At this morning’s House Republican Leadership Stakeout, Rep. John Culberson (R-TX) joined Speaker Ryan, Leader McCarthy, and Chair McMorris Rodgers to highlight the importance of the emergency funding bill the House passed today. “We are so grateful — all of us in Texas and Louisiana — for the immediate response of the Congress, for the …

Washington, D.C. – House Republican Conference Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 3388, the SELF DRIVE Act. Introduced by Rep. Bob Latte (R-OH), this legislation creates a clear path for the safe testing, development and deployment of self-driving cars in the U.S. “Self-driving cars are the future that …

Washington, D.C. – House Republican Conference Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement after Representative Dave Reichert (R-WA) announced that this will be his last term in the U.S. House of Representatives. “Dave Reichert’s decades of public service – from capturing the Green River Killer to leading on some of the most important issues in …

Washington, D.C. – House Republican Conference Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement after the House passed disaster relief funding for Hurricane Harvey recovery efforts. “To everyone in Texas and Louisiana, know that you do not face the devastation of Hurricane Harvey alone. We are sending aid as quickly as possible that helps with …

Washington, D.C. – House Republican Conference Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 1843, the Clyde-Hirsch-Sowers RESPECT Act. Introduced by Rep. Peter Roskam (R-IL), this legislation protects small business owners from IRS abuse and helps ensure their assets are not wrongly seized under civil asset forfeiture policies “Too often, the …

Washington, D.C. – House Republican Conference Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. “I’ve long said I didn’t agree with the way the previous administration went about enacting DACA, but we must protect children who are already here in this country and those who are currently …

Did you know House Republicans are offering record relief from Obama-era red tape by striking harmful regulations from the books? Here are five ways we have curbed the regulatory power of Washington this year. We’ve protected the American people from a last-minute regulatory onslaught by reclaiming “power of the purse” authority for Congress. H.R. 26, …

Did you know House Republicans are offering record relief from Obama-era red tape by striking harmful regulations from the books? Here are 14 Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolutions to repeal last-minute regulations from the twilight of the Obama presidency. We’ve nullified the SEC’s Resource Extraction rule. Source: H.J. Res. 41, SEC Disclosure Rule for Resource …

Washington, D.C. – House Republican Conference Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement on tax reform: “Americans deserve comprehensive, meaningful tax reform that creates jobs, grows our economy, and keeps businesses in our country. This is our year to get it done. President Trump’s speech today reaffirms our commitment to delivering tax reform that …

1986. That’s what they have in common. Europe’s unexpected hit single debuted the same year the late President Ronald Reagan signed the last major reform to the American tax code. That’s 31 years in case you don’t want to do the math. In 1986, we were still rocking shoulder pads and headbands, parachute pants and …