“With a several billion-dollar price tag attached, states should not be automatically forced to comply with the regulatory whims of unelected bureaucrats.” WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Republican Conference Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 2042, the Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015, which provides more flexibility as the …

WASHINGTON, DC – House Republican Conference Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) issued the following statement today after the House passed H.R. 1732, the Regulatory Integrity Protection Act, which prevents the implementation of unnecessary Waters of the United States (WOTUS) regulations that hurt the American economy. The bill directs the EPA to issue a new rule …

From the administration that brought you Obamacare, Fast and Furious, the IRS scandal, the VA scandal, Executive Amnesty, Solyndra and the Healthcare.gov roll-out comes President Obama’s next big government overreach to control how YOU live your life. Introducing the EPA’s Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule: In March of last year, under the direction of …

“Our environment is a priority — not only for Americans today, but for those to come long after us. Through peer-reviewed science, the EPA can set standards that will not only regulate our environmental concerns, but also grant flexibility to American entrepreneurs.” WASHINGTON, DC – House Republican Conference Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the …

“For the EPA to operate as effectively and fairly as possible, transparency must be enforced from the beginning of the regulatory process. Today I voted for a solution that requires all EPA research be peer reviewed, available for independent scientists, and open to the public.” WASHINGTON, DC – House Republican Conference Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers …