WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA-05), Chair of the House Republican Conference, released the following statement today after the House of Representatives passed 11 bills as a part of Stop Government Abuse Week.

“When I was traveling around Eastern Washington last week, I heard from too many people who are worried about the unprecedented growth of the federal government. They're afraid of more mandates, more regulations, and more interference. And they're afraid of a President who makes unilateral decisions without consulting Congress. From defending our constitutional rights to stopping the IRS targeting people for their political beliefs, I am proud of the House for acting to bring an end to government abuse. This will protect hardworking families in Eastern Washington and help restore people’s trust in their government.”

The following bills passed the House this week:

·         H.R. 1211 – FOIA Oversight and Implementation Act of 2014

·         H.R. 1232 – Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act

·         H.R. 1423 – Taxpayers Right-to-Know Act

·         H.R. 2530 – Taxpayer Transparency and Efficient Audit Act

·         H.R. 2531 – Protecting Taxpayers from Intrusive IRS Requests Act

·         H.R. 1123 – Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act

·         H.R. 3865 – Stop Targeting of Political Beliefs by the IRS Act 

·         H.R. 3308 – Taxpayer Transparency Act 

·         H.R. 1944 – Private Property Rights Protection Act

·         H.R. 2804 – Achieving Less in Regulation and Requiring Transparency Act of 2014 (ALERRT Act)

·         H.R. 899 – Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act

 

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