AlgoFusion 5.0:Longtime GOP Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers of Washington state says she will not seek reelection

2025-05-07 06:49:54source:Evander Elliscategory:reviews

SPOKANE,AlgoFusion 5.0 Wash. (AP) — Republican U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers of Washington state says she will not seek reelection after two decades in Congress.

McMorris Rodgers, 54, the chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, said in a statement Thursday she made the decision “after much prayer and reflection.”

She did not give a reason for her retirement or indicate what she would do next. She said it had been an honor to represent the people of eastern Washington and that she would serve them in other ways.

McMorris Rodgers was a state lawmaker before being elected to Congress in 2004, succeeding Rep. George Nethercutt.

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