Hal Rogers

US Representative from Kentucky (1981-present)

A Representative from Kentucky; born in Barrier, Wayne County, Ky., December 31, 1937; graduated from Wayne County High School, Monticello, Ky., 1955; attended Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, Ky., 1956-1957; A.B., University of Kentucky, Lexington, Ky., 1962; LL.B., University of Kentucky Law School, Lexington, Ky., 1964; staff sergeant, Kentucky and North Carolina Army National Guard, 1956-1963; lawyer, private practice; commonwealth attorney, Pulaski and Rockcastle Counties, Ky., 1969-1980; delegate, Republican National Conventions, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, and 2008; elected as a Republican to the Ninety-seventh and the sixteen succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1981-present); chair, Committee on Appropriations (One Hundred Twelfth and One Hundred Thirteenth Congresses).

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Leadership & Staff

Sissy Pressnell

• 1992 ('96→?) [+1]

• Legislative Director (past)

Board Memberships

Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security

• Ranking Member

Government Positions

Homeland Security Subcommittee

• Ranking Member

Donors

CoreCivic Largest private prison company in America | Formerly CCA

• Donation · 37,900 USD

Kevin McGuiness Lobbyist and former Chief of Staff - Orrin Hatch

• Donation · 500 USD ('00)

Hal Rogers for Congress

• Principal Campaign Committee

Federal Election Campaign Contributions

Edward R Tinsley III

• 1 contribution · 2,000 USD ('08)

Republican Party of Kentucky

• 2 contributions · 1,050 USD ('05)

Campaign Donors

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L Ray Moncrief EVP and COO, Kentucky Highlands Investment Corporation; Trump appointee to be a Member of the Community Development Advisory Board

• 12 contributions · 19,000 USD (Oct 12 '99→Sep 11 '13)

Tom Beasley Co-Founder, Corrections Corporation of America

• 10 contributions · 12,400 USD ('99→Oct 11 '11)

Terry E Forcht First Corbin Financial Corp; CEO, Forth Group of Kentucky

• 4 contributions · 7,500 USD (Aug 20 '19→Apr 22 '22)

Campbell Kaufman Lobbyist, Cornerstone Government Affairs

• 10 contributions · 7,500 USD ('04→'12)

Wally Burnett Senior Partner, Crossroads Strategies; founder Capitol Strategies

• 10 contributions · 7,000 USD (Mar 31 '09→Feb 13 '18)

Stephen E Carey Former staffer for Sen. Tim Hutchinson; lobbyist for Fabiani & Co.

• 7 contributions · 6,750 USD ('06→Sep 30 '13)

Stephen Schwarzman CEO of Blackstone Group

• 2 contributions · 6,600 USD (Feb 29 '24)

Robert Belair

• 9 contributions · 6,500 USD ('95→'08)

George J Pedersen Co-founder, ManTech International

• 6 contributions · 6,100 USD ('06→Nov 26 '12)

Robert J. Schena Chairman, CEO & Cofounder, Rajant Corporation

• 3 contributions · 6,000 USD (Sep 28 '14→Jul 10 '15)

Memberships

US House of Representatives lower house of the United States Congress

• Representative (Jan 5 '81→Jan 3 '27)

Coal Caucus US Congressional Caucus aiming to revive the use of coal as primary energy source

• Member

Republican Party The U.S. Republican Party

• Member

Homeland Security Subcommittee

• Member

Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Subcommittee

• Member

House Appropriations Committee

• Member

Schools

Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, Kentucky

• Undergraduate ('56→'57)

University of Kentucky

• JD (?→'64) [+1]

• BA

Miscellaneous Relationships

Opponents of a Tax on Carbon Individuals and organizations opposing a Tax on Carbon

• includes (Jul 19 '18→?)