Mike Rogers supports lifting immediately the ban on environmentally safe domestic energy exploration in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) and the Outer Continental Shelf.
Support lifting the ban on environmentally safe domestic energy exploration in ANWR and the Outer Continental Shelf.
Occurrences
We could open just 3 percent of Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and also drill from the Outer Continental Shelf.
Evidence
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On 9/12/2019, Rogers voted Nay on H.Res. 548, a rule for bills including H.R. 1146 to repeal the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge oil and gas program and H.R. 1941 to prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from including certain Outer Continental Shelf planning areas in any leasing program.
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The House voted on H.Res. 897, which provided for consideration of H.R. 4761 to authorize exploration, development, and production activities for mineral resources on the Outer Continental Shelf; Rogers (AL) voted Yea.
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On an amendment related to drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Rogers (AL) voted Aye while the amendment failed 175-246.
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Roll Call 137 (Apr. 23, 2026) shows Mike Rogers voted Yea on H.R. 5587, the HEATS Act.
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Roll Call 132 (Apr. 22, 2026) shows Mike Rogers voted Yea on H.Res. 1182, a resolution supporting rural communities as major suppliers of U.S. energy resources.
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The executive order directs Interior to withdraw the 2021 ANWR halt, rescind ANWR lease cancellations where consistent with the order, initiate additional Coastal Plain leasing, and issue permits needed for exploration, development, and production of oil and gas from ANWR leases.
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Roll Call 137 was on passage of H.R. 5587, the HEATS Act; the vote passed 231-186, and Rogers (AL), Republican, Alabama, is recorded as Yea.
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Roll Call 132 was on H. Res. 1182, expressing support for rural communities as major suppliers of U.S. energy resources; the resolution passed 220-196, and Rogers (AL) is recorded as Yea.
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Roll Call 352 concerned H. Res. 897, providing for consideration of H.R. 4761, a bill to provide for exploration, development, and production activities for mineral resources on the outer Continental Shelf; Rogers (AL) is recorded as Yea.
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Roll Call 168 recorded Rogers (AL) voting Yea on a Bishop of Utah amendment connected in the existing record to ANWR drilling policy.
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Roll Call 295 | Bill Number: H. J. Res. 131 Nov 18, 2025, 08:52 PM | 119th Congress, 1st Session Vote Question: On Passage Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to “Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program Record of Decision” Status: Passed Rogers (AL) | Rogers (AL) | Republican | AL | Yea
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9/12 530 H.R. 1146 On Passage of the Bill No Arctic Cultural and Coastal Plain Protection Act 9/11 525 H.R. 1941 On Passage of the Bill Nay Coastal and Marine Economies Protection Act
Assessments
Rogers promised to support lifting restrictions on environmentally safe domestic energy exploration in ANWR and the Outer Continental Shelf. While serving in the same federal House office won in the 2002 campaign, he repeatedly cast votes aligned with that position, including supporting House consideration of OCS exploration legislation in 2006, supporting an ANWR drilling-related amendment in 2008, and opposing later measures that would have restricted ANWR and OCS leasing. Because the promise was framed as support rather than sole enactment of a final policy outcome, these official votes are enough to count the promise as delivered.
Mike Rogers consistently supported measures to lift or weaken restrictions on domestic energy exploration in ANWR and the Outer Continental Shelf while serving in the House, including yea votes on relevant rules, amendments, and later energy bills. Because the promise was to support that policy and the record shows repeated same-term support from an active federal officeholder, this is best treated as fulfilled rather than merely attempted.
Rogers promised to support lifting restrictions on domestic energy exploration in ANWR and the Outer Continental Shelf. During his House service after the 2002 campaign, he voted for measures advancing ANWR drilling and Outer Continental Shelf exploration and voted against later measures that would have restricted ANWR and OCS leasing. Because the promise was framed as support rather than securing final enactment, these federal legislative actions satisfy the pledge in the same office term.