ANOTHER GOP RETIREMENT: Long Serving Republican Washington Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers Will Not Seek Reelection
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House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) announced Thursday that she will not seek another term in Congress, marking an end to her tenure as one of Eastern Washington’s longest-serving representatives.
McMorris Rodgers, who has been a familiar face on Capitol Hill since her first election in 2004, expressed a desire to serve her community in new capacities.
“After much prayer and reflection, I’ve decided the time has come to serve the people of Eastern Washington in new ways. I will not be running for re-election to the People’s House,” Rodgers wrote on her X account.
The Congresswoman shared her heartfelt decision in a statement:
It’s been the honor and privilege of my life to represent the people of Eastern Washington in Congress.
