Republican Leadership Press Conference: May 17, 2017 Participants: Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-LA) Conference Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX) Cathy McMorris Rodgers Remarks as Delivered: As the Speaker said, we have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to enact meaningful tax reform. …

House Republican Conference Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement in honor of Peace Officers Memorial Day, which marks the beginning of National Police Week. “Today and every day we remember the men and women whose end of watch came early. Our nation’s police officers see people at their most vulnerable, and sadly …

When I was first sworn into the People’s House, I was single and didn’t have any children. I didn’t know then that my new responsibility would also lead to me meeting the love of my life, Brian, and us having three children. My family keeps me grounded. They keep me focused on what’s really important. …

“This is our once-in-a-generation opportunity to enact real tax reform and America needs it. That’s how we get our economy growing and get people back to work.” House Republican Conference Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) recently joined Your World with Neil Cavuto to talk about House Republicans’ goals for the year and the American Health …

For all of us, health care is personal. In a heartfelt op-ed today in The Washington Post, House Republican Conference Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) explains how the American Health Care Act protects people with pre-existing conditions. Chair McMorris Rodgers’s Op-ed: Hearing late-night host Jimmy Kimmel’s emotional monologue this week about his son’s condition and …

House Republican Conference Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement after the House passed the Korean Interdiction and Modernization of Sanctions Act (H.R. 1644). Introduced by Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA), the bipartisan legislation strengthens sanctions against North Korea by targeting revenue sources and use of international ports. It also requires …

House Republican Conference Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement after the House passed the American Health Care Act. Visit passthebill.gop for more information. “Seven years ago, I stood on the floor of the House and watched Obamacare pass. I will never forget the feeling — watching as, with each vote cast, the …

House Republican Conference Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement after the House passed legislation introduced by Rep. Martha McSally (R-AZ) to ensure Members of Congress and their staff are treated the same way as everyone else under the American Health Care Act. “Members of Congress and congressional staff should live by the …

House Republican Conference Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement after the House voted on legislation that will fund the federal government for the remainder of FY 2017. For more on what is in the final funding bill, click here. “Today the House voted to fund several of the American people’s priorities, including …

House Republican Conference Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement after the House passed the Working Families Flexibility Act (H.R. 1180). Introduced by Rep. Martha Roby (R-AL), the bill updates existing workforce laws to give private sector employees the option to convert their overtime pay into paid time off — a policy that …