• MCMORRIS RODGERS, CATHY
Experience: House: District 5, 2005-Present
Home State: Washington
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $2,445,061Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: Cathy McMorris Rodgers
    Gender: Female
    Family: Wife: Husband: Brian; 3 Children: Cole, Grace, Brynn
    Birth Date: 05/22/1969
    Birth Place: Salem, OR
    Home City: Kettle Falls, WA
    Religion: Christian

Education

    MBA, University of Washington, 2002
    BA, Pre-Law, Pensacola Christian College, 1990

Political Experience

    Chair, Majority Conference, United States House of Representatives, 2012-present
    Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2004-present
    Republican Whip Team, United States House of Representatives
    Representative, Washington State House of Representatives, 1994-2004
    Washington State House of Representatives, 2002-2003

Current Legislative Committees

    Energy and Commerce, Member
    Subcommittee on Health (Energy and Commerce), Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

    Member, Congressional Down Syndrome Caucus
    Co-Chair, Congressional Military Family Caucus
    Chair, Congressional Tanker Caucus
    Co-Chair, Congressional Women's Caucus
    Vice Chair, Majority Policy Committee, United States House of Representatives
    Chair, National Task Force on Improving the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
    Member, Republican Leadership Team
    Vice Chair, Republican Leadership Team
    Honorary Chair, Veterans and Military Families for Romney Coalition
    Founder, Congressional Hydropower Caucus, 2008

Professional Experience

    Former Legislative Assistant
    Former Employee, Peachcrest Fruit Basket

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

    Member, Fort Colville Grange
    Vice Chair, House Republican Conference
    Member, Kettle Falls Area Chamber of Commerce
    Member, Northeast Washington Women in Timber
    Member, Washington Farm Forestry Association
    Member, Washington Rural Health Association
    Member, Washington State Cattlemen's Association
    Member, Washington State Farm Bureau

Additional Information

Awards:

    Legislator of the Year Award for Outstanding Work Promoting Rural Health Care
    Friend of the Farm Bureau Award
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

Strongly Oppose
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

Oppose
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy

Strongly Oppose
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery

Oppose
6. Vouchers for school choice

Strongly Support
7. Make voter registration easier

No Opinion
8. Prioritize green energy

Strongly Oppose
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military

Strongly Oppose
11. Support & expand free trade

No Opinion
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership

Strongly Support
14. Expand ObamaCare

Oppose
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

Strongly Oppose
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

No Opinion
17. Keep God in the public sphere

Support
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

Support
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Strongly Oppose
20. Privatize Social Security

Strongly Oppose
Total: 110
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
08/02/2013 H.R.2951 To require certain preconditions for allowing premium tax credits, reductions in cost-sharing, and funding of Navigators and related Exchange enrollment activities, and for other purposes. 08/02/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
08/01/2013 H.R.2950 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to delay the application of the individual health insurance mandate for individuals who have not attained age 27. 08/01/2013 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
08/01/2013 H.R.2949 To delay for one year certain amendments to the Medicaid program made by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and for other purposes. 08/01/2013 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.  (All Actions)
04/16/2013 H.Res.162 Electing a Member to a standing committee of the House of Representatives. 04/16/2013 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
03/22/2013 H.R.1249 Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act of 2013 03/22/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
03/08/2013 H.R.1024 Medication Therapy Management Empowerment Act of 2013 03/08/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
03/01/2013 H.R.920 National Health Service Corps Improvement Act of 2013 03/01/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
02/26/2013 H.Res.82 Electing certain Members to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives. 02/26/2013 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
02/14/2013 H.R.487 Primary Care Workforce Access Improvement Act of 2013 02/14/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
02/05/2013 H.Res.53 Electing Members to a standing committee of the House of Representatives. 02/05/2013 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
01/04/2013 H.Res.17 Electing Members to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives. 01/04/2013 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
01/03/2013 H.Res.6 Electing Members to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives. 01/03/2013 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
01/03/2013 H.Res.1 Electing officers of the House of Representatives. 01/03/2013 Subsequent to the adoption of the resolution, the Chair announced that, without objection, H. Res. 1 is amended by striking "Florida" in the second place it appears and inserting "Oregon".  (All Actions)
12/21/2012 H.R.3197 To name the Department of Veterans Affairs medical center in Spokane, Washington, as the "Mann-Grandstaff Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center". 12/21/2012 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.  (All Actions)
10/26/2012 H.R.6578 To exempt decorative hearth products from energy efficiency regulation under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act. 10/26/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.  (All Actions)
09/20/2012 H.R.6163 National Pediatric Research Network Act of 2012 09/20/2012 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.  (All Actions)
07/10/2012 H.R.5892 Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act of 2012 07/10/2012 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.  (All Actions)
05/15/2012 H.R.5624 Rural Hospital and Provider Equity and 340B Improvement Act of 2012 05/15/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
05/02/2012 H.R.5194 Rural Hospital and Provider Equity and 340B Improvement Act of 2012 05/02/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
03/22/2012 H.R.4215 Medicare Pharmacy Transparency and Fair Auditing Act 03/22/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
Total: 1527
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
04/07/2017 H.R.1995 V-BID for Better Care Act of 2017
06/12/2017 H.R.2372 VETERAN Act
06/08/2017 H.R.2862 To provide for wildfire suppression operations, and for other purposes.
06/08/2017 H.R.2662 Restoring Accountability in the Indian Health Service Act of 2017
05/18/2017 H.R.2519 To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint commemorative coins in recognition of the 100th anniversary of The American Legion.
05/18/2017 H.R.1677 Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2017
05/18/2017 H.R.1222 Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization Act of 2017
05/04/2017 H.Res.314 Recognizing National Foster Care Month as an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges of children in the foster care system, and encouraging Congress to implement policy to improve the lives of children in the foster care system.
05/02/2017 H.R.2052 PRIVATE Act
04/27/2017 H.R.1967 Bureau of Reclamation Pumped Storage Hydropower Development Act
04/25/2017 H.R.1380 Timber Innovation Act of 2017
04/12/2017 H.R.1796 Lift the Relocation Burden from Military Spouses Act
04/12/2017 H.R.1762 POWER Act
04/07/2017 H.R.1989 VET TEC Act
04/07/2017 H.R.1939 Ensuring Seniors Access to Local Pharmacies Act of 2017
04/05/2017 H.Res.249 Honoring the life and legacy of the first woman to serve in the United States Congress, Jeannette Pickering Rankin, on the 100th anniversary of her swearing-in to Congress.
04/05/2017 H.R.1316 Prescription Drug Price Transparency Act
04/04/2017 H.R.1874 ABLE Age Adjustment Act
04/04/2017 H.R.1771 VA GORDIAN KNOT Act
04/03/2017 H.Res.92 Condemning North Korea's development of multiple intercontinental ballistic missiles, and for other purposes. Passed Yea
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