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Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler (WA-03) has introduced legislation to transfer ownership of approximately 23 acres of the former Wind River Nursery from the U.S. Forest Service to Skamania County. Budget crises constantly plague the distressed communities within Skamania County, since more than 97% of Skamania County is restricted from any type of commercial use that generates local revenue to fund roads, schools, police and fire protection. Skamania County currently owns 187 acres adjacent ... Read more

Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler (WA-03) today announced that she secured $1.616 million in federal funding for the City of Ilwaco’s Bear Ridge Community Forest project which would acquire 388 acres of forest within the Indian Creek watershed to establish a community forest surrounding the city’s water supply. The FY22 Energy and Water Subcommittee Appropriations bill included funding for this community-supported request to acquire the land which will benefit the city and its residents throug... Read more

Today, Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler (WA-03) helped introduce the Resilient Federal Forests Act, bipartisan legislation aimed at curbing the threat of wildfires. Through speeding up essential forest management projects by ending frivolous litigation, accelerating reviews for removing dangerous hazard trees, and giving the U.S. Forest Service the tools to restore watersheds and improve wildlife habitat, this solution would boost forest health and reduce the conditions for devastating fires.... Read more

Today, Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler (WA-03), along with 8 U.S. House colleagues, sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Interior urging immediate implementation of a federal rule previously published on January 15, 2021, revising the designation of the critical habitat of the Northern Spotted Owl (NSO). The rule was delayed by the Biden Administration on March 1, preventing it from going into effect on March 16, 2021. If implemented, the 2021 rule would better allow federal agencies to i... Read more

Over the past few weeks, we didn’t have to turn on the TV or see photos online to understand the severity of the wildfires burning up and down the West Coast. Unbreathable air shut us into our homes. The dark skies gave us a gut-wrenching, hopeless feeling. Many Washington, Oregon, and California residents lost homes and businesses. Hundreds of thousands of acres of vital wildlife habitat were destroyed. As always, our brave first responders battled the blaze in a huge effort to protect our comm... Read more

Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler (WA-03) today announced she has earned the “Friend of Farm Bureau” award for her steadfast support of Southwest Washington’s farmers and ranchers in Congress. Herrera Beutler received an official notice from the American Farm Bureau that she received this distinction. The Friend of Farm Bureau award is given to members of Congress who have supported farm-friendly legislation and who were nominated by their respective state Farm Bureaus. “It’s an honor to be re... Read more

Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler yesterday formally urged the U.S. Forest Service to quickly restore public access to its sites within the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area and Gifford Pinchot National Forest recreation areas. In her letter, she emphasized the need to both rely on proper social distancing guidelines but to avoid weeks of delay in reopening. The full text of the letter follows, and PDF of the letter is available here. Dear Regional Forester Casamassa: I am writing to r... Read more

Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler expressed serious concerns to U.S. Interior Secretary David Bernhardt this week over a flawed conservation plan that will harm rural communities within Pacific and Wahkiakum Counties. Read more

U.S. Representatives Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-WA) and Kurt Schrader (D-OR) introduced a bill today to permanently reauthorize the U.S. Forest Service’s (USFS) Special Forest Products pilot program that allows the sustainable harvest of special forest products on lands in the National Forest System. The program allows the public to harvest natural forest resources for personal or commercial use; these special products include mushrooms, roots, seeds, Christmas trees and firewood, among others. Read more

As this region’s federal representative, I’ve worked to protect our endangered species — from promoting a healthy Gifford Pinchot National Forest to boosting native salmon runs to brokering collaborative solutions that preserve endangered species such as the Oregon spotted frog. Read more