Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) • March 5, 2018
Last year, I was booed during my speech at a Martin Luther King, Jr. Day rally in Spokane, Washington. This may seem strange to you, but I’m thankful that happened. Because that speech, that day, was one of the major inspirations for my ongoing work to encourage unity and a return to civility. It was …
Read MoreCommunications • March 2, 2018
House Republican Conference Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) sits down with Kelsey Harkness, host of The Daily Signal’s “Problematic Women” podcast, to talk about the perspective that women bring to representative government, and the work House Republicans are doing to ensure that every woman — and every person — has the opportunity for a better …
Read MoreCommunications • March 1, 2018
Today is March 1, which means it’s officially Women’s History Month. And how better to kick off this month of remembrance than by celebrating the women who are making history all across this country? Just look at these numbers: 9.4 million businesses in America are owned by women Nearly 3 million women-owned businesses are owned …
Read MoreCommunications • March 1, 2018
House Republican Conference Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) joined WMAL’s Mornings on the Mall and Bloomberg to discuss the importance of restoring trust in representative government and how House Republicans are focusing on the American people’s priorities. Chair McMorris Rodgers recently penned an op-ed on National Review Online, “There’s a Trust Crisis in Government. It …
Read MoreCommunications • February 28, 2018
Black History Month is a celebration of the men and women who helped shape our nation. It’s a celebration of the American spirit — the idea that no matter your background or walk of life, you have potential and should have the opportunity to pursue your own unique version of the American Dream. As the …
Read MoreCommunications • February 28, 2018
Today, the late Reverend Billy Graham lies in honor in the Rotunda here at the United States Capitol, an honor bestowed upon only three civilians before him. It’s a fitting tribute to America’s Pastor, as we remember his love for Christ and passion for bringing people together. Reverend Graham was America’s best-known Christian evangelist for …
Read MoreCOMMUNICATIONS • February 27, 2018
WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Republican Conference Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement after the House passed the Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act (H.R. 1865), sponsored by Rep. Ann Wagner (R-MO). “I think about my own kids and the absolute horror that other parents must feel at the …
Read MoreCommunications • February 27, 2018
House Republican Conference Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) led the weekly House Republican Leadership press conference to discuss news of the day, including the lessons of love and devotion we can learn from the late Rev. Billy Graham and the tremendous success of the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act. Chair McMorris Rodgers also invited Rep. …
Read MoreCommunications • February 24, 2018
Today, House Republican Conference Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) spoke on a panel at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) about helping veterans transition from deployment into civilian life. In her remarks, Chair McMorris Rodgers offered her thoughts on the importance of restoring trust in government, especially at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Ahead …
Read MoreCOMMUNICATIONS • February 23, 2018
“Why is trust in government nearly at an all-time low?” Ahead of her Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) speech on rebuilding trust in government, especially at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), House Republican Conference Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) offers her thoughts on this question, and more, in an op-ed for National Review Online, …
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