Elected 14 November, 2012
Cathy McMorris Rodgers
Congressman, 5th District Washington
Elected 2004
Committees:
Energy and Commerce
Ratings for 2010:
Liberal: less
defense spending
protect
civil liberties, human rights
ACLU American Civil Liberties
Union 14
Protect
individuals from legal infringements on rights
Liberal
labor
LCV League of
Conservation Voters 10
Pro-environmental
protection
Promote
electronic commerce and innovation
NTU National
Taxpayers Union 89
Pro-taxpayer
rights
Pro-business
Conservative: foreign policy
social
and budget issues
CFG Club for Growth 94
Pro-tax
limitation
Conservative: promotes marriage and family
oppose
abortion
Votes in 111th Congress: 2009 - 2010
No Overturn Ledbetter
Extend
statute of limitations in pay discrimination
No $820 billion stimulus
Funds to
revive U.S.
Yes Let guns in national parks
Permit
people carrying guns in parks
No Cap and Trade
Industry
measure to reduce greenhouse gases
Yes Bar federal abortion funds
No federal
funds for health plans covering abortion
No Health Care Bill
Provides
insurance for people without health insurance
No Financial Firm
Regulation
Regulations
on financial services firms
* Pass tax cuts for some
Bush era
tax cuts to continue for incomes under $250,000
Yes Stop detainee transfers
Prohibit
defense funds used to transfer detainees to U.S.
* Legalize Immigrants’ Kids
Give
children of illegal parents path to legal status
* Repeal Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell
Lift ban on
openly gay people in military
No Limit Campaign Funds
Requires
sponsors of campaign ads to identify themselves
* Absent
Year Candidate Vote Campaign
Chest
2010 Cathy
Rodgers (R) 177,235 64% 1,453,240
Daryl
Romeyn (D) 101,146 36 2,320
2008 Cathy
Rodgers (R) 211,305 65% 1,139,376
Mark
Mays (D) 112,382 35 101,027
2006 Cathy
Rodgers (R) 134,967 56% 1,931,501
Peter
Goldmark (D) 104,357 44 1,198,156
2004 Cathy
McMorris (R) 179,600 60% 1,537,540
Dan
Barbieri (D) 121,333 40% 1,628,666
Population 2010: 723,609
Change since 2000: up
10.5%
Urban: 72%
Rural: 28
Median Income: 44,868
Median Home Value: 191,300
Private Employment: 74%
Government Employment: 19
Self-Employed: 7
Blue Collar: 19
White Collar: 60
Median Age: 37
Over 65: 14%
Under 18: 23
High School Graduates: 91%
College Graduates: 26
Graduate Degree: 10
Veterans: 14%
White: 85%
Black: 1
Hispanic: 6
Asian: 2
Native American 2
2008 Presidential Vote:
John McCain (R) - 171,670 52%
Barack Obama (D) - 152,970 46
2004 Presidential Vote:
George W. Bush (R) - 177,311 57%
John Kerry (D) - 127,162 41
Cathy McMorris Rodgers's Voting History:
Votes in 110th Congress: 2007 – 2008
No Increase Minimum Wage
Raise
minimum wage from $5.15 to $7.25 an hour
Yes Expand SCHIP
Expand State Children’s Health
Insurance Program
No Raise CAFE Standards
Increase
fuel efficiency to 35 mpg by 2020
No Bail Out Financial Markets
$700
billion to bail out financial industry
Yes Share Immigration Data
Bar funds
to governments refusing to share immigration information
Yes Foreign Aid Abortion Ban
Bar funds
for abortions in foreign aid programs
No Ban Gay Bias in Workplace
Prohibit
job discrimination based on sexual orientation
Yes Repeal
DC
Repeal
local prohibition of firearms
No Withdraw Troops 8/08
Requires
withdrawal of troops by August, 2008
* No
Operations in Iraq
Bar
military funds for contingency operations in Iraq
No Free Trade with Peru
Implement free
trade agreement with Peru
Yes Overhaul FISA
Overhaul
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act
* Absent
Votes in 109th Congress: 2005 – 2006
Yes Estate Tax Repeal
Permanently
repeal federal estate and gift taxes
Yes Limit CAFE standards
Less
stringent auto fuel efficiency standards
Yes FY06 Spending Curb
Curb
federal entitlement spending
Yes Drilling in ANWR
Oil and gas
leases for Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Yes Limit
Interstate Abortion
No minors
across state lines for abortions without parental consent
Yes Extend Patriot Act
Reauthorize
USA Patriot Act expanding law enforcement authority
Yes Bar Same Sex Marriage
Amend
Constitution to define marriage as between man and woman
No Stem Cell Research Funds
Override
veto to fund embryonic stem cell research
Yes Build Border Fence
700 miles
of fencing along border with Mexico
Yes CAFTA
Approve
Central American Free Trade Agreement
Yes Oppose Iraq
Oppose
setting date for withdrawal of US forces from Iraq
Yes Detainee Tribunals
Create military
tribunals to try detainees
A weak leader and passive RINO. On important issues votes the Obama agenda.
ReplyDeleteVoted to raise taxes (highest corporate rate in the world).
Voted for VAWA (usurped state power, weakened traditional marriage, wasteful spending)
Voted to fully fund Obamacare by raising the debt limit.
Refuses to support special prosecutor for Benghazi and IRS.
Supports amnesty for illegals.
Totally controlled by the Washington Establishment.