COMMUNICATIONS • October 24, 2018
Today, House Republican Conference Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement after President Trump signed the final version of the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act (H.R.6) into law. It’s the most significant congressional bipartisan effort against a single drug crisis in history. Language the Congresswoman helped introduce, the Protecting Seniors from Opioid …
Read MoreCOMMUNICATIONS • October 23, 2018
McMorris Rodgers’s Sixth Bill this Congress Becomes Law Washington, D.C.– Today, President Trump signed the America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 into law. This water infrastructure legislation will benefit the nation’s dams, ports, and waterways. It includes several provisions championed by House Republican Conference Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers, including her sixth bipartisan bill to be …
Read MoreCOMMUNICATIONS • October 1, 2018
House Republican Conference Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following following statement on the trade agreement between the United States, Mexico, and Canada that will replace the North America Free Tree Agreement (NAFTA): “I’ve long said we need to move from tariffs to trade agreements. I’m encouraged that Canada has joined us and Mexico …
Read MoreCommunications • September 28, 2018
House Republican Conference Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement after the House passed the final version of the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act (H.R.6). This legislation will help in our overall efforts to combat the opioid crisis by advancing treatment and recovery initiatives, improving prevention, protecting our communities, and bolstering our …
Read MoreCommunications • September 28, 2018
House Republican Conference Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement after the House passed a package of bills referred to as Tax Reform 2.0. These bills lock in the historic reforms of the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act to protect middle-class and small business tax cuts, promote family savings, and advance the next …
Read MoreCOMMUNICATIONS • September 25, 2018
House Republican Conference Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement after the House passed the Know the Lowest Price Act (S. 2554) and the Patient Right to Know Drug Prices Act (S. 2553). The Chair was an original cosponsor of similar legislation in the House that passed the Energy and Commerce Committee on …
Read MoreCOMMUNICATIONS • September 21, 2018
House Republican Conference Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement after President Donald Trump signed the Fiscal Year 2019 Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act into law. “President Trump just signed a critical appropriations measure into law to provide needed resources for our veterans and military. …
Read MoreCOMMUNICATIONS • September 13, 2018
House Republican Conference Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement after the House passed the America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2018, sponsored by the Chair of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Bill Shuster. The America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 is a reauthorization of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA). “Today, the …
Read MoreCOMMUNICATIONS • September 9, 2018
Washington, D.C. – House Republican Conference Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement on Rosh Hashanah: “As Rosh Hashanah approaches, I want to wish my Jewish friends in Eastern Washington and throughout the country a sweet and happy New Year. This past year was difficult for many, as the ancient evil of anti-Semitism …
Read MoreCOMMUNICATIONS • September 6, 2018
House Republican Conference Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement after the House passed the Ensuring Small Scale LNG Certainty and Access Act (H.R. 4606). Sponsored by Rep. Bill Johnson (R-OH), this legislation would allow for the expedited approval of small-scale shipments of liquefied natural gas, which will open up new markets and …
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