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Hal Rogers

U.S. House · KY-5 · Republicans · since 2025

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Biography

Overview

Hal Rogers is a Republican U.S. Representative from Kentucky's 5th congressional district, serving since 1981. A lawyer by training, he previously worked as commonwealth's attorney for Pulaski and Rockcastle counties. Rogers is the longest-serving Republican from Kentucky ever elected to federal office and the dean of the House of Representatives.

Career

Rogers secured federal funding that led to the naming of a water park in Williamsburg, Kentucky in 2001, and helped establish the Center for Rural Development in Somerset, Kentucky in 1996. He championed environmental protection programs across Appalachia and has been recognized for bipartisan negotiation skills. He introduced legislation related to the Mill Springs Battlefield and provided loan guarantees for Ukraine in 2014. President Clinton praised his role in supporting economic revitalization programs.

Prior political experience

Rogers won his first election to Congress in 1980 with 67% of the vote after winning the Republican primary with 23% of the vote. He has won reelection with over 65% of the vote in every election since 1980, except in 1992, when he defeated former Kentucky State Senate member John Doug Hays with 55% to 45%. His district is considered a Republican stronghold.

Biographical material adapted from the Wikipedia article (retrieved April 29, 2026), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Ideology

Liberal–Conservative (DW-NOMINATE dim 1)

Liberal
Conservative
119th Congress+0.333

Secondary axis (DW-NOMINATE dim 2)(?)

−1
+1
+0.154
Source: Voteview DW-NOMINATE · 342 scored votes

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Officeholding history

TermSeatTerm datesTerminationPredecessorSuccessor
23rdU.S. House KY-52025–presentIn progressHal Rogers—
22ndU.S. House KY-52023–2025Term endedHal RogersHal Rogers
21stU.S. House KY-52021–2023Term endedHal RogersHal Rogers
20thU.S. House KY-52019–2021Term endedHal RogersHal Rogers
19thU.S. House KY-52017–2019Term endedHal RogersHal Rogers
18thU.S. House KY-52015–2017Term endedHal RogersHal Rogers
17thU.S. House KY-52013–2015Term endedHal RogersHal Rogers
16thU.S. House KY-52011–2013Term endedHal RogersHal Rogers
15thU.S. House KY-52009–2011Term endedHal RogersHal Rogers
14thU.S. House KY-52007–2009Term endedHal RogersHal Rogers
13thU.S. House KY-52005–2007Term endedHal RogersHal Rogers
12thU.S. House KY-52003–2005Term endedHal RogersHal Rogers
11thU.S. House KY-52001–2003Term endedHal RogersHal Rogers
10thU.S. House KY-51999–2001Term endedHal RogersHal Rogers
9thU.S. House KY-51997–1999Term endedHal RogersHal Rogers
8thU.S. House KY-51995–1997Term endedHal RogersHal Rogers
7thU.S. House KY-51993–1995Term endedHal RogersHal Rogers
6thU.S. House KY-51991–1993Term endedHal RogersHal Rogers
5thU.S. House KY-51989–1991Term endedHal RogersHal Rogers
4thU.S. House KY-51987–1989Term endedHal RogersHal Rogers
3rdU.S. House KY-51985–1987Term endedHal RogersHal Rogers
2ndU.S. House KY-51983–1985Term endedHal RogersHal Rogers
1stU.S. House KY-51981–1983Term ended—Hal Rogers

Committee assignments

  • Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
    HouseChair· 2025–present
  • House Committee on Appropriations
    House· 2025–present
  • Defense
    House· 2025–present
  • Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
    House· 2025–present

Current term legislation

Bills sponsored this term1

Bills cosponsored this term10

Elections

YearSeatResultVote shareField
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