"Women oftentimes are the ones making those economic decisions, sitting around the kitchen table and trying to figure out how to pay for rising gas prices or food prices or the health insurance costs. And I think that they see where they expect their leaders in Congress to also make those tough decisions."
American politician who served as a U.S. representative for Washington state from 2005 to 2025. She led the House Republican Conference and later chaired the House Energy and Commerce Committee. Her congressional work focused on health policy, technology, and energy issues.