Read about Congresswoman McMorris Rodgers and her son
Cole in the April/May issue of "Northwest Woman" magazine.

"It’s the goal of the Congressional Down Syndrome Caucus to allow every child with Down syndrome to reach their full potential. We’ll work to raise expectations and improve education, make it easier for people with Down syndrome to find jobs, and promote funding and research for effective treatments and therapies,” McMorris Rodgers said.

Click here to learn more about Down syndrome and the Congressional Down Syndrome Caucus.

Employees in the public sector, state and local government for example, are often able to choose extra time off, known as “comp time,” as compensation for working overtime. Under a traditional overtime arrangement, workers receive time-and-a-half pay for any hours worked above 40 per week. Under The Family Friendly Workplace Act, workers could opt for paid time off, at the same time-and-a-half rate, for those overtime hours.

Resources:

Click here to read McMorris Rodgers' opinion article about Family-Friendly Workplace Act

Link to press release about Family-Friendly Workplace Act

Click here to for more information about the Family-Friendly Workplace Act and other workforce issues

Congresswoman McMorris Rodgers is one of 49 House and Senate Members who will draft the final 2007 Farm Bill
As conferee, she will participate in a Constitutionally-mandated process to reconcile differences between the House and Senate versions of the 2007 Farm Bill.

• Click here to read more
• Click here to listen to Congresswoman McMorris Rodgers talk about the Conference Committee
• Click here for more information about the Conference Committee, including live webcasts of committee hearings

On April 22, 2008, Congresswoman McMorris Rodgers took the opportunity of Earth Day to remind people of the importance the Northwest's hydroelectric dams play for our economy, our energy and our environment.
<<Watch the video here.

• Ways to improve your gas mileage
• Find out how much your road trip will cost
• Find a fuel efficient vehicle and learn about car emission standards

Alberta Trade Mission

In late March, Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers, Executive Director of the Interational Trade Alliance Mark Peters and Spokane County Commissioner Mark Richard led a trade delegation to Alberta, Canada.

This trip was to identify how businesses and our educational institutions can support, and in turn benefit from, the growing Alberta economy in this new oil boom to the north.

Click to read more about how Eastern Washington businesses stand to benefit.

McMorris Rodgers Making News

• A Mother's Day Gift from Congress (townhall.com May 13, 2008)
• Meeting America's Energy Needs with American Energy Resources (The Ripon Forum April 2008)
• Trade trip sifts potential in oil sands (Spokane Journal of Business April 17, 2008)
• The lady prefers 'congressman' (Politico April 16, 2008)
• U.S. lawmakers should reveal all funding requests for pet projects (Walla Walla Union Bulletin April 14, 2008)

On February 17, 2009 television broadcasters will make the transition from an analog to digital television (DTV) system. DTV represents a huge leap in broadcast technology. It will allow broadcast of high definition pictures, CD-quality sound, wider picture and is also a more efficient way of using the broadcast spectrum.

When the transition is made to digital, older televisions that are not set to receive DTV will no longer work. In order to watch television, consumers will be required to buy a digital television or a converter box for their old television in order to receive a signal.It is important for Congress and the FCC to make sure the transition to DTV is as smooth as possible for consumers.

Learn more about the benefits of DTV and what you can do to be prepared for the transition by visiting www.dtv.gov.