Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler today announced that Southwest Washington students will have the opportunity to participate in the 2021 Congressional App Challenge, an original app design competition for middle and high school students to put their innovation and STEM skills to the test in a region-wide competition. “The Congressional App Competition is a great way to spark STEM-related skills and creativity in students. I’m excited to host this great competition once again, and I look forwa...
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Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler (WA-03) has cosponsored bipartisan, bicameral legislation in Congress, the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2021, to expand telehealth access for Southwest Washington seniors and resident who utilize Medicare. “As our Southwest Washington communities battled COVID over the past year, it’s become increasingly evident that seniors, rural residents and others can be well-served by telehealth medi...
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Today, the U.S. House approved Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler’s (WA-03) legislation, the Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act, to help eliminate preventable newborn deaths and severe disabilities through the increased use of comprehensive and standardized newborn screening tests. The bipartisan legislation reauthorizes critical federal activities that help states improve and expand their newborn screening programs, support newborn screening education for parents and providers, ...
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Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler (WA-03) has introduced the No Trace Act, legislation that would prevent government agencies from accessing an American’s geolocation information without first obtaining a warrant. The bill is co-led by U.S. Reps. Lou Correa (CA-46), Victoria Spartz (IN-05), and Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05). Recent reports (here, here, and here) have revealed federal agencies have been purchasing Americans’ geolocation data to pinpoint their mobile device locations, and doing so wi...
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Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler (WA-03) today sent a letter to Governor Inslee repeating her request for the state to respond to the Centralia community’s increasing frustration over the COVID isolation facility placed there with virtually no public notice or comment. The state’s Department of Health recently stated that the commute times of state employees was a deciding factor in making this controversial decision. The full text of the letter follows, and a PDF is available here. Dear Gove...
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Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler (WA-03) today introduced bipartisan legislation aimed at increasing safety of schools across Southwest Washington. The bill expands schools’ access to school resource officers and the use of silent panic alarms to immediately alert law enforcement to respond more quickly to school incidents. “School resource officers can be a vital way for law enforcement to support schools in prioritizing student safety, preventing tragic outcomes and responding to incidents ...
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Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler (WA-03) today sent a letter to Governor Jay Inslee questioning the decision to place a COVID-isolation facility and Department of Corrections holding center in Centralia without engaging with the local community. “I have met with a number of these local residents and business owners who were shocked to first learn in the local newspaper about the state’s decision to open this facility on a Wednesday, and then find out that it was up and running 48 hours later,...
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Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler (WA-03) today introduced two pieces of legislation designed to combat the maternal mortality crisis by expanding affordable, high quality maternal care. The Birth Access Benefiting Improved Essential Facility Services (BABIES) Act expands access to freestanding birth centers for Medicaid recipients, and the Midwives for Maximizing Optimal Maternity Services (MOMS) Act will address the growing maternity care provider shortage by establishing two new funding str...
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Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler (WA-03) and Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-02) today introduced the bipartisan Helping Medicaid Offer Maternity Services (MOMS) Act, to extend Medicaid coverage for postpartum care and combat the growing maternal mortality crisis. “With 70 percent of new moms encountering a health complication within the first year of giving birth, it’s critical that they have access to medical care during this vulnerable time. The Helping MOMS Act would accomplish that goal by...
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Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler (WA-03) last week reintroduced legislation to help increase affordable housing in Southwest Washington and across the country. “Southwest Washington has been facing a homelessness and housing crisis for years, and COVID has significantly magnified the need for housing solutions across our communities,” Herrera Beutler said. “Creating more suitable living options is a top priority, which is why I’m once again leading this bipartisan legislation that removes bar...
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