U.S. Representative Jaime Herrera Beutler’s legislative measure requiring transparency in data used by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) passed in the U.S. House Appropriations Committee last night.
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Today, U.S. Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler’s amendment to give lawful, permanent U.S. residency to a British infant on life support with a rare genetic condition unanimously passed in the U.S. House Appropriations Committee’s Homeland Security bill. This amendment would give the baby, Charlie Gard, and his parents U.S. residency so he can receive experimental medical treatment that a U.S. doctor believes could save his life.
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U.S. Representative Jaime Herrera Beutler successfully added two amendments to the 2018 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that passed the U.S. House today. These amendments seek to restore rights to survivors of military sexual assault, and were part of the bill she introduced on Wednesday entitled the Protecting Military Honor Act of 2017.
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Today, Representatives Derek Kilmer (WA-06) and Jaime Herrera Beutler (WA-03) successfully added $20 million for fishery disasters in Washington state to a key House Appropriations Bill. The U.S. Department of Commerce in January issued multiple fishery disaster declarations in Washington state.
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Today, U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler introduced a bill to restore honor to survivors of military sexual assault who have been wrongly discharged by improving their access to a fair hearing and ensuring they are not excluded from receiving disability benefits and care by the Department of Veterans Affairs.
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Today, U.S. Representative Jaime Herrera Beutler joined her colleagues in introducing the Championing Apprenticeships for New Careers and Employees in Technology Act. The CHANCE in Tech Act is a bipartisan bill that addresses the growing skills gap in the technology sector through expanding and investing in tech apprenticeship programs using existing taxpayer funds.
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Today, Pacific Northwest Reps. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA-05), Jaime Herrera Beutler (WA-03), Dan Newhouse (WA-04), Kurt Schrader (OR-05), and Greg Walden (OR-02) introduced bipartisan legislation to approve the Federal Columbia River Power System (FCRPS) Biological Opinion (BiOp) until 2022. This legislation will work to support the FCRPS and the benefit it brings to our region through the clean, renewable, and affordable energy it provides while allowing salmon to recover at record rates.
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U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler released the following statement regarding the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) move to withdraw the Water of the United States rule.
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Today, Members of Congress from Oregon, Washington, and Idaho sent a letter to Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke requesting assistance to combat the spread of an invasive species of mussels that threatens the Columbia River system, fisheries, and hydropower infrastructure.
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Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler will be hosting a live telephone town hall on June 27 at 5:15pm Pacific Standard Time. All residents of Southwest Washington’s third congressional district are invited to join Jaime for a conversation about health care, taxes, the economy, and whatever else is on their mind.
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