Resources
Technology & Innovation

AM Radio Matters to Eastern Washington

Jun 06, 2023
Technology & Innovation

I don’t have to tell you how important AM radio is to people in Eastern Washington. It’s how we hear the news, listen to sports, get weather forecasts, and receive information during emergencies – especially in our most rural communities where FM radio is spotty and broadband access is limited.

Unfortunately, many car manufacturers are removing AM radios from their new electric vehicle models over battery interference concerns. This is especially concerning given the Biden administration’s rush to green agenda, which Governor Jay Inslee has fully embraced.

With Washington state taking steps to ban gas-powered vehicles by 2035, this is an issue that could affect every person in Eastern Washington. That’s why I led a hearing this morning as Chair of the Energy and Commerce Committee to raise the alarm and send the message that people like their AM radio. Watch here:

The bottom line is that AM radio continues to be a popular way for people across the country to stay connected, and I’m going to continue leading to make sure your access is protected.

WATCH NOW

P.S. Make sure you never miss an update by signing up for my weekly newsletter here!

Recent Posts

Sep 19, 2024
Clean Energy

ICYMI: McMorris Rodgers Leads Energy and Commerce Committee to Advance 15 Bills to the Full House

Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, Eastern Washington Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA-05) led the Energy and Commerce Committee in advancing 15 bills to the full House of Representatives. These bills would extend telehealth services for seniors, repeal harmful regulations that are jeopardizing America’s economic and energy security, and provide significant protections and safeguards to date for […]

Sep 18, 2024
Environment & Climate Change

House Committee Passes McMorris Rodgers’ MALDEN Act to Improve Disaster Coordination in Rural Communities

Washington, D.C. – Today, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee unanimously passed Eastern Washington Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers’ (WA-05) Making Aid for Local Disasters Equal Now (MALDEN) Act. This legislation, which is named after the town of Malden, Wash. that was devastated by the Babb Road Fire in 2020, would improve coordination between federal, state, […]

Sep 18, 2024
Disabilities

House Passes McMorris Rodgers’ Bipartisan Legislation to Preserve Funding for Down Syndrome Research

Washington, D.C. – Last night, the House of Representatives unanimously passed H.R. 7406, the DeOndra Dixon INCLUDE Project Act of 2024. The legislation was led by House Energy and Commerce Committee Cathy Chair McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO), House Appropriations Committee Chair Tom Cole (R-OK), House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), […]