Yesterday, Jaime Herrera Beutler joined the U.S. House of Representatives in passing the Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act, a significant reform to the U.S. mental health system.
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Today, U.S. Representatives Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-WA) and Kathy Castor (D-FL) introduced the Safe Medications for Moms and Babies Act, legislation that will increase safety for women who are pregnant and breastfeeding and must take medication.
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Yesterday, Jaime Herrera Beutler successfully pushed to include Zika prevention measures for low income mothers in the 2017 Agriculture Appropriations bill that was approved unanimously by the U.S. House Appropriations Committee.
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Today, Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler voted along with a majority of the U.S. House of Representatives to send a repeal of the President’s 2010 health care law to his desk – the first time Congress has successfully advanced a repeal of the Affordable Care Act through the U.S. House and Senate.
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Today, the U.S. House of Representatives Energy & Commerce Health Subcommittee held a hearing on bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Representatives Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-WA) and Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-CA) to improve parents’ understanding of the limitations and benefits of prenatal screening provided during pregnancy.
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U.S. Representatives Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-WA) and Derek Kilmer (D-WA) sent a formal letter today urging Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler to protect Association Health Plans for Washington’s small business employees.
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Today, U.S. Representatives Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-WA) and Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-CA) announced the formation of a new, bipartisan Congressional Caucus on Maternity Care in the U.S. House of Representatives. Each year, approximately 4,000,000 women give birth in this country. The U.S. spends significantly more per capita on childbirth than any other industrialized nation. However, despite this investment, America continues to rank far behind almost all other developed countries in birth outc...
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Today, Representatives Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-WA) and Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-CA) announced that they had introduced legislation to help families understand the limitations and benefits of prenatal screening provided during pregnancy.
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Jaime Herrera Beutler announced today that she has introduced a legislative resolution to preserve and promote Association Health Plans, which allow small businesses to band together to offer high-quality, affordable health care to employees and their families.
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