy groups Rogers had championed on Capitol Hill.

Whistleblowers

Chelsea Manning

Rogers called for the execution of Chelsea Manning after her leak of government documents, documents of American war crimes in Afghanistan, and footage of American war crimes in Iraq, saying "I argue the death penalty should clearly be considered here...[Manning] clearly aided the enemy...if that is not a capital offense, I don't know what is."

Edward Snowden

In 2013, after Snowden's leak of US surveillance programs, Rogers joked that Snowden should be put on the CIA drone assassination list, saying he could help with that at a 2013 Cybersecurity Summit with the former NSA and CIA chiefs.