Today, Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler (WA-03) supported, and the U.S. House passed, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. This bipartisan legislation will provide relief to communities in Southwest Washington and throughout the country that have been impacted by the outbreak of the novel coronavirus.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced today that it is providing an additional $11.48 million to Washington state to support the response to the novel coronavirus. As a senior member of the U.S. House Appropriations Committee, Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler (WA-03) helped secure the emergency package used to fund these response resources that will help reimburse activities such as the use of test kits, set up of quarantine units, and transportation of individuals to quarantine locations.
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Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler (WA-03) sent a letter to Vice President Mike Pence, who is leading the novel coronavirus – COVID-19 task force, urging the Administration to work with Congress, drug makers and other stakeholders to ensure there is a limited impact on the supply of personal protection equipment, medical devices and prescription drugs during the outbreak of the novel coronavirus. Jaime also asked for more information so that Congress can support efforts to improve accuracy and access to novel coronavirus tests for individuals exhibiting symptoms of the virus.
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Today, the U.S. House approved the emergency supplemental package that Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler helped secure from her position on the U.S. House Appropriations Committee to fight the outbreak of the novel coronavirus in Washington state and across the country.
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Today, the U.S. House approved the emergency supplemental package that Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler helped secure from her position on the U.S. House Appropriations Committee to fight the outbreak of the novel coronavirus in Washington state and across the country.
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On Friday, U.S. Representatives Jaime Herrera Beutler (WA-03), Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), Peter King (R-NY) and Tony Cardenas (D-CA) introduced H.R. 6019, the bipartisan Cure the Coronavirus Act, legislation to encourage the rapid innovation and approval of a treatment to prevent or cure the 2019 Coronavirus.
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Today, U.S. Representatives Jaime Herrera Beutler (WA-03) and Joe Kennedy III (MA-04) reintroduced a bipartisan bill to streamline the enrollment process for care provided to children outside of the state where they are enrolled in a Medicaid program. Cosponsored by Congressman Ben Ray Luján (NM-03), the Accelerating Kids’ Access to Care Act would create a limited pathway for pediatric providers to be screened and enrolled in another state’s Medicaid program to eliminate unnecessary delays in care.
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The rising cost of prescription drugs is forcing seniors and other patients to take drastic measures in Southwest Washington. It’s not uncommon for me to hear from folks who are skipping doses, cutting pills in half or foregoing filling prescriptions altogether. Meanwhile, the price of insulin, blood pressure medicine and cholesterol-lowering drugs continue to rise. This is not right and it’s why I’m focusing my efforts in Congress to help lower the cost of drug prices. Just a few weeks ago I vo...
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As a young mom and a lawmaker, I often consider the intersection of public policy and family health. It’s this experience that has spurred me to work hard on policy focused on improving health care for mothers—whether it’s keeping them safe during pregnancy, expanding access to maternal telehealth services or simply allowing mothers to carry breast milk through airport security. These are issues that matter to everyone.
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