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Cathy McMorris Rodgers Q&A: How faith shaped her path in Congress

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Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers credits her Christian faith with forging path in politics.

Religious worship has declined in the U.S. and there’s controversy surrounding role of religion in public life.

Yet prayer remains a prominent part of the daily bustle in Congress .

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says the days leading up to Yom Kippur on the Jewish calendar are days to get right with God and with one another.

"We need a time when we ask forgiveness. We need more grace; we need more forgiveness," she says.

Pelosi: "I think it’s really important that we continue to see God".

That’s what I see in Speaker Mike Johnson , is that men will look at other things or make accusations, but God looks at the heart. There’s a verse in Psalms , Psalm 77:19 , that I have shared with him as encouragement. It talks about the path through the mighty waters, the path no one knew was there, and that God’s going to direct his path. It could be very different than any other speaker of the House , but keep following God’s direction and prompting in your heart..

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