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Communications • June 11, 2015
It’s everyone’s favorite time of year, folks: Appropriations Season, when Congress asserts its power of the purse and addresses priorities for funding. The House Republicans have a 21st Century approach to this process, eliminating waste, fraud, abuse, and inefficiencies across the board. We’ve already passed several bills that keep our economy moving and our communities safe. …
Read MoreCommunications • June 10, 2015
“It’s not a waste of time to the men and women in uniform; it’s not a waste of time for those who serve; and it’s not a waste of time for those who say goodbye to their families to defend America.” Republican Leadership Press Conference June 10, 2015 Participants: Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) …
Read MoreCommunications • June 3, 2015
“The appropriations process gives Congress the ‘power of the purse.’ Yet while we hold the strings, the men and women we represent tell us where to tighten.” WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 2578, the Commerce, Justice and Science Appropriations Bill of Fiscal Year 2016. This appropriations bill fully …
Read MoreCommunications • June 2, 2015
“The American people deserve an efficient and accountable government, and this is Congress’s opportunity to assert oversight on the administration’s runaway spending.” Republican Leadership Press Conference June 2, 2015 Participants: Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-LA) Conference Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) Congressman Dave Reichert (R-WA) Chair McMorris Rodgers, Remarks as …
Read MoreCommunications • May 19, 2015
WASHINGTON, DC – House Republican Conference Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) issued the following statement today after the House passed H.R. 2250, FY 2016 Legislative Branch Appropriations Bill, which trims unnecessary legislative costs, putting the House of Representatives on track to save taxpayers $782 million. This bill also holds large government projects accountable, and and …
Read MoreCommunications • May 6, 2015
WASHINGTON, DC – House Republican Conference Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) issued the following statement today after the House passed H.R. 2028, the FY 2016 Energy and Water Development Related Agencies Appropriations Act. This appropriations bill authorizes $12.3 billion to fund the Department of Energy’s nuclear weapons security program, and invests in critical American infrastructures …
Read MoreCommunications • May 6, 2015
WASHINGTON, DC – House Republican Conference Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) issued the following statement today after the House passed H.R. 2029, the FY 2016 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act. This appropriations bill authorizes $76.6 billion dollars to our veterans and Military support systems, to ensure our heroes receive the support they need. …
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