
COMMUNICATIONS • January 11, 2017
Obamacare was the federal government’s attempt to “fix” our health care system, and it failed. Prices are higher, premiums have gone up double digits, and there are fewer choices. Republicans believe that matter who you are, you deserve a 21st Century health care system. One that kicks the bureaucrat out and puts patients and their …
Read MoreCommunications • January 10, 2017
House Republican Conference Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers released the following statement after the House passed the Inspiring the Next Space Pioneers, Innovators, Researchers, and Explorers (INSPIRE) Women Act (H.R. 321). Introduced by Rep. Barbara Comstock (R-VA), the bill encourages women to pursue careers in STEM fields and that will further advance America’s space exploration efforts. …
Read MoreCOMMUNICATIONS • January 10, 2017
Republican Leadership Press Conference: January 10, 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) Interim Budget Committee Chair Diane Black (R-TN) At a press conference on Capitol Hill today, House Republican Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) reaffirmed House Republicans’ commitment to ensuring …
Read MoreCOMMUNICATIONS • January 10, 2017
Obamacare was the Democrats’ Big Government attempt to “fix” our health care system. But the fact of the matter is, this disastrous law has failed us. What we need is a 21st Century Health Care system — one that’s affordable, stable, and secure. We need a system that provides choices for everyone. Perhaps Rep. Diane …
Read MoreCommunications • January 9, 2017
House Republican Conference Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers released the following statement in honor of Law Enforcement Appreciation Day. “Today and every day, we owe a debt of gratitude to our nation’s law enforcement officers, who put themselves in harm’s way to serve and protect. Like my friend Rep. Dave Reichert, a former Sheriff, often says, …
Read MoreCommunications • January 8, 2017
Swearing in is kind of a big deal. It’s a new year, a new Congress, new faces, and a fresh start for the People’s House. All the excitement with so many people in town is a reminder of the honor we have to be the voices of the American people. But before we can roll …
Read MoreCommunications • January 5, 2017
House Republican Conference Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement after the House passed H.R.Res.11, which calls for repeal of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2334 and makes clear the Obama administration’s failure to veto this resolution violated longstanding U.S. policy to protect Israel from such one-sided resolutions. McMorris Rodgers previously denounced the …
Read MoreCommunications • January 5, 2017
House Republican Conference Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement after the House passed two bills, the Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2017 and the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2017, to reclaim power of the purse authority for Congress and protect the American people from a …
Read MoreCommunications • January 5, 2017
Back in 2011, one of the first actions we took as a new Republican Majority was start a new tradition: Each time a new Congress starts, we’re going to the House floor to read every. single. word. of the United States Constitution. That’s right — We started with “We the People” and read all the …
Read MoreCOMMUNICATIONS • January 4, 2017
Republican Leadership Press Conference: January 4, 2016 Participants: Vice President-elect Mike Pence Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-LA) Conference Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) Cathy McMorris Rodgers Remarks as Delivered: “Well, Happy New Year, everyone! I’m very excited, energized by the New Year, the new opportunities that it …
Read MoreHouse Republican Conference Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 5351, legislation introduced by Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-IN) …
Read MoreHouse Republican Conference Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement after the House passed the VA Accountability First and Appeals Modernization Act (H.R. …
Read MoreHouse Republican Conference Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement after the House passed the Regulatory Integrity Act of 2016 (H.R. 5226). Introduced …
Read MoreHouse Republican Conference Chair (R-WA) released the following statement after the House passed the Halt Tax Increases on the Middle Class and Seniors Act (H.R. …
Read MoreToday on Recode, House Foreign Affairs Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) and House Republican Conference Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) talk about the bipartisan Digital Global …
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