Today, Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler sent a letter to U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan urging him to ensure Congress pursues replacement health care solutions simultaneously with efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act.
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U.S. Representatives Derek Kilmer (D-WA), Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-WA), and Tim Murphy (R-PA) introduced legislation today that would help people suffering from a behavioral health or substance abuse crisis get more immediate help.
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Today, the U.S. House of Representatives Safe Medications for Moms and Babies Act – a bill co-authored by Reps. Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-WA) and Kathy Castor (D-FL).
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Today, U.S. Representatives Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-WA) and Kathy Castor (D-FL) applauded the inclusion of their Safe Medications for Moms and Babies Act in a bipartisan medical innovation and mental health reform package.
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The House Appropriations Committee approved an amendment that included language offered by Representatives Derek Kilmer (WA-06) and Jaime Herrera Beutler (WA-03) to address the severe national shortage of psychiatric beds for patients in need.
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Today, Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler joined her colleagues in the U.S. House of Representatives in passing the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act by a bipartisan vote of 407-5.
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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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