Cathy McMorris Rodgers | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2016 | |
| Chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Frank Pallone |
| Ranking Member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee | |
| In office January 3, 2021 – January 3, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Greg Walden |
| Succeeded by | Frank Pallone |
| Chair of the House Republican Conference | |
| In office January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2019 | |
| Leader | John Boehner Paul Ryan |
| Vice Chair | Lynn Jenkins Doug Collins |
| Preceded by | Jeb Hensarling |
| Succeeded by | Liz Cheney |
| Vice Chair of the House Republican Conference | |
| In office January 3, 2009 – January 3, 2013 | |
| Leader | John Boehner |
| Preceded by | Kay Granger |
| Succeeded by | Lynn Jenkins |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Washington's 5th district | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2005 | |
| Preceded by | George Nethercutt |
| Minority Leader of the Washington House of Representatives | |
| In office January 13, 2003 – January 10, 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Clyde Ballard |
| Succeeded by | Richard DeBolt |
| Member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 7th district | |
| In office January 7, 1994 – January 3, 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Bob Morton |
| Succeeded by | Joel Kretz |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Cathy Anne McMorris May 22, 1969 Salem, Oregon, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Brian Rodgers (m. 2006) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Pensacola Christian College (BA) University of Washington (MBA) |
| Website | House website |
Cathy Anne McMorris Rodgers (born May 22, 1969) is an American politician who is the United States representative for Washington's 5th congressional district, which encompasses the eastern third of the state and includes Spokane, the state's second-largest city. A Republican, McMorris Rodgers previously served in the Washington House of Representatives. From 2013 to 2019, she chaired the House Republican Conference.
McMorris Rodgers was appointed to the Washington House of Representatives in 1994. She became the minority leader in 2001. In 2004, she was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. She eventually became the highest-ranking Republican woman in Congress in 2009, when she ascended to leadership as vice chair of the House Republican Conference, and later, chair of the House Republican Conference. She gained national attention in 2014, when she delivered the Republican response to President Barack Obama's 2014 State of the Union Address.
In February 2024, she announced she will not seek reelection for the 2024 elections.[1]
- ^ Alfaro, Mariana (February 8, 2024). "Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers won't seek reelection to House". The Washington Post.