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Congress Approves Federal Protection for Willapa National Wildlife Refuge
Dec 21, 2011 -
Today Jaime Herrera Beutler commended the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate for recently approving temporary federal protection for the Willapa National Wildlife Refuge in Pacific County, Washington. Jaime fought for this specific protection that directs the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (US...
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Reflector Newspaper Guest Column: Vote on CRC funding vitally important
Dec 21, 2011 -
In recent days, Clark County Commissioner Steve Stuart and Vancouver Mayor Tim Leavitt issued a statement about the I-5 bridge over the Columbia River. Their statement included the following: • They called on me to immediately support the CRC’s preferred $3.5 billion design with light rail and find ...
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Herrera Beutler/Schrader Forest Roads Initiative Included in Budget Deal
Dec 19, 2011 -
Today Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-WA) and Congressman Kurt Schrader (D-OR) commended the House, Senate and President for passing and signing into law a one-year provision protecting Northwest jobs from the onerous “Forest Roads” rule. Herrera Beutler and Schrader have been leading the cha...
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Daily News Guest Column: Working across the aisle to solve problems
Dec 12, 2011 -
Southwest Washington is one of the greatest places in this country, but it faces some big challenges. Unemployment, a troubled housing market, and big government deficits loom overhead. No one would say that these are just Republican or Democratic challenges. To solve these problems, both parties ar...
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Herrera Beutler Vows to Keep Fighting for Balanced Budget Amendment
Nov 18, 2011 -
Jaime Herrera Beutler today released the following statement today after the U.S. House of Representatives failed to pass an amendment to the U.S. Constitution requiring a balanced federal budget: “Unfortunately, today’s vote reveals that too many in Congress are clinging to the habit of borrow-and-...
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This Week in Congress: Balanced Budget Amendment Up for Vote
Nov 16, 2011 -
The U.S. House of Representatives this week will vote on whether to pass a Constitutional Balanced Budget Amendment. Jaime Herrera Beutler is a strong supporter who pledged to advance a Balanced Budget Amendment prior to becoming Southwest Washington’s U.S. Representative, and cosponsored this speci...
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Daily News Guest Column: Protecting forests, paper and manufacturing jobs
Nov 13, 2011 -
As America continues to struggle with unemployment, one might assume government is doing whatever it can to encourage new job growth. But one government agency is actually considering a rule that could cost our region jobs. What's known as the "Forest Roads Rule" will harm the forest products indust...
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