Cathy McMorris Rodgers

Republican Representative of Washington's 5th district

Representative
Washington, district 5
January 4, 2005 - January 3, 2007
Representative
Washington, district 5
January 4, 2007 - January 3, 2009
Representative
Washington, district 5
January 6, 2009 - January 3, 2011
Representative
Washington, district 5
January 5, 2011 - January 3, 2013
Representative
Washington, district 5
January 3, 2013 - January 3, 2015
Representative
Washington, district 5
January 6, 2015 - January 3, 2017
Representative
Washington, district 5
January 3, 2017 - January 3, 2019
Representative
Washington, district 5
January 3, 2019 - January 3, 2021
Representative
Washington, district 5
January 3, 2021 - January 3, 2023
Representative
Washington, district 5
January 3, 2023 - January 3, 2025

202-225-2006

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May 22, 1969 (55 years old)

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Became the United States representative for a district that includes the state’s second-largest city.
Previously served in the state House of Representatives and became the minority leader.
Elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2004.
Became the highest-ranking Republican woman in Congress and chaired the House Republican Conference from 2013 to 2019.
Delivered the Republican response to the President’s State of the Union Address in 2014.
Announced not seeking reelection for the 2024 elections.
Born in Oregon and moved to Washington during childhood, where her family established a farm.
Earned a bachelor’s degree in pre-law and an Executive MBA.
Co-sponsored legislation to ban same-sex marriage in her state and voted against adding sexual orientation to the state’s anti-discrimination law.
Sponsored legislation to require the state to reimburse rural hospitals for the cost of serving Medicaid patients and supported a controversial gas tax for transportation improvements.
Member of several caucuses, including the Republican Main Street Partnership and the Congressional Western Caucus.
Opposes the Affordable Care Act and has voted repeatedly to repeal it.
Opposes same-sex marriage and has voted against legislation supporting LGBT rights.
Voted against the National Defense Authorization Act of 2021 that would prevent withdrawing soldiers from Afghanistan without congressional approval.
Expressed support for enforcing federal law in states that have legalized marijuana but later softened her stance.
Co-sponsored the STOP School Violence Act to provide federal grants for training and security measures in schools.
Became vice-chair of the presidential transition team in 2016 and was considered for Secretary of the Interior.
Supported a 2017 executive order to block entry to the U.S. for citizens of seven predominantly Muslim nations.
Signed an amicus brief supporting a lawsuit contesting the 2020 presidential election results and initially intended to object to the certification of the Electoral College results.
Rejects the theory of evolution, aligning with the biblical account of creation.
Did not support the continuation of the 1994 Violence Against Women Act but sponsored an alternative bill.
Introduced legislation to prohibit municipalities from building their own broadband networks.
Voted against immigration acts that would increase visas or protect illegal alien sponsors of unaccompanied alien children.
Introduced draft legislation to allow users to sue Big Tech companies for perceived censorship of protected speech.