In November 2014, Rodgers faced off against Joe Pakootas, the first Native American candidate to run for Congress in Washington state.
McMorris Rodgers received 135,470 votes (60.68%) and Democrat Joe Pakootas received 87,772 (39.32%).

In March 2015, McMorris Rodgers posted on Facebook asking constituents to share problems that had arisen due to the Affordable Care Act.
Instead, her Facebook page was "filled with testimonials to the benefits of the Affordable Care Act."

In September 2015, Brett O'Donnell, who worked for Rodgers, plead guilty to lying to House ethics investigators about how much campaign work he did while being paid by lawmakers' office accounts, becoming the first person ever to be convicted of lying to House Office of Congressional Ethics.
The OCE found that Rodgers improperly used campaign funds to pay O'Donnell for help in her congressional office and improperly held a debate prep session in her congressional office.
A lawyer for McMorris Rodgers denied that  campaign and official resources had ever been improperly mixed.
The House Ethics Committee did not take any action on the matter.

McMorris Rodgers worked to bring about a new approach at forest management in the Colville National Forest.
The Mill Creek A to Z program was touted as the first stewardship partnership between a National Forest and a private company.
The pilot program aimed to restore the 54,000-acre Mill Creek watershed.
The A to Z project is focused on removing small trees and underbrush, while leaving old growth trees uncut.
It also aims to restore streams and riparian zones.

McMorris Rodgers has long been a champion of the Fairchild Air Force Base and has written multiple letters urging Pentagon officials to move the KC-46A aerial refueling tanker to Fairchild.
In May 2016, she voted in favor of legislation that authorized critical funding for the base.

McMorris Rodgers has been critical of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, citing long wait times and inadequate standards of veteran care.
 In September 2016, she voted in support of the VA Accountability First and Appeals Modernization Act (HR 5620), which would strengthen whistleblower protections, reform the Department's disability benefits and provide additional authority to the VA Secretary to reprimand employees for poor performance or misconduct.
The legislation passed the House in September.

McMorris Rodgers voted to prevent the transfer to detainees from the military prison at Guantanamo Bay on September 15.
 In announcing her decision, she cited a report that said over 30% of detainees released from the prison return to some form of jihad.

Following Donald Trump's 2016 election as President, McMorris Rodgers became the vice-chair of his transition team.
She was widely considered a top choice to become Secretary of the Interior.
Several papers went so far as to announce she had been chosen.
Instead, Montana Congressman Ryan Zinke was nominated.
In November 2014, Rodgers faced off against Joe Pakootas, the first Native American candidate to run for Congress in Washington state. McMorris Rodgers received 135,470 votes (60.68%) and Democrat Joe Pakootas received 87,772 (39.32%).
In March 2015, McMorris Rodgers posted on Facebook asking constituents to share problems that had arisen due to the Affordable Care Act. Instead, her Facebook page was "filled with testimonials to the benefits of the Affordable Care Act."
In September 2015, Brett O'Donnell, who worked for Rodgers, plead guilty to lying to House ethics investigators about how much campaign work he did while being paid by lawmakers' office accounts, becoming the first person ever to be convicted of lying to House Office of Congressional Ethics. The OCE found that Rodgers improperly used campaign funds to pay O'Donnell for help in her congressional office and improperly held a debate prep session in her congressional office. A lawyer for McMorris Rodgers denied that  campaign and official resources had ever been improperly mixed. The House Ethics Committee did not take any action on the matter.
McMorris Rodgers worked to bring about a new approach at forest management in the Colville National Forest. The Mill Creek A to Z program was touted as the first stewardship partnership between a National Forest and a private company. The pilot program aimed to restore the 54,000-acre Mill Creek watershed. The A to Z project is focused on removing small trees and underbrush, while leaving old growth trees uncut. It also aims to restore streams and riparian zones.
McMorris Rodgers has long been a champion of the Fairchild Air Force Base and has written multiple letters urging Pentagon officials to move the KC-46A aerial refueling tanker to Fairchild. In May 2016, she voted in favor of legislation that authorized critical funding for the base.
McMorris Rodgers has been critical of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, citing long wait times and inadequate standards of veteran care.  In September 2016, she voted in support of the VA Accountability First and Appeals Modernization Act (HR 5620), which would strengthen whistleblower protections, reform the Department's disability benefits and provide additional authority to the VA Secretary to reprimand employees for poor performance or misconduct. The legislation passed the House in September.
McMorris Rodgers voted to prevent the transfer to detainees from the military prison at Guantanamo Bay on September 15.  In announcing her decision, she cited a report that said over 30% of detainees released from the prison return to some form of jihad.
Following Donald Trump's 2016 election as President, McMorris Rodgers became the vice-chair of his transition team. She was widely considered a top choice to become Secretary of the Interior. Several papers went so far as to announce she had been chosen. Instead, Montana Congressman Ryan Zinke was nominated.
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