Legislation to support federal, state, and local collaboration on redeveloping abandoned industrial sites contaminated by pollution or hazardous waste, passed the House on Thursday with overwhelming bipartisan support. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates that there are more than Read more…
The House approved legislation on Wednesday that U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) introduced to overhaul the cumbersome licensing process for renewable hydropower projects which can span 10 years or longer in some cases. “It’s clean, it’s renewable, it’s reliable Read more…
Americans’ access to vital Medicare-provided durable medical equipment (DME) such as oxygen machines, often limited in rural communities, would be retained under bipartisan legislation introduced on Thursday by U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA). McMorris Rodgers teamed up with U.S. Read more…
Many American families who are looking to more easily juggle their career and personal responsibilities with flexible work schedules would see relief under workplace flexibility legislation introduced on Thursday by U.S. Reps. Mimi Walters (R-CA), Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Read more…
Legislation introduced by U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) on Tuesday aims to foster investment in small businesses by promoting the formation of Small Business Investment Companies (SBICs) in underserved regions across the country. Established under the Small Business Investment Read more…
U.S. Rep. Carlos Curbelo (R-FL) highlighted how efforts to advance the nation’s first comprehensive tax reform in 31 years are an opportunity to help families who have not benefited from the economic recovery, including those in South Florida he represents. Read more…
When an individual joins the U.S. Armed Forces, it’s not just a career move — that person’s entire family is making a commitment to the nation, as well, U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) said in an interview with The Read more…
A bipartisan letter led by U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) on Monday called for the 600 MHz spectrum recently offered through the Federal Communications Commission’s broadcast incentive auction to be cleared by the scheduled date of July 3, 2020. Read more…
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical staff would be required to report any unethical behavior that they observe directly to state licensing boards under legislation introduced on Thursday by U.S. Reps. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Bruce Poliquin (R-ME). Under Read more…
The House Energy and Commerce Committee recently passed 10 health care bills that included funding for important public health programs, measures championed by U.S. Reps. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Michael Burgess (R-TX) and Fred Upton (R-MI). Legislation that would reauthorize Read more…
Federal support for physician residency slots at teaching health centers in rural areas would more than double under a measure advocated by U.S. Rep. Jeff Denham (R-CA) and authored by U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) that advanced out of Read more…
The House on Sept. 28 approved legislation introduced by U.S. Rep. Kristi Noem (R-SD) to prevent people with outstanding felony warrants or parole violations from claiming certain Social Security benefits, resulting in $2 billion in estimated savings. Under the Control Read more…
U.S. Rep. Michael Burgess (R-TX) led a House Energy & Commerce Health Subcommittee hearing to examine funding for federal public health workforce programs that help address a looming physician shortage. U.S. Reps. Jeff Denham (R-CA) and Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) Read more…
House Republican leaders, including U.S. Reps. Diane Black (R-TN), Kevin Brady (R-TX) and Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), signaled support for President Donald Trump’s plan to reform the tax code by reducing the tax burden on companies and workers. During an Read more…
The Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education (THCGME) program would be extended and expanded under bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Reps. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), along with California Republicans Jeff Denham and David Valadao. The Training the Next Generation of Read more…
In an effort to support hydropower and fish conservation in the Pacific Northwest, House Republicans from that region introduced a bill last week to extend the Federal Columbia River Power System (FCRPS) Biological Opinion (BiOp) through 2022. Thirty-one dams in Read more…
The House Energy and Commerce Committee on Wednesday approved eight bills to update the nation’s energy infrastructure, strengthen energy security and modernize environmental laws that lawmakers said would promote growth while having a major positive impact on consumers. U.S. Rep. Read more…
U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) introduced a bill last week that would include hydropower in the federal definition of “renewable energy,” while at the same time streamlining the lengthy relicensing process for hydropower producers. “Hydropower plays a major role Read more…
A recent legislative effort led by U.S. Rep. Kristi Noem (R-SD) would reform the Indian Health Service (IHS) by helping to recruit capable medical staff and leadership, to improve quality of care and to boost accountability. Noem and U.S. Reps. Read more…
In the wake of a recent collapse at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation in Washington state, a bipartisan coalition of lawmakers have called for a review of the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) environmental remediation and nuclear waste cleanup efforts. U.S. Read more…
U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) introduced legislation on Tuesday that would incentivize public-private partnerships, local input and active forest management practices on federal forest lands. The Fostering Opportunities for Resources and Education Spending through Timber Sales (FORESTS) Act calls Read more…
U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) is leading the bipartisan and bicameral effort to permanently change a federal policy that limits access to speech generation devices for Medicare-eligible patients with severe disabilities. Inspired by NFL football star Steve Gleason, who Read more…
Communities facing declining revenues from timber production would see relief under legislation led by U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) that would extend the Secure Rural Schools (SRS) program through fiscal year 2017. McMorris Rodgers was joined by U.S. Sen. Read more…
In an effort to hold the federal government accountable for runaway spending, legislation reintroduced by U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) on Wednesday would curb spending on government programs that was not authorized by Congress. The Unauthorized Spending Accountability (USA) Read more…
A bipartisan, bicameral legislative package introduced by U.S. Sen. Richard Burr (R-NC) and U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) would expand access to financial planning tools for disabled individuals and their families. The lawmakers previously introduced the Achieving Better Life Read more…
A national oncology medical home demonstration project would be formed to help identify effective and cost-efficient cancer treatments under a bill introduced by U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) last week. The Cancer Care Payment Reform Act would establish a Read more…
U.S. Reps. Susan Brooks (R-IN) and Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) helped lead the introduction of bipartisan legislation on Tuesday that would connect survivors of domestic and sexual violence with legal representation. The POWER Act would require each U.S. Attorney’s office Read more…
U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) recently introduced a resolution that raises recognition of brain-related diseases by declaring congressional support for National Brain Awareness Week. McMorris Rodgers and U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), the co-chairs of the Congressional Neuroscience Caucus, Read more…
U.S. Reps. Tim Murphy (R-PA) and Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) led a bipartisan congressional call on Tuesday for full funding of the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) Initiative. In a letter to leaders Read more…
A bipartisan bill reintroduced by U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) this week would foster timber industry innovation and incentivize active forest management practices to protect that renewable resource. The Timber Innovation Act would provide research assistance to help lower Read more…
U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) led a bipartisan congressional call for adequate funding for the Secure Rural Schools (SRS) program in the president’s budget. In a letter to the Office of Management and Read more…
Bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) on Friday would provide regulatory certainty regarding the nutrient management requirements of farmers. McMorris Rodgers introduced the Farm Regulatory Certainty Act, H.R. 848, to reaffirm and clarify that the Resources Read more…
The House will vote on a resolution on Thursday that would oppose a United Nations Security Council resolution condemning Israeli settlement construction in the West Bank and East Jerusalem that the Obama administration declined to block. House Majority Leader Kevin Read more…
President Barack Obama signed legislation into law on Friday that U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner (R-CO) and U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) led to help gauge the economic impact of outdoor recreation. The bipartisan Outdoor Recreation Jobs and Economic Impact Read more…
A measure introduced by U.S. Rep. Jeff Miller (R-FL) to bring accountability to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) cleared the House on Wednesday with bipartisan support. The VA Accountability First and Appeals Modernization Act, H.R. 5620, would shorten the Read more…
U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) recently hosted a Military Family Summit at Fairchild Air Force Base outside of Spokane, Washington, to honor those who have served, and to provide support and resources to those who are currently serving. The Read more…
Bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Rep. Todd Young (R-IN) on Friday would expand access to coordinated care for patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). The Dialysis Patient Access to Integrated Care, Empowerment, Nephrologists and Treatment Demonstration (Dialysis PATIENT Demonstration) Act, Read more…
U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) led the unveiling on Thursday of the fourth plank of the House Republican’s “A Better Way” policy agenda, which aims to restore the peoples’ voice in Congress. The policy agenda offers ideas and recommendations Read more…
U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released a discussion draft on Tuesday of legislation that would reform and modernize how veterans receive health care. The Caring for Our Heroes in the 21st Century Act discussion draft, which has not yet Read more…
The House of Representatives recently approved a sweeping energy bill that includes provisions led by U.S. Reps. Mark Amodei (R-NV) and Greg Walden (R-OR). The National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act, led by Amodei, was included in the larger Read more…
U.S. Reps. Tom Price (R-GA) and Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) led a bipartisan coalition on Thursday that introduced legislation to protect patient access to durable medical equipment (DME). The Patient Access to Durable Medical Equipment (PADME) Act, H.R. 5210, was Read more…
U.S. Reps. Mimi Walters (R-CA) and Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) recently responded to an audit that discovered that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) care has grown worse rather than better. Long wait times for veterans to receive care haven’t Read more…
The House of Representatives approved bills on Thursday that were introduced by U.S. Reps. Patrick Meehan (R-PA) and Kristi Noem (R-SD) to bring more accountability to the IRS. The Ensuring Integrity in the IRS Workforce Act, H.R. 3724, which was Read more…
U.S. Reps. Ander Crenshaw (R-FL) and Cathy McMorris Rogers (R-WA) and U.S. Sen. Richard Burr (R-NC) introduced bicameral, bipartisan legislation on Thursday that would help disabled individuals prepare for the future. The legislation builds on the Achieving a Better Life Read more…
The House of Representatives approved legislation on Friday that was introduced by U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) to simplify FDA labeling rules. The Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act, H.R. 2017, aims to bring clarity to the FDA’s nearly 400-page Read more…
U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) was joined by Rep. Seth Moulton (D-MA) on Friday in introducing H.R. 4352, the Faster Care for Veterans Act. The legislation would require the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to begin a pilot Read more…
U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released a statement after the House’s recent passage of the Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act. The bill would ensure that top-notch, affordable health care options are available to most Americans. “Access to world-class Read more…
U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) applauded the signing of the Steve Gleason Act into law this summer, which ensures access to cutting-edge speech generation devices for those who need such equipment to communicate with their loved ones and caregivers. Read more…
U.S. Rep. Ken Calvert (R-CA), who was among the bipartisan House majority last week who voted to extend federal government funding through Dec 11, remains frustrated with the current political environment that led to the need for the extension. “My Read more…
U.S. Republican Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers of Washington State authored six major provisions in the 21st Century Cures Act, which the U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved this month by a bipartisan vote of 344-77. Throughout the summer, McMorris Rodgers Read more…