Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler | Representing Southwest Washington's 3rd District

Zika is not a theoretical threat; it is very real, and scientists are warning that it could have catastrophic impacts right here in the U.S. Read more

Over the last few years, prenatal screenings have become part of the pre-delivery medical routine for many parents-to-be. Read more

When I was pregnant with my daughter, Abigail, in May 2013, my husband Dan and I got the news no parent wants to receive during a routine checkup — something was wrong. Read more

Before it adjourned for the holidays, Congress delivered a message to hundreds of timber-dependent communities across the country that was anything but merry. Read more

It only takes a quick look in the newspaper to know that this year’s wildfire season has been bad—endangering communities, destroying hundreds of thousands of acres of forest, and costing millions of dollars to contain the destructive flames. Read more

We owe the privilege of living in the greatest nation largely to those military veterans who have sacrificed to defend it. Read more

Working on the water in our corner of Washington state is a way of life. Read more

It’s no secret that the health of our coastal communities is dependent of the success of local fishermen and the jobs they create. In my district of Southwest Washington and all along the West Coast, the groundfish fleet and the 3,000 jobs it supports are centrally important. But fishermen off the coasts of Washington, Oregon and California are struggling to sustain their businesses, due in large part to unnecessary regulatory and financial burdens. Many fishing businesses in the West Coast grou... Read more

The term “human trafficking” may bring to mind the image of someone in Eastern Europe being tricked into reporting for a job as a maid, only to find herself trapped in the Red Light District of Mumbai; or destitute parents in the developing world selling their daughter. However, human trafficking isn’t just a problem in distant parts of the world. More than 100,000 girls are caught up in sex trafficking every year in the U.S. Boys are targeted, too, though the number is smaller. According to the... Read more

Our nation’s military is the most respected in the world, yet the serious issue of sexual assault within our military ranks persists. We witnessed a troubling reminder of this problem just recently when Maj. Gen. Gary Patton – the director of the Defense Department Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office – stepped down in shame after it was revealed he had intimidated potential whistleblowers and tried to silence witnesses in a military investigation. In other words, the person supposed to... Read more