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Jaime Herrera Beutler to Join Appropriations Committee
Nov 30, 2012 -
Jaime Herrera Beutler announced today that she had been nominated to serve on the House Appropriations Committee. Appropriations is considered one of the most coveted assignments by Members of Congress. The House GOP Steering Committee made the committee recommendation Thursday evening. The Appropri...
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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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Jaime Herrera Beutler Statement on the Boehner Debt Ceiling Plan
Aug 1, 2011 -
Jaime Herrera Beutler released the following statement following her vote in favor of the Boehner debt ceiling proposal. “All through the debate over how to address the debt ceiling, I have maintained that our solution must meet three criteria. First, it must protect Social Security. Not only does t...
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Jaime Herrera Beutler Statement on the Boehner Debt Ceiling Plan
Jul 29, 2011 -
Jaime Herrera Beutler released the following statement following her vote in favor of the Boehner debt ceiling proposal. “All through the debate over how to address the debt ceiling, I have maintained that our solution must meet three criteria. First, it must protect Social Security. Not only does t...
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Columbian op-ed: Debt deal must spare Social Security, not raise taxes
Jul 24, 2011 -
Every day I am asked where I stand on the fast-approaching deadline to raise our nation’s $14.294 trillion credit limit, or “debt ceiling.” Here are the three most important points, and what I will and won’t support. For decades, Congress and Presidents — of both parties — have overspent using our n...
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First Jaime Herrera Beutler Amendment Passes U.S. House of Representatives
Jul 8, 2011 -
Last night the U.S. House of Representatives passed Jaime Herrera Beutler’s first-ever legislative amendment as a member of Congress. The amendment prohibits the U.S. government or its contractors from paying any taxes that the Afghani government attempts to charge on assistance and rebuilding proje...
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Jaime Herrera Beutler Opposes Unconditional Debt Limit Increase
May 31, 2011 -
Today Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler voted against raising the U.S. debt limit without any structural spending changes or cuts. She released the following statement after her vote: “For decades, politicians from both parties have been on a spending spree. I was elected to end the spending spree...
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