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Kathy Ireland: The Tragic Shortfall in Down Syndrome Research

Courtesy Kathy Ireland Kathy Ireland (Oct. 11) -- Three months ago, my niece Polly was born. In the short time since, she's already undergone one extensive surgery to repair two holes in heart. And we've now learned that she has one additional opening on her heart that may or may not close without further surgery. Like...

Grayson Sorry for 'Whore' Remark

Words matter in Washington, and certain words are guaranteed to get you noticed -- for better or for worse. It took a while, but Rep. Alan Grayson has apologized for the word he used to describe a former lobbyist. The freshman lawmaker who's quickly gained a reputation for inflammatory statements called Linda Robertson,...

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Violence Against Women Act Shouldn't Cover Same-Sex Couples, GOP Congresswoman Says

Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.), the vice chairwoman of the House Republican Caucus, said Monday that the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) shouldn't include protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people because "those are side issues."

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The GOP's Least Known but Best Qualified VP Candidate May Be a Woman

Mitt Romney's wife Ann may not be the only "secret weapon" the GOP's presumptive nominee is planning to deploy this fall to try to surmount his embarrassing double-digit gender gap with President Obama among women voters.

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05/19/12 McMorris Rodgers Gains Attention Source: AmSpec Blog In recent months she has become one of her party's chief counter-punchers to criticism from Democrats.
05/19/12 Congressional Representatives Provide Differing Views... Source: Pharmaceutical Processing If the Supreme Court rules that the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is unconstitutional, Congress will work on retaining certain provisions in the law that enjoy bipartisan support.
05/18/12 Top Republican woman in Congress becomes a force Source: Reuters In the last three weeks, she has sparred on national television with Democrats over Republican policies toward women, been called a "lying mouthpiece" by a liberal blog, and chided former House speaker Nancy Pelosi.
05/18/12 McMorris Rodgers files for 5th term Source: NBC - KNDO-KNDU - Yakima WA SPOKANE, Wash. U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers has officially filed for re-election to a fifth term in the U.S. House of Representatives from the Spokane area.
05/18/12 McKenna makes candidacy official - Fri, 18 May 2012 PST Source: The Spokesman-Review - Spokane WA Several candidates who have been running for months made it official Thursday, adding their names to the growing list of current and potential officeholders for the Aug. 7 ballot.

Background on Cathy McMorris Rodgers

Cathy McMorris Rodgers (born May 22, 1969) is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2005. The district, based in Spokane, includes most of the eastern third of the state.

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