By U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler On April 13 at George Washington University, President Obama delivered a warning to Americans that if we don't make changes to Medicare, we "won't be able to keep our commitments to a retiring generation." The president was right. Our country has now compiled more than $14 trillion in debt, and there is simply no way the federal government can continue to borrow 42 cents on each dollar it spends. If we don't take action, something will undeniably give out. Spec...
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Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler, State Senator Brian Hatfield (D-19), State Representative Brian Blake (D-19) and State Representative Dean Takko (D-19) today sent a joint letter to the Salmon Recovery Funding Board requesting that they defund a controversial plan by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to remove the levee systems on the Lewis, Porter Point, and Reikkola units at the Willapa National Wildlife Refuge in Pacific County.
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Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler today voted for the proposed 2012 House GOP Budget. Below are some of the common attacks on those who voted for this budget – and the facts on what this budget actually does.
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With no time to spare, Dr. Waseem Makhoul was finally granted a federal work permit extension on February 16 that allowed him to continue treating patients in Southwest Washington. Dr. Makhoul and his clinic serve residents throughout the region, many of whom are economically disadvantaged and medically underserved. A little more than one month prior, Dr. Makhoul contacted Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler’s office in pursuit of her assistance. “I am really worried about my practice because I ...
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Today Jaime Herrera Beutler applauded her colleagues in the U.S. Senate for voting to get rid of the harmful “1099 mandate,” a repeal effort she co-sponsored and voted for in House.
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In the absence of a Senate bill to fund government operations, Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler today joined a majority of her House colleagues in passing the Government Shutdown Prevention Act of 2011.
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Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler joined her House Republican Freshmen colleagues today in sending a message to Senate Leader Harry Reid: “Pass a Bill.” Thirty nine days have now passed since the House passed a long-term plan to fund government operations that contained $61 billion in spending cuts. To date, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has failed to pass this plan, or any other long-term funding bill. Jaime and 29 of her House Republican colleagues drafted and signed a letter to Senator ...
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Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler today sent a letter to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) seeking answers regarding a troubling pattern of Clark County foreclosures resulting from the failure of the Bank of Clark County. After the Bank of Clark County failed in 2009, a number of Clark County borrowers – many of them construction developers – have lost their properties to foreclosure. Other Clark County community members are scrambling to avoid the same fate at hands of the loan...
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By U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler Sunday, March 27, 2011 I was not elected to Congress because of my foreign policy experience. During the recent election people wanted to know what I would do to deal with issues here at home: The economy, jobs and the rising federal debt. Those are the issues that I have spent my time focusing on during my first months in Congress. But we suddenly find that are in a new war in Libya and people ask what I think and how I will act, so here is my response. My bac...
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