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Biographical

Family:

Press Releases

Education

• University of Washington Foster School of Business - MBA (2002)

• Pensacola Christian College - BA, pre-law (1990)

Office History

Election Results

• 2021 (Nov. 3, 2020 election)

  5th Congressional District of Washington
  Cathy Anne McMorris Rodgers, 61.29%

  Republican
  Dave Wilson, 38.51%

  Democrat

• 2019 (Nov. 6, 2018 election)

  5th Congressional District of Washington
  Cathy Anne McMorris Rodgers, 55.00%

  Republican
  Lisa J. Brown, 45.00%

  Democrat

• 2017 (Nov. 8, 2016 election)

  5th Congressional District of Washington
  Cathy Anne McMorris Rodgers, 59.64%

  Republican
  Joseph A. Pakootas (Joe), 40.36%

  Democrat

• 2015 (Nov. 4, 2014 election)

  5th Congressional District of Washington
  Cathy Anne McMorris Rodgers, 60.68%

  Republican
  Joseph A. Pakootas (Joe), 39.32%

  Democrat

• 2013 (Nov. 6, 2012 election)

  5th Congressional District of Washington
  Cathy Anne McMorris Rodgers, 61.92%

  Republican
  Rich Cowan, 38.08%

  Democrat

• 2011 (Nov. 2, 2010 election)

  5th Congressional District of Washington
  Cathy Anne McMorris Rodgers, 63.67%

  Republican
  Daryl Romeyn, 36.33%

  Democrat

• 2009 (Nov. 4, 2008 election)

  5th Congressional District of Washington
  Cathy Anne McMorris Rodgers, 65.28%

  Republican
  Mark Mays, 34.72%

  Democrat

• 2007 (Nov. 7, 2006 election)

  5th Congressional District of Washington
  Cathy Anne McMorris Rodgers, 56.40%

  Republican
  Peter J. Goldmark, 43.60%

  Democrat

• 2005 (Nov. 2, 2004 election)

  5th Congressional District of Washington
  Cathy Anne McMorris Rodgers, 59.68%

  Republican
  Don Barbieri, 40.32%

  Democrat

Associated Organizations

• Republican Main Street Partnership

• Cathy McMorris Rodgers for Congress (Washington)

Awards

• Hero of Main Street (National Retail Federation) (July 2022)

• Advocacy Award (Melwood Horticultural Training Center Inc.) (July 2022)

• Distinguished Community Health Champion (National Association of Community Health Centers Inc.) (2019)

• Guardian of Small Business (National Federation of Independent Business Inc.) (Nov. 2018)

• Friend of Farm Bureau Award (Washington Farm Bureau) (Nov. 2018)

• John Lewis-Amo Houghton Leadership Award (Faith and Politics Institute) (July 2018)

• Democracy Award for Innovation (Congressional Management Foundation) (July 2018)

• Thomas Jefferson Award (International Foodservice Distributors Association) (April 2018)

• Distinguished Community Health Defender Award (National Association of Community Health Centers Inc.) (2018)

• Conservative Achievement Award (American Conservative Union) (May 2017)

• Spirit of Enterprise Award (U.S. Chamber of Commerce) (March 2017)

• Distinguished Community Health Advocate Award (National Association of Community Health Centers Inc.) (2017)

• Manufacturing Legislative Excellence Award (National Association of Manufacturers) (Oct. 2016)

• Defender of Housing (National Association of Home Builders) (Sept. 2016)

• Hero of Main Street (National Retail Federation) (July 2015)

• Best of Congress Award (Working Mother Magazine) (July 2012)

• Legislative Award (National Rural Health Association) (2012)

Official Signature

Contact Information

• Email, member official contact form

Office Addresses:

Main Office:

Address:	2188 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515-4705
Phone:	202-225-2006

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Privately Financed Travel

15 trips taken between 2005 - 2020 costing $95,350

See map of trips

Personal Financial Disclosures

Disclosures as a member:

Congressional Staff

Committees

• House Energy and Commerce Committee, Chair
House Energy and Commerce Committee Communications and Technology Subcommittee, Ex Officio
House Energy and Commerce Committee Energy, Climate and Grid Security Subcommittee, Ex Officio
House Energy and Commerce Committee Environment, Manufacturing and Critical Materials Subcommittee, Ex Officio
House Energy and Commerce Committee Health Subcommittee, Ex Officio
House Energy and Commerce Committee Innovation, Data and Commerce Subcommittee, Ex Officio
House Energy and Commerce Committee Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, Ex Officio
• Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission

Caucuses

• ALS Caucus
• Bipartisan Congressional Refugee Caucus
• Bipartisan Congressional Task Force on Alzheimer's Disease
• Bipartisan Land-Grant and Public Research Universities Caucus
• Cement Caucus
• Congressional Abraham Accords Caucus, Co-Chair
• Congressional Air Force Caucus
• Congressional Aluminum Caucus
• Congressional Arthritis Caucus
• Congressional Biomass Caucus
• Congressional Bipartisan Rural Health Caucus
• Congressional Career and Technical Education Caucus
• Congressional Caucus for Competitiveness in Entertainment Technology, Co-Chair
• Congressional Caucus for Women's Issues
• Congressional Caucus on Education Innovation and Opportunity
• Congressional Caucus on Foster Youth
• Congressional Caucus on Modern Agriculture
• Congressional Coalition for Autism Research and Education
• Congressional Coalition on Adoption
• Congressional Community College Caucus
• Congressional Community Pharmacy Caucus
• Congressional Composites Caucus
• Congressional Constitution Caucus
• Congressional Cooperative Business Caucus
• Congressional Cut Flower Caucus
• Congressional Deaf Caucus
• Congressional Diabetes Caucus
• Congressional Direct Selling Caucus
• Congressional Diversifying Tech Caucus
• Congressional Dyslexia Caucus
• Congressional Future of Work Caucus
• Congressional High Tech Caucus
• Congressional Hydropower Caucus, Co-Chair and Founder
• Congressional Independent Colleges Caucus
• Congressional Internet Caucus
• Congressional Law Enforcement Caucus
• Congressional Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases Caucus
• Congressional Military Family Caucus, Co-Chair and Co-Founder
• Congressional Military Veterans Caucus
• Congressional Multiple Sclerosis Caucus
• Congressional National Guard and Reserve Components Caucus
• Congressional Native American Caucus
• Congressional Natural Gas Caucus
• Congressional Neurosciences Caucus
• Congressional Nursing Caucus
• Congressional Pediatric and Adult Hydrocephalus Caucus
• Congressional Personalized Medicine Caucus
• Congressional Rare Earth Caucus
• Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus
• Congressional STEM Education Caucus
• Congressional Task Force on Down Syndrome, Co-Chair
• Congressional Travel and Tourism Caucus
• Congressional TRIO Caucus
• Congressional Ukrainian Caucus
• Congressional U.S.-China Working Group
• Congressional Victims of Communism Caucus
• Congressional Western Caucus
• Congressional Wine Caucus
• Congressional Women in STEM Caucus
• Congressional Working Forests Caucus
• Conservative Climate Caucus
• Crime Survivors and Justice Caucus
• Friends of Australia Caucus
• Honorary Congressional Girl Scout Troop Caucus, Co-Chair
• House 4-H Caucus, Co-Chair
• House Congressional Mobility Air Forces Caucus, Co-Chair
• House General Aviation Caucus
• House Impact Aid Coalition
• House Liberty Caucus
• House Lumber Trade Caucus, Chair
• House Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Caucus
• House Republican Advisory Team on Cuba
• House Republican Conference
• House Republican Steering Committee, Region 12 Representative
• House Republican Study Committee
• House Science and National Labs Caucus
• House Small Brewers Caucus
• House Specialty Crops Caucus
• Missile Defense Caucus
• Northern Border Security Caucus
• Northwest Energy Caucus, Chair
• Rare Disease Caucus
• Republican Governance Group
• Republican Main Street Caucus
• Republican Women's Policy Committee
• Roosevelt Conservation Caucus
• United Service Organizations Congressional Caucus
• Video Game and Esports Caucus

Caught Our Eye

• LD to Rep. McMorris Rodgers moves to agribusiness world

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Aug. 10, 2023
  After 10 years on the Hill, Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers' (R-Wash.) legislative director is betting the farm on her new job. read more

• Rep. William Timmons staffer launches new advocacy career

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Aug. 16, 2021
  A private Earth-imaging company has added a longtime GOP staffer to its Washington team. read more

• Privately sponsored travel continues - mostly for Republicans

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Nov. 2, 2020
  Amid COVID-19 spikes, private sponsors have continued to send members and staffers on trips, although few in number and mainly for Republicans. read more

• Mehlman Castagnetti LA heads to House

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on June 21, 2019
  Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers's (R-Wash.) newest hire comes from a K Street powerhouse. read more

• SCOTUS nominee has Hill all atwitter

  Posted by Nate Hoffman on March 17, 2016
  The Hill was all atwitter after President Barack Obama nominated Judge Merrick Garland for the U.S. Supreme Court to fill the vacancy left by Judge Antonin Scalia's passing. Garland is the chief judge on the D.C. Circuit's U.S. Court of Appeals.  read more

• Working for Congress is nothing district aide can't handle

  Posted by Nate Hoffman on Dec. 22, 2015
  Though working for the Congress might be daunting for some new staffers, for one aide it's nothing compared to being held hostage at gunpoint by a white supremacist. read more

• Former McMorris Rodgers aide makes new life with Biotech advocacy firm

  Posted by Steve Shapiro on Oct. 5, 2015
  A former aide to Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.) has left the office for a job with a little more chemistry. read more

• Staffer leaves the Hill to bolster mining group's advocacy efforts

  Posted by John Sugden on June 10, 2014
  A veteran of four different congressional offices has left Capitol Hill in favor of a job with the National Mining Association to head its congressional affairs team. read more

• Senior GOP aide gained rare access to Facebook's IPO

  Posted by Katie Barrows on Nov. 19, 2013
  For many investors, the chance to buy into an initial public offering - with its promise of high returns - is a dream come true. A disclosure LegiStorm recently added shows that a senior aide for the House Republican Conference was able to get such a rare opportunity when his wife bought into what was a highly touted tech IPO in 2012.  read more

• Staffers move into member seats

  Posted by LegiStorm on Nov. 4, 2010
  A few former staffers were lifted to seats of power in the Republican midterm wave. At least seven former congressional aides - all Republicans - won House of Representative seats in Tuesday's midterm elections. read more

• Former staffers in the running for 2010

  Posted by LegiStorm on Feb. 11, 2010
  The 2010 campaign season is starting to heat up, and around the country former congressional aides are aiming to move into the ranks of members of Congress. read more