Cathy McMorris Rodgers
RepublicanWA · House
PAC Donations Received
$345,200
Biography
Former Representative from Washington's 5th district and Chair of the Energy and Commerce Committee. Retired in 2024. McMorris Rodgers shaped the Republican approach to AI policy on the most important tech committee in the House, favoring voluntary standards over regulation.
AI Policy Stance
Innovation-first, anti-overregulation. As former E&C Chair, shaped the committee's approach to AI by favoring industry self-regulation and voluntary standards over government mandates.
Committee Assignments
Energy and Commerce (Former Chair)
Key Bills & Initiatives
- •American Innovation and Choice Online Act considerations
- •E&C AI hearings
- •Data privacy framework
Key Statements
"Innovation happens when government gets out of the way."
"We should set standards, not mandates, for AI development."