House Republican Conference Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement after the House passed the conference report to the Fiscal Year 2017 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). “Providing for our nation’s defense is our most important constitutional duty,” said McMorris Rodgers. “This year’s National Defense Authorization Act fulfills that responsibility and ensures that …

21st Century Cures can be summed up in four words. The problem is deciding which four words to use, because this proactive legislation is a big opportunity for the American people. Cures gives us hope.  Cures advances scientific research.  Cures innovates new treatments.  Cures puts patients first.  Cures combats opioid abuse.  Cures is a game-changer. …

House Republican Conference Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement after the House passed the 21st Century Cures Act  (H.R. 34). Introduced by Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI), this legislation accelerates the development of life-saving treatments. “With our passage of 21st Century Cures, we’re offering hope to millions of Americans facing life with an …

Whether it’s cancer, Alzheimer’s or mental illnesses, these diseases, and many like them, tear apart families and take away our loved ones. Today, a years long process makes it across the finish line — years of hearing from people across the country, listening to their stories, and putting together a package of legislation to work …

Republican Leadership Press Conference: November 30, 2016 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) Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) Rep. Tim Murphy (R-PA) Cathy McMorris Rodgers Remarks as Delivered: “Max Schill is a seven-year-old who has a rare disease …

Washington, D.C.– House Republican Conference Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement upon the House passing multiple bills that help veterans: “Our veterans sacrificed for our freedom, and the best way to express our gratitude is to ensure they are treated with the utmost care and respect,” said Chair McMorris Rodgers. “The People’s …

Adoption Month is an opportunity to celebrate the men and women who opened their hearts and homes to the world’s “forgotten youth.” Men and women who recognize that we are not defined by where we start, but by our potential. In my role as representative for the great people of Illinois’s 13th Congressional District, I’ve …

As everyone gathered around their dining room tables this week, it’s a reminder of the how similar we all are — rather than how different we are from one another. Here are five important highlights from Rep. Doug Collins’ (R-GA) Republican Weekly Address: “Thanksgiving always comes with a promise of renewal. Renewal of common values …

Some of us can’t wait to go home and gather around the Thanksgiving table with our favorite people. Others dread sitting around the table because they know it will be yet another year of relatives arguing about politics, sports, and your sister’s new boyfriend she brought home for the holidays. Want something different to talk …

This Thanksgiving, I am thankful for the opportunity to represent people who make a difference in the lives of others, like the Mahlstadt family of Indianola. Nick and Typhanie Mahlstadt not only opened their hearts, but they pledged to make a lasting impact in their children’s home country, Ghana. They co-founded The Move Project, a …