• 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
02/09/2012 H.R.3859 Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2012 02/09/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
01/03/2012 H.R.3680 Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act of 2011 01/03/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.  (All Actions)
12/22/2011 H.R.3667 Primary Care Workforce Access Improvement Act of 2011 12/22/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
10/18/2011 H.R.3230 Keeping America Competitive Through Harmonization Act of 2011 10/18/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
09/22/2011 H.R.1719 Endangered Species Compliance and Transparency Act of 2011 09/22/2011 Subcommittee Hearings Held.  (All Actions)
09/08/2011 H.R.1971 Pharmacy Competition and Consumer Choice Act of 2011 09/08/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.  (All Actions)
08/05/2011 H.R.2696 Trisomy 21 Research Resource Act of 2011 08/05/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
08/05/2011 H.R.2695 Trisomy 21 Research Centers of Excellence Act of 2011 08/05/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
08/01/2011 H.R.2674 340B Program Improvement Act 08/01/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
07/19/2011 H.R.2313 To repeal the authority to provide certain loans to the International Monetary Fund, the increase in the United States quota in that Fund, and certain other authorities, and to rescind related appropriations. 07/19/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on International Monetary Policy and Trade.  (All Actions)
05/25/2011 H.Con.Res.55 Disapproving of the participation of the United States in the provision by the International Monetary Fund of a multibillion dollar funding package for the European Union, until the member states of the European Union comply with the economic requirements of membership in the European Union. 05/25/2011 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.  (All Actions)
03/28/2011 H.R.1195 National Health Service Corps Improvement Act of 2011 03/28/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
03/15/2011 H.Con.Res.24 Recognizing women serving in the United States Armed Forces. 03/15/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.  (All Actions)
03/14/2011 H.R.891 Medication Therapy Management Benefits Act of 2011 03/14/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
01/25/2011 H.R.434 To prevent the Secretary of the Treasury from hiring new employees to enforce the individual health insurance mandate. 01/25/2011 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
12/22/2010 H.R.5591 To designate the airport traffic control tower located at Spokane International Airport in Spokane, Washington, as the "Ray Daves Airport Traffic Control Tower". 12/22/2010 Became Public Law No: 111-326. (TXT | PDF)  (All Actions)
07/29/2010 H.R.5964 Endangered Species Compliance and Transparency Act of 2010 07/29/2010 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.  (All Actions)
06/30/2010 H.Con.Res.285 Recognizing the important role that fathers play in the lives of their children and families and supporting the goals and ideals of designating 2010 as the Year of the Father. 06/30/2010 Message on Senate action sent to the House.  (All Actions)
06/28/2010 H.R.5469 Service Members Permanent Change of Station Relief Act 06/28/2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.  (All Actions)
05/25/2010 H.Con.Res.279 Disapproving of the participation of the United States in the provision by the International Monetary Fund of a multibillion dollar funding package for the European Union, until the member states of the European Union comply with the economic requirements of membership in the European Union. 05/25/2010 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.  (All Actions)
Total: 1527
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
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.1995 V-BID for Better Care Act of 2017
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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