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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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May 17, 2021

I have authored the bipartisan HALT Drunk Driving Act to do just this.

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May 17, 2021

It is time. The Senate is holding in-person hearings.

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May 17, 2021

To win the future and beat China, the Energy and Commerce Committee must again move bipartisan legislation--we must act now to ensure the U.S. continues to lead in technologies like AVs.

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May 17, 2021

We need a national framework. We need to take action to make sure that we do this right.

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May 17, 2021

Congress must address the number one cause of death on America's roadways: drunk driving.

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May 17, 2021

We cannot trust the CCP to set the standards for this industry, and we certainly cannot trust them to protect intellectual property and individual rights.

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May 17, 2021

America values the importance of the safety of our citizens--China does not.

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May 12, 2021

I appreciate the CLEAN Future Act is only trying to further extend the Brownfields Program.

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May 12, 2021

In fact, a number of census-tract-designated opportunity zones have been identified in my district.

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May 12, 2021

I am most concerned about creating requirements that are going to distract attention and resources from EPA or responsible parties cleaning up Superfund pollution.

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May 12, 2021

EPA Administrator Regan committed to me to take action to keep the city within its permitted discharge limits.

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May 12, 2021

We should avoid creating more of that and instead produce the one thing Superfund was meant to do: clean up.

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May 12, 2021

The previous EPA didn't just say--they didn't just say it, they did it, and the most delistings of cleaned Superfund sites in 20 years.

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May 12, 2021

We need to figure out how to move protective cleanups along, rather than ways to make them take more time.

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May 12, 2021

Let's focus on results. Let's focus on reality.

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May 12, 2021

For me, though, as I said at our budget hearing, we need to know exactly what all the money is buying.

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May 12, 2021

Governor Inslee and the Washington Department of Ecology recently proposed a general pollution permit that would allow 58 sewage treatment plants in King County to continue the illegal dumping of sewage in Puget Sound.

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May 12, 2021

It is imperative that Members have an opportunity to question and get feedback from EPA in a hearing setting.

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May 12, 2021

As Republicans, we are focused on results, and we look forward to working bipartisan to continue to get results.

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May 12, 2021

Let's keep working on results. Let's keep getting outcomes, not delays and inaction.

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May 11, 2021

I am concerned, because it sounds like the Democrats want to take the Medicare dollars and pay for ACA policy again.

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May 11, 2021

These junk plans are not required to comply with the consumer protections in the Affordable Care Act.

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May 11, 2021

I would like to speak to the current crisis at our southern border.

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May 11, 2021

The Hyde Amendment, which is current law, makes it illegal to use taxpayer dollars to fund elective abortions.

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May 11, 2021

We need personalized care for every individual, every person, to have a chance for a better quality of life.

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