
Harold Rogers
Republican · KY-5 · U.S. House
Bio
Harold Dallas Rogers is an American lawyer and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Kentucky's 5th congressional district since 1981. He is a member of the Republican Party. Upon Don Young's death in 2022, Rogers became the dean of the House of Representatives.
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'It's a problem': GOP struggling to rein in elderly lawmakers who won't step asideWhile Democrats grapple with a generational push to oust elderly lawmakers, Republicans are confronting their own severe aging problem — with the party led by a 79-year-old president and dominated by lawmakers in their 70s and 80s who show no signs of steppin…
Raw Story · May 26, 2026
NASA dodged Trump's worst cuts. Scientists say what's left is still devastating.A congressional panel has voted to advance a spending bill that funds NASA, rejecting the White House’s proposal to cut the agency nearly in half but still imposing a significant reduction on the science programs that underpin Colorado’s aerospace economy and…
Raw Story · May 25, 2026
Understanding MAGA's Plot to Rig the Midterms and Destroy DemocracyThe ongoing Trumpian plot to rig the midterms and end democracy is getting crazier and more dangerous by the day. The plot is also becoming increasingly layered and will likely continue all the way to next January 3, when newly elected members of the Senate a…
Truthdig.com · March 12, 2026
Steny Hoyer set to announce retirement from Congress (Politico)Politico: Steny Hoyer set to announce retirement from Congress … Only two sitting House members — GOP Reps. Hal Rogers of Kentucky and Chris Smith of New Jersey — have served longer than Hoyer, and only by a few months. — Now 86, Hoyer remained circumspect …
Memeorandum.com · January 8, 2026
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