COMMUNICATIONS • 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 6, 2018
House Republican Conference Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers released the following statement after Justice Brett Kavanaugh was sworn into the Supreme Court. “With decades of experience as a public servant and jurist, I am confident that Justice Brett Kavanaugh will faithfully uphold the Constitution that we cherish as citizens of this great country, which is why …
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 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 26, 2018
House Republican Conference Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement after the House passed the final version of legislation to provide Fiscal Year 2019 appropriations to the Departments of Defense, Health and Human Services, Labor and Education. The bill also provides funding for other federal agencies for which appropriations bills have yet to …
Read MoreCommunications • September 26, 2018
House Republican Conference Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement after the House passed the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 (H.R. 302), sponsored by Chair of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Bill Shuster. “The FAA Reauthorization Act is an important part of our infrastructure agenda. In addition to supporting jobs here at home, …
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 conference report to the Fiscal Year 2019 Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act. “The American people rightfully expect results, and that’s exactly what we set out to deliver in the Better …
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 …
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