Continue fighting alongside Kentucky coal miners, farmers, and manufacturers for their jobs and livelihoods, and for the nation's energy security.

Harold Rogers · Kentucky · Republican

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Especially with President Biden’s election in 2020, I will continue to fight alongside Kentucky coal miners, farmers, and manufacturers for their jobs and livelihoods, and for our nation’s energy security.

Commits to keep advocating for coal miners, farmers, and manufacturers and to defend national energy security.

Energy - U.S. Congressman Hal Rogers
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The AMLER grant program has invested nearly one quarter of a million dollars in Southern and Eastern Kentucky coal communities that are still working hard to rebound from the thousands of coal mining jobs that we have lost in recent years... The program has become highly competitive in our region with innovative local projects that will generate revenue and new opportunities to help grow and sustain our rural communities.

Rogers reiterates his commitment to Kentucky coal communities and economic recovery in the region.

Congressman Rogers, Gov. Beshear Announce More Than $30 Million To Support Economic Revitalization in Eastern Kentucky - Press Releases - U.S. Congressman Hal Rogers
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continue the fight for conservative values on Capitol Hill, securing their seat at the House Appropriations table, and executing President Trump’s America First agenda to create more jobs here at home and strengthen our energy independence

Rogers said he would continue fighting on Capitol Hill and execute President Trump's America First agenda to create jobs in Kentucky and strengthen energy independence.

Congressman Hal Rogers - Eastern Kentucky's Champion
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Evidence

Apr. 22, 2026: the House passed H. Res. 1182, which expresses support for rural communities across the United States as stewards of the environment, major suppliers of U.S. energy resources, critical providers of food production and manufacturing capacity, and drivers of national economic stability. Harold Rogers voted yea.

Rogers took a concrete pro-rural-energy/manufacturing vote inside the lookback window, showing active support for the constituency described in the claim.

partial same_term A for effort

Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
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Apr. 23, 2026: Rogers said he voted for the Improving Care in Rural America Reauthorization Act and House Resolution 1182. The press release says H.Res. 1182 recognizes rural America as major suppliers of U.S. energy resources and critical providers of food production and manufacturing capacity, and Rogers said rural America has been at the top of his priority list.

This is a contemporaneous official statement tying Rogers' recent action to rural energy, food, and manufacturing support, but it does not by itself prove the broader promise was fully achieved.

partial same_term A for effort

Congressman Rogers Continues Efforts to Expand Services and Federal Support in Rural America - Press Releases - U.S. Congressman Hal Rogers
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Rogers' official Energy issue page says he is a strong voice against anti-coal policies and job-killing regulations, cites mining, manufacturing, and farming families, and states that he will continue to fight alongside Kentucky coal miners, farmers, and manufacturers for their jobs, livelihoods, and national energy security.

This official issue page contains the promise language and frames the pledge as ongoing advocacy for coal, farming, manufacturing, jobs, and energy security rather than a specific measurable deliverable.

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Energy - U.S. Congressman Hal Rogers
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The House Clerk recorded Roll Call 132 on H. Res. 1182. The resolution expressed support for rural communities as major suppliers of U.S. energy resources and critical providers of food production and manufacturing capacity. The resolution passed 220-196-2, and Rogers (KY) voted Yea.

Rogers cast a recorded vote for a resolution directly aligned with the coal/energy, food production, manufacturing, and rural-livelihood components of the pledge, but the resolution was symbolic rather than a concrete policy delivery.

partial same_term A for effort

Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives - Roll Call 132, H. Res. 1182
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Rogers said he voted for the Improving Care in Rural America Reauthorization Act and H. Res. 1182. His release described H. Res. 1182 as recognizing rural America as major suppliers of U.S. energy resources and critical providers of food production and manufacturing capacity, and said rural America has been at the top of his priority list.

The statement ties Rogers' 2026 votes to expanded support for rural communities, energy, food production, and manufacturing. It supports continued effort but does not prove the broad jobs-and-livelihoods promise was fully achieved.

partial same_term A for effort

Congressman Rogers Continues Efforts to Expand Services and Federal Support in Rural America - Press Releases - U.S. Congressman Hal Rogers
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The House Clerk recorded Roll Call 190 on H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The motion to concur in the Senate amendment passed 218-214, and Rogers (KY) voted Aye.

Rogers voted for the final House action on H.R. 1, an enacted budget reconciliation bill later cited by Rogers as supporting American manufacturing, energy production, family farms, and coal-country tax credits. This is concrete legislative action, but it is only partial evidence for the broad promise.

partial same_term A for effort

Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives - Roll Call 190, H.R. 1
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Congress.gov records H.R. 1 as Public Law No. 119-21 on July 4, 2025. The CRS summary states the act addresses USDA programs, energy-related federal tax provisions, clean fuel production, agricultural off-road diesel refunds, carbon oxide sequestration, oil and gas drilling costs, and advanced manufacturing production credits including metallurgical coal.

The enacted bill provides official evidence of policy delivery touching agriculture, energy, manufacturing, and coal-related provisions. Because the promise was broad and ongoing, this supports partial fulfillment rather than proving all jobs and livelihoods were secured.

partial same_term A for effort

H.R.1 - 119th Congress (2025-2026): An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14. | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
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Rogers said he voted for H.R. 1 and described it as investing in American manufacturing and energy production. He said the bill spurs American manufacturing and energy production, protects small businesses and family farms from taxes, and reinvests in coal country by expanding a tax credit some Eastern Kentucky coal mines may be eligible for.

This official statement connects Rogers' vote for an enacted bill to coal country, family farms, manufacturing, and energy production. It supports a finding of concrete effort and some policy delivery, but the statement itself does not measure resulting jobs or livelihoods.

partial same_term A for effort

Congress Sends the One Big Beautiful Bill to President Trump to be Signed into Law - Press Releases - U.S. Congressman Hal Rogers
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Rogers' official Economic Development page says he worked to create jobs and boost economic development in the Fifth District; helped create SKED in 1986; says SKED assisted more than 150 industries to locate or expand, employing more than 10,500 workers; and describes the SEED initiative connecting regional businesses with defense, automotive, and aerospace contractors.

The page gives official evidence of long-running economic-development work relevant to jobs and manufacturing in Kentucky's Fifth District. It is self-reported and does not by itself prove the whole promise was fulfilled, so it supports partial credit.

partial same_term A for effort

Economic Development - U.S. Congressman Hal Rogers
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Assessments

partial same_term A for effort

Rogers continued taking federal actions aligned with the pledge, including recorded votes for H.Res. 1182 recognizing rural energy, food production, and manufacturing capacity, and H.R. 1, which became law and included provisions touching agriculture, energy production, manufacturing, and coal-related tax credits. His official materials also describe long-running economic development work relevant to jobs in Kentucky's 5th District. However, the promise is broad and outcome-oriented, and the evidence shows advocacy and some policy delivery rather than proof that coal miners', farmers', and manufacturers' jobs and livelihoods or national energy security were fully secured. This supports partial fulfillment with same-term timing and an effort badge.

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partial same_term A for effort

Rogers took same-term federal actions consistent with the promise by voting for H.Res. 1182, which expressly supported rural communities as suppliers of energy resources and providers of food production and manufacturing capacity, and by publicly tying that vote to expanded federal support for rural America. However, the evidence shows advocacy and symbolic/supportive legislative action rather than a concrete delivered outcome securing coal, farming, manufacturing jobs, livelihoods, or national energy security. This supports partial credit for continued effort, not full delivery.

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