Today, Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler announced Southwest Washington students will have the opportunity to participate in the annual Congressional App Challenge, an original app competition designed to inspire innovation in STEM and computer science education. “I’m excited to once again host the Congressional App Challenge for our Southwest Washington students,” Jaime said. “In our technology driven world, STEM education is becoming increasingly essential, and this contest provides students...
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U.S. Representatives Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-WA) and Tim Ryan (D-OH) introduced the bipartisan Chronic Absenteeism Reduction for Every School (CARES) Act, H.R. 4220. Chronic absenteeism is defined as missing ten percent or more of the school year and has been found to negatively impact school performance, high school graduation rates, and overall student success into adulthood.
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Today, Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler announced Southwest Washington students will once again have the opportunity to participate in the annual Congressional App Challenge, an original app competition designed to challenge and stimulate young, innovative students.
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U.S. Representatives Jaime Herrera Beutler (WA-03), Donna Shalala (FL-27), Matt Gaetz (FL-01), Chris Stewart (UT-02), Ben McAdams (UT-04) and Abigail Spanberger (VA-07) introduced the Student Loan Disclosure Transparency Act of 2019 last week. This bipartisan legislation requires that student borrowers who apply for and accept federal student loans receive a separate monthly loan disclosure statement with information on projected payments, accrued interest, total cost of attendance, and other personalized details in easy and understandable terms.
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U.S. Representatives Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-WA), Anthony Gonzalez (R-OH), Cedric Richmond (D-LA), Andy Levin (D-MI), John Katko (R-NY), and Steven Horsford (D-NV) introduced legislation today to expand access to financial aid for technical education programs. H.R. 3497, the Jumpstart Our Businesses By Supporting Students (JOBS) Act expands Pell Grant eligibility to qualifying short-term training programs to help more Americans gain access to industry recognized credentials.
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Today, U.S. Representative Jaime Herrera Beutler announced the winners of Southwest Washington’s Congressional Art Competition, as voted on by her panel of judges from across the region. The contest’s first prize winner, Marina Mamaeva-Wooden from the Medallion Art School in Vancouver, is invited to travel to Washington, D.C. in June when her artwork entitled “Kindred” will be hung in the U.S. Capitol Building.
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U.S. Representatives Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-WA) and Seth Moulton (D-MA), along with Senators Cory Gardner (R-CO), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Ed Markey (D-MA) and Jerry Moran (R-KS), today reintroduced the Championing Apprenticeships for New Careers and Employees in Technology (CHANCE in Tech) Act. The bipartisan legislation would provide industry intermediaries, like state tech associations, the ability to receive federal grants to develop apprenticeships within the technology sector. It also works to alleviate the skills gap that may slow the continued growth of the technology sector.
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U.S. Representative Jaime Herrera Beutler announced today that her office is accepting submissions for the 2019 Congressional Art Competition.
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Today, U.S. Representative Jaime Herrera Beutler announced Southwest Washington high school students will have the opportunity to participate in the annual Congressional App Challenge, an original app competition designed to challenge and stimulate young, innovative students.
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Today, U.S. Representative Jaime Herrera Beutler announced the winners of Southwest Washington’s Congressional Art Competition. The contest’s first prize winner, Megan Sheets of Cedar Tree Classical Christian School, is invited to travel to Washington, D.C. in June when her artwork entitled “Paia” will be hung in the U.S. Capitol Building for one year.
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