House Republican Conference Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) wants to empower people with disabilities and give them the opportunity for a better life. It’s one of the many reasons why she supported the American Health Care Act, and why she continues her work on disabilities, most recently by working on a package of legislation known …

Her arm outstretched, tears streaming down her cheeks onto the fabric, Tara Thomas greeted her husband’s flag-draped coffin at the Raleigh-Durham International Airport. In one moment, Tara and her children’s lives forever changed. Green Beret Shawn Thomas was coming home, but not the way they hoped. You can feel her grief through the photograph. A …

House Republican Conference Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) recently joined Hadley Heath Manning, Independent Women’s Forum’s Director of Health Policy, on the Working for Women podcast. In their chat, Chair McMorris Rodgers dispels myths about the American Health Care Act and shares how the bill will protect people with pre-existing conditions, like her son Cole. …

House Republican Conference Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement after the House passed the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act (H.R. 953). Introduced by Rep. Bob Gibbs (R-OH), this legislation would remove duplicative regulations regarding pesticides, and reduce the bureaucratic burdens on farmers, ranchers, and local pest control agencies. “Regulations, though well-intentioned, often make …

House Republican Conference Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement after the House passed several bills aimed at improving the lives and care of America’s veterans. “Day after day, week after week, year after year I hear from veterans in Eastern Washington who are frustrated with the VA. They tell me that the …

House Republican Conference Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement regarding the Congressional Budget Office (CBO)’s report on the  American Health Care Act. “We’re on a rescue mission, and today’s CBO report reinforces what we’ve said before — our American Health Care Act will lower premiums and reduce the deficit. The CBO report …

House Republican Conference Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement after spending the day with Cristian Cruz Martinez as part of the annual Foster Youth Shadow Day. This year’s Shadow Day falls during a week the House is voting on several bills focused on child welfare and combatting human trafficking, including the Adam …

House Republican Conference Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) joined House Republican Leadership, Rep. Susan Brooks (R-IN), and Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-IN) at a press conference this morning to discuss the terrorist attack last night in Manchester, and the House’s efforts to combat crimes against humanity — in all forms. Excerpts of the Chair’s remarks are …

House Republican Conference Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement after the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), the agency tasked with regulating interstate communications, voted today to begin rolling back its predecessors’ anti-consumer Title II regulations. “This is not a question of the merits of net neutrality — this is about the FCC ramming …

House Republican Conference Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement after the House passed the Modernizing Government Technology (MGT) Act (H.R. H.R. 2227). Introduced by Rep. Will Hurd (R-TX), this bill will reduce wasteful spending on outdated IT and enhance information security by accelerating the federal government’s ability to utilize more current technologies, …