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, the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation introduced by Representatives Jaime Herrera Beutler (WA-03), Denny Heck (D-WA), Trey Hollingsworth (R-IN) and Mike Quigley (D-IL) to help increase affordable housing in Southwest Washington and across the country.
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Today, Jaime Herrera Beutler’s legislation to prioritize affordable housing across the country and in Southwest Washington was approved unanimously by the U.S. Financial Services Committee. Herrera Beutler joined Denny Heck (D-WA), Trey Hollingsworth (R-IN) and Mike Quigley (D-IL) in introducing H.R. 4351 last September – a bill that encourages communities to prioritize measures that would increase housing supply and affordability.
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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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U.S. Representative Jaime Herrera Beutler announced today that her office is accepting submissions for the 2020 Congressional Art Competition.
The Congressional Art Competition is open to all high school students, grades 9-12, who attend a school in Southwest Washington’s 3rd Congressional District.
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Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler will be hosting a live telephone town hall on Saturday, February 22 @ 2:30pm Pacific Standard Time. All residents of Southwest Washington’s third congressional district are invited to join Jaime for updates on her initiatives to help working families, improve health care, and ask questions or share whatever is on their mind.
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U.S. Representative Jaime Herrera Beutler announced today that her office is offering coastal residents a free IRS Tax Prep Workshop on Friday, February 21 from 12:00 – 5:00 pm at the Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum in Ilwaco. Tax experts will be on hand to help residents file taxes, prepare tax returns, and will be available to answer any IRS or individual tax-related questions.
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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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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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‘Child care is crazy expensive.” Chris, a dad and engineer in Vancouver, told me recently he and his wife are paying more annually for day care for their young child than if they were sending him to the University of Washington. And in the case of college tuition, they could at least get a loan to ease the burden. I hear these sentiments echoed by parents across Southwest Washington. As the demand for child care increases, the number of quality care providers has dwindled, setting up a crisis fo...
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