McMorris Rodgers Making News

Read about Congresswoman McMorris Rodgers and her son
Cole in the April/May issue of "Northwest Woman" magazine.

Down Syndrome Caucus Launched

"It’s the goal of the Congressional Down Syndrome Caucus to allow every child with Down syndrome to reach their full potential. We’ll work to raise expectations and improve education, make it easier for people with Down syndrome to find jobs, and promote funding and research for effective treatments and therapies,” McMorris Rodgers said.

Click here to learn more about Down syndrome and the Congressional Down Syndrome Caucus.

McMorris Rodgers Introduces Family-Friendly Workplace Act
On May 13th, Congresswoman Cathy McMorris introduced a bill that will give families the freedom to make choices that work best for them as well as meet the needs of our 21st century workforce.

Resources:
Click here to read McMorris Rodgers' opinion article about Family-Friendly Workplace Act

Link to press release about Family-Friendly Workplace Act

Click here to for more information about the Family-Friendly Workplace Act and other workforce issues.

Click here to read an editorial from the Spokesman Review praising the Family-Friendly Workplace Act.

McMorris Rodgers Helps Develop New Agenda for American Families
On May 14th, Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers and other women Members of Congress stood on the Capitol steps to unveil their new agenda “The American Families Agenda: Assuring the American Dream.”

“This agenda is focused on providing Eastern Washington families with solutions to the challenges they face,” McMorris Rodgers said.

Resources:
Click here to read more, including an outline of the full agenda.

Click here for photos from the Capitol steps.