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Cathy McMorris Rodgers

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Cathy McMorris Rodgers is a Republican politician who served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Washington's 5th congressional district from 2005 to 2023. Born on May 22, 1969, she was the first woman from Washington to serve in Congress. During her tenure, she held various leadership positions, including Chair of the House Republican Conference, where she focused on issues such as healthcare, education, and economic development. McMorris Rodgers has been an advocate for policies that support families and small businesses, and she has worked on initiatives related to energy and natural resources, reflecting the interests of her constituents in Eastern Washington.

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Jul 28, 2021

For children like Hunter, it would be devastating if price controls were jammed in the majority's reckless tax and spending.

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Jul 28, 2021

If this partisan bill becomes law, I believe innovation for therapies to treat neurological diseases will come to a full stop.

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Jul 28, 2021

As Congresswoman McMorris Rodgers just mentioned, recently we saw an almost miraculous effect of genomic therapies in spinal muscular atrophy.

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Jul 28, 2021

Thank you for your compelling advocacy, for sharing your story.

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Jul 28, 2021

If I were to support this, I need more confidence and trust in the oversight and management of the $44 billion in taxpayer funding going to NIH now ... including a clear picture on how much of that goes toward research in China.

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Jul 28, 2021

That is why I am passionate about making sure NIH research dollars are spent wisely and accountable.

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Jul 28, 2021

Imagine what it would mean if we unlocked the mysteries of the twenty-first chromosome.

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Jul 28, 2021

If I were to support this, I would need more confidence and trust in the oversight and management of the 44 billion in taxpayer funding going to NIH now.

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Jul 28, 2021

I want to be very clear. I have historically been a champion for NIH.

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Jul 28, 2021

What problem does this reorganization solve? We will have the same cross-institute center collaboration and coordination.

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Jul 28, 2021

Research will stall under H.R. 3. Other countries have price controls and 'innovation deserts.'

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Jul 28, 2021

If just one-third of those folks on Medicare took that drug, it would cost $110 billion, and that is more than the Medicare Part B program spends on all medications for all patients.

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Jul 28, 2021

The hope for lifesaving treatments and cures is here, in the United States of America. We cannot forget that.

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Jul 28, 2021

We need to say yes and embrace what it--all that can mean to so many individuals.

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Jul 28, 2021

It is unacceptable. I have told Dr. Collins this directly, when we spoke about ARPA-H.

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Jul 28, 2021

For children like Hunter ... it would be devastating if socialist price controls were jammed in the Democrats' reckless tax and spending spree.

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Jul 27, 2021

It seems communication and collaboration are lost in this efficiency.

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Jul 27, 2021

I am concerned about rumors of the FTC acting outside of Congress and issuing a rule on privacy.

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Jul 27, 2021

I recently introduced H.R. 4551, the RANSOMWARE Act, which would amend the Safe Web Act to focus on such attacks.

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Jul 27, 2021

I implore you to resist the urge to take your focus off consumer protections.

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Jul 27, 2021

I believe that the answer is yes.

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Jul 27, 2021

I don't believe that that is a new era to celebrate.

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Jul 27, 2021

As I have said before, Republicans support providing the FTC with the tools they need to pursue bad actors and to sufficiently enforce privacy standards.

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Jul 27, 2021

I am concerned when we hear reports of individuals inside the FTC being silenced and your other Commissioners being shut out of the process.

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Jul 27, 2021

Sadly, the partisan process on 13(b) was also a missed opportunity to enact a national privacy standard--something we desperately need.

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