Today, U.S. Representatives Jaime Herrera Beutler (WA-03) and Derek Kilmer (WA-06) called on congressional leadership negotiating the next COVID-19 emergency response package to include an additional economic relief program for small businesses that will complement the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Disaster Assistance loan program currently being implemented across the country.
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Last night, Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler (WA-03) introduced two bills, the bipartisan Pandemic Response and Emergency Preparedness (PREP) Act and the bipartisan, bicameral Coronavirus Worker Relief Act, to help Southwest Washington communities impacted by the novel coronavirus.
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Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler issued the following statement following the release of the draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) on the federal Columbia River System:
“The Columbia River plays such an important role in so many aspects of our lives here in Southwest Washington. This draft Environmental Impact Statement provides a framework to continue producing renewable hydroelectric energy, productive salmon recovery efforts, flood risk management, and the reliable transportation of goods for our region. This EIS is the result of years of federal scientific review and collaboration with regional, state, local, and tribal stakeholders, and I look forward to a final record of decision this fall. Until then, I encourage the public to submit their comments to ensure their voice is heard.”
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Today, U.S. Representative Jaime Herrera Beutler (WA-03) applauded the advancement of two bipartisan bills she’s leading to improve energy efficiency and strengthen grid security in Southwest Washington. The two bills, which were approved by the U.S. House Science, Space, and Technology Committee today, focus on expanding research and durability of grid scale energy storage and the modernization of our nation’s electric grid.
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Yesterday, U.S. Representatives Jaime Herrera Beutler (WA-03) and Derek Kilmer (WA-06) led the introduction of the Fishery Failures: Urgently Needed Disaster Declarations Act (Fishery FUNDD Act), which aims to improve the federal fishery disaster process and ensure more timely disaster relief for impacted communities.
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Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler supported allowing parents to withdraw up to $5,000 without penalty from their retirement accounts following the birth or adoption of a child. This provision was included in the recent spending package Congress passed and the president signed into law.
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Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler released the following statement on passage of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) in the U.S. House today: “Washington is the most trade-dependent state in the union and it’s critical our trade policies benefit workers and business owners here. For instance, Canada and Mexico purchase nearly one-fifth of Washington’s total manufacturing exports, and Canada is Washington’s largest market for wine. I supported the USMCA today because this updated ...
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Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-WA-3) joined Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Patty Murray (D-WA), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Maria Cantwell (D-WA), and Kamala Harris (D-CA), and U.S. Representatives Peter DeFazio (D-OR-4), Greg Walden (R-OR-2), Kurt Schrader (D-OR-5), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR-1), and Jared Huffman (D-CA-2) today in announcing a major, bipartisan victory for West Coast trawlers in the 2020 spending bill that passed the U.S. House today.
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Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler joined her colleagues today in introducing a bipartisan, bicameral bill to help provide financial relief for new parents. The legislation, Advancing Support for Working Families Act, gives new parents the option of receiving up to $5,000 following the birth or adoption of a child through the Child Tax Credit (CTC). In exchange for this benefit, families would take a $500 reduction from their future annual child tax credits over the following 10 years.
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Today, Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler applauded the U.S. Department of Commerce’s announcement that it had awarded a $1.9 million grant to the city of Longview for the Beech Street extension project. This effort is projected to create more than 200 jobs and bring an anticipated $111 million in private investment to the city.
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