Jaime Herrera Beutler

Jaime Herrera Beutler (Republican Party) was a member of the U.S. House, representing Washington's 3rd Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2011. She left office on January 3, 2023.

Beutler (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Washington's 3rd Congressional District. She lost in the primary on August 2, 2022.

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Beutler is a former Republican member of the Washington House of Representatives, representing District 18-Position 1, from 2007 to 2010. Herrera Beutler was first appointed to this seat in 2007 to fill a vacancy and then won election to the seat in November 2008. Herrera Beutler served as the Assistant Minority Floor Leader.^[1]

Biography

Herrera Beutler was born in Glendale, California. She was homeschooled from the first through ninth grade, and she graduated from Prairie High School in the Battle Ground School District in Clark County. While at Prairie High School, she played on the basketball team.^[2]

She attended Seattle Pacific University from 1996 to 1998, earned her associate degree from Bellevue Community College in 2003 and earned her a B.A. in communications with an emphasis in political science, from the University of Washington in 2004.^[3]

Herrera Beutler served as director of development for a youth leadership development program. She served as an intern to state senator Joe Zarelli and as an intern in the White House to the director of political affairs. She was a legislative assistant to U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers and an event coordinator.

Career

The following is an abbreviated list of Herrera Beutler's professional and political career:^[4]

2011-2023: U.S. Representative from Washington's 3rd Congressional District
2007-2011: Washington House of Representatives
2005-2007: Senior legislative aide to Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA)
2004: Intern to Washington state Sen. Joe Zarelli (R)

Committee assignments

U.S. House

2021-2022

Beutler was assigned to the following committees:

2019-2020

Beutler was assigned to the following committees:

2017-2018

At the beginning of the 115th Congress, Herrera Beutler was assigned to the following committees:^[5]

Committee on Appropriations

2015-2016

Herrera Beutler served on the following committees:^[6]

Appropriations Committee

2013-2014

Herrera Beutler served on the following committees:^[7]

Committee on Appropriations
- Subcommittee on Financial Services
- Subcommittee on Interior, Environment
- Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development
United States House Committee on Small Business
- Subcommittee on Healthcare and Technology
- Subcommittee on Investigations, Oversight and Investigations

2011-2012

Herrera Beutler served on the following House committees:^[8]

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
- Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee Vice Chair
- Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines and Hazardous Materials
- Subcommittee on Highways & Transit
Committee on Small Business
- Subcommittee on Health Care and Technology
- Subcommittee on Investigations, Oversight and Regulations

Washington House

While a member of the Washington House of Representatives, Herrera Beutler served on the following committees:

Key votes

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Key votes: 117th Congress, 2021-2023

The 117th United States Congress began on January 3, 2021 and ended on January 3, 2023. At the start of the session, Democrats held the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives (222-213), and the U.S. Senate had a 50-50 makeup. Democrats assumed control of the Senate on January 20, 2021, when President Joe Biden (D) and Vice President Kamala Harris (D), who acted as a tie-breaking vote in the chamber, assumed office. We identified the key votes below using Congress' top-viewed bills list and through marquee coverage of certain votes on Ballotpedia.

Key votes: 117th Congress, 2021-2023

Vote

Bill and description

Status

Nay

Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (H.R. 3684) was a federal infrastructure bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on November 15, 2021. Among other provisions, the bill provided funding for new infrastructure projects and reauthorizations, Amtrak maintenance and development, bridge repair, replacement, and rehabilitation, clean drinking water, high-speed internet, and clean energy transmission and power infrastructure upgrades. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.^[9] Click here to read more.

Passed (228-206)

Nay

American Rescue Plan Act of 2021

The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (H.R. 1319) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on March 11, 2021, to provide economic relief in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Key features of the bill included funding for a national vaccination program and response, funding to safely reopen schools, distribution of $1,400 per person in relief payments, and extended unemployment benefits. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.^[10] Click here to read more.

Passed (220-210)

Nay

Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (H.R. 5376) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on August 16, 2022, to address climate change, healthcare costs, and tax enforcement. Key features of the bill included a $369 billion investment to address energy security and climate change, an extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies, allowing Medicare to negotiate certain drug prices, a 15% corporate minimum tax, a 1% stock buyback fee, and enhanced Internal Revenue Service (IRS) enforcement, and an estimated $300 billion deficit reduction from 2022-2031. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.^[11] Click here to read more.

Passed (220-207)

Nay

Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act

The Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act (H.R. 3617) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to decriminalize marijuana, establish studies of legal marijuana sales, tax marijuana imports and production, and establish a process to expunge and review federal marijuana offenses. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.^[12]

Passed (220-204)

Nay

For the People Act of 2021

The For the People Act of 2021 (H.R. 1) was a federal election law and government ethics bill approved by the House of Representatives. The Congressional Research Service said the bill would "expand voter registration (e.g., automatic and same-day registration) and voting access (e.g., vote-by-mail and early voting). It [would also limit] removing voters from voter rolls. ... Further, the bill [would address] campaign finance, including by expanding the prohibition on campaign spending by foreign nationals, requiring additional disclosure of campaign-related fundraising and spending, requiring additional disclaimers regarding certain political advertising, and establishing an alternative campaign funding system for certain federal offices." The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.^[13] Click here to read more.

Passed (220-210)

Nay

Assault Weapons Ban of 2022

The Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 (H.R. 1808) was a bill passed by the House of Representatives that sought to criminalize the knowing import, sale, manufacture, transfer, or possession of semiautomatic assault weapons (SAW) or large capacity ammunition feeding devices (LCAFD). The bill made exemptions for grandfathered SAWs and LCAFDs. It required a simple majority vote in the House.^[14]

Passed (217-213)

Yea

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022

The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (S. 1605) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on December 27, 2021, authorizing Department of Defense acitivities and programs for fiscal year 2022. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.^[15]

Passed (363-70)

Yea

James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023

The James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (H.R. 7776) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on December 23, 2022, authorizing Department of Defense activities and programs for fiscal year 2023. The bill required a 2/3 majority in the House to suspend rules and pass the bill as amended.^[16]

Passed (350-80)

Nay

American Dream and Promise Act of 2021

The American Dream and Promise Act of 2021 (H.R. 6) was an immigration bill approved by the House of Representatives that proposed a path to permanent residence status for unauthorized immigrants eligible for Temporary Protected Status or Deferred Enforced Departure, among other immigration-related proposals. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.^[17]

Passed (228-197)

Yea

Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2022

The Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2022 (S. 3373) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on August 10, 2022, that sought to address healthcare access, the presumption of service-connection, and research, resources, and other matters related to veterans who were exposed to toxic substances during military service. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.^[18]

Passed (342-88)

Nay

Chips and Science Act

The Chips and Science Act (H.R. 4346) was a bill approved by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on August 9, 2022, which sought to fund domestic production of semiconductors and authorized various federal science agency programs and activities. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.^[19]

Passed (243-187)

Nay

Women’s Health Protection Act of 2021

The Women's Health Protection Act of 2021 (H.R. 3755) was a bill passed by the House of Representatives. The bill proposed prohibiting governmental restrictions on the provision of and access to abortion services and prohibiting governments from issuing some other abortion-related restrictions. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.^[20]

Passed (218-211)

Yea

SAFE Banking Act of 2021

The SAFE Banking Act of 2021 (H.R. 1996) was a bill passed by the House of Representatives that proposed prohibiting federal regulators from penalizing banks for providing services to legitimate cannabis-related businesses and defining proceeds from such transactions as not being proceeds from unlawful activity, among other related proposals. Since the House moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill in an expedited process, it required a two-thirds majority vote in the House.^[21]

Passed (321-101)

Yea

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022

The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (H.R. 2471) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on March 15, 2022, providing for the funding of federal agencies for the remainder of 2022, providing funding for activities related to Ukraine, and modifying or establishing various programs. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.^[22]

Passed (260-171)

Nay

Equality Act

The Equality Act (H.R. 5) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that proposed prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity in areas including public accommodations and facilities, education, federal funding, employment, housing, credit, and the jury system, among other related proposals. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.^[23]

Passed (224-206)

Yea

Respect for Marriage Act

The Respect for Marriage Act (H.R. 8404) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on December 13, 2022. The bill codified the recognition of marriages between individuals of the same sex and of different races, ethnicities, or national origins, and provided that the law would not impact religious liberty or conscience protections, or provide grounds to compel nonprofit religious organizations to recognize same-sex marriages. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.^[24] Click here to read more.

Passed (258-169)

Nay

Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023

The Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023 (H.R. 6833) was a bill approved by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on September 30, 2022. It provided for some fiscal year 2023 appropriations, supplemental funds for Ukraine, and extended several other programs and authorities. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.^[25]

Passed (230-201)

Nay

Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act

The Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act (H.R. 7688) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to prohibit individuals from selling consumer fuels at excessive prices during a proclaimed energy emergency. It would have also required the Federal Trade Commission to investigate whether the price of gasoline was being manipulated. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.^[26]

Passed (217-207)

Nay

Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021

The Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021 (H.R. 8) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to prohibit the transfer of firearms between private parties unless a licensed firearm vendor conducted a background check on the recipient. The bill also provided for certain exceptions to this requirement. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.^[27]

Passed (227-203)

Nay

Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act

The Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act was a federal elections bill approved by the House of Representatives and voted down by the Senate in a failed cloture vote that sought to, among other provisions, make Election Day a public holiday, allow for same-day voter registration, establish minimum early voting periods, and allow absentee voting for any reason, restrict the removal of local election administrators in federal elections, regulate congressional redistricting, expand campaign finance disclosure rules for some organizations, and amend the Voting Rights Act to require some states to obtain clearance from the U.S. Department of Justice before implementing new election laws. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.^[28] Click here to read more.

Passed (220-203)

Nay

Bipartisan Safer Communities Act

The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (S. 2938) was a firearm regulation and mental health bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on June 25, 2022. Provisions of the bill included expanding background checks for individuals under the age of 21, providing funding for mental health services, preventing individuals who had been convicted of a domestic violence misdemeanor or felony in dating relationships from purchasing firearms for five years, providing funding for state grants to implement crisis intervention order programs, and providing funding for community-based violence prevention initiatives. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.^[29] Click here to read more.

Passed (234-193)

Yea

Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors.

This was a resolution before the 117th Congress setting forth an article of impeachment saying that Donald Trump (R) incited an insurrection against the government of the United States on January 6, 2021. The House of Representatives approved the article of impeachment, and the Senate adjudged that Trump was not guilty of the charges. The article of impeachment required a simple majority vote in the House.^[30] Click here to read more.

Passed (232-197)

Yea

Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act of 2022

The Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act was a bill passed by the 117th Congress in the form of an amendment to a year-end omnibus funding bill that was signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on December 23, 2022. The bill changed the procedure for counting electoral votes outlined in the Electoral Count Act of 1887. Elements of the bill included specifying that the vice president's role at the joint session of congress to count electoral votes is ministerial, raising the objection threshold at the joint session of congress to count electoral votes to one-fifth of the members of both the House of Representatives and the Senate, identifying governors as the single official responsible for submitting the certificate of ascertainment identifying that state’s electors, and providing for expedited judicial review of certain claims about states' certificates identifying their electors. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.^[31] Click here to read more.

Passed (225-201)

Key votes: Previous sessions of Congress

Key votes (click "show" to expand or "hide" to contract)

Key votes: 116th Congress, 2019-2020

Key votes: 115th Congress, 2017-2018

For detailed information about each vote, click here.

Votes on domestic policy (click to expand)

Voted Yea on: Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 (Conference report) (HR 2)

Bill Passed (369-47) on December 12, 2018

Proposed providing funding for commodity support, conservation, trade and international food aid, nutrition assistance, farm credit, rural development, research and extension activities, forestry, horticulture, and crop insurance through fiscal year 2023.^[32]

Voted Yea on: Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 (HR 2 (second vote))

Bill Passed (213-211) on June 21, 2018

Proposed providing funding for commodity support, conservation, trade and international food aid, nutrition assistance, farm credit, rural development, research and extension activities, forestry, horticulture, and crop insurance. It also proposed modifying the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, previously known as the food stamp program.^[33]

Voted Yea on: Securing America’s Future Act of 2018 (HR 4760)

Bill Failed (193-231) on June 21, 2018

Proposed funding a border wall, limiting legal immigration, a mandatory worker verification program, allowing DACA recipients to apply for legal status, and preventing separation of families at the border.^[34]

Voted Yea on: Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 (HR 2)

Bill Passed (369-47) on December 12, 2018

Reauthorizes through FY2023 and modifies some Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs.^[35]

Voted Yea on: Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (HR 36)

Bill Passed (237-189) on October 3, 2017

Proposed amending the federal criminal code to make it a crime for any person to perform or attempt to perform an abortion if the probable post-fertilization age of the fetus was 20 weeks or more. The bill provided exceptions for an abortion: (1) that was necessary to save the life of the pregnant woman, or (2) when the pregnancy was the result of rape or incest.^[36]

Voted Yea on: Kate's Law (HR 3004)

Bill Passed (257-167) on June 29, 2017

Proposed increasing criminal penalties for individuals in the country illegally who were convicted of certain crimes, deported, and then re-entered the U.S. illegally.^[37]

Voted Yea on: No Sanctuary for Criminals Act (HR 3003)

Bill Passed (228-195) on June 29, 2017

Proposed withholding federal funds from states and localities that chose not to follow federal immigration laws.^[38]

Voted Nay on: American Health Care Act of 2017 (HR 1628)

Bill passed (217-213) on May 4, 2017

Proposed modifying the budgetary and fiscal provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as Obamacare.^[39]

Votes on economic affairs and regulations (click to expand)

Voted Yea on: Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 (Conference report) (HR 6157)

Bill Passed (361-61) on September 26, 2018

Proposed authorizing FY2019 appropriations and policies for the Departments of Defense, Health and Human Services (HHS), Labor, and Education.^[40]

Voted Yea on: Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019 (Conference report) (HR 5895)

Bill Passed (377-20) on September 13, 2018

Proposed authorizing FY2019 appropriations and policies for the Department of Energy, water resources, the legislative branch, military construction, and the Department of Veterans Affairs, among other programs.^[41]

Voted Yea on: Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 (HR 6157)

Bill Passed (359-49) on June 28, 2018

Proposed authorizing FY2019 appropriations and policies for the Departments of Defense, Health and Human Services (HHS), Labor, and Education.^[42]

Voted Yea on: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 (HR 5895)

Bill Passed (235-179) on June 8, 2018

Proposed authorizing FY2019 appropriations and policies for the Department of Energy, water resources, the legislative branch, military construction, and the Department of Veterans Affairs, among other programs.^[43]

Voted Yea on: Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (S 2155)

Bill Passed (258-159) on May 22, 2018

Proposed exempting some banks from the Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act^[44]

Voted Yea on: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 1625)

Bill Passed (256-167) on March 22, 2018

Proposed providing appropriations for fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes.^[45]

Voted Nay on: The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (HR 1892)

Bill Passed (240-186) on February 9, 2018

Proposed providing appropriations through March 23, 2018.^[46]

Voted Yea on: Further Extension Of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 1892)

Bill Passed (245-182) on February 6, 2018

Proposed providing appropriations through March 23, 2018.^[47]

Did not vote on: Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes. (HR 195)

Bill Passed (266-150) on January 22, 2018

Proposed providing further continuing appropriations through February 8, 2018.^[48]

Voted Yea on: Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes. (HR 195)

Bill Passed (230-197) on January 18, 2018

Proposed providing further continuing appropriations through February 16, 2018.^[49]

Voted Yea on: Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 1370)

Bill Passed (231-188) on December 21, 2017

Proposed providing further continuing appropriations through January 19, 2018.^[50]

Voted Yea on: Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (HR 1)

Bill Passed (227-203) on December 19, 2017

Proposed providing for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018.^[51]

Voted Yea on: Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes (HJ Res 123)

Bill Passed (235-193) on December 7, 2017

Proposed funding the government until December 22, 2017.^[52]

Voted Yea on: Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (HR 1)

Bill Passed (227-205) on November 16, 2017

Proposed amending the Internal Revenue Code to reduce tax rates and modify policies, credits, and deductions for individuals and businesses.^[53]

Voted Yea on: Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2018 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2019 through 2027. (H Con Res 71)

Bill Passed (216-212) on October 26, 2017

Proposed establishing the congressional budget for the federal government for FY2018 and setting forth budgetary levels for FY2019-FY2027. (This bill proposed adopting the Senate's budget resolution.)^[54]

Voted Yea on: Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2018 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2019 through 2027. (H Con Res 71)

Bill Passed (219-206) on October 5, 2017

Proposed establishing the congressional budget for the federal government for FY2018 and setting forth budgetary levels for FY2019-FY2027.^[55]

Voted Yea on: Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 3354)

Bill Passed (211-198) on September 14, 2017

Proposed providing FY2018 appropriations for the federal government. It combined 12 appropriations bills.^[56]

Voted Nay on: Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2017 (Included amendments to suspend the debt ceiling and fund the government) (HR 601)

Bill Passed (316-90) on September 8, 2017

Proposed suspending the debt ceiling and funding the government until December 8, 2017, and providing funding for Hurricanes Harvey and Irma relief efforts.^[57]

Voted Yea on: Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2017 (HR 601)

Bill Passed (419-3) on September 6, 2017

Proposed providing $7.85 billion for disaster relief requirements, including response and recovery efforts from Hurricane Harvey.^[58]

Voted Yea on: Financial CHOICE Act of 2017 (HR 10)

Bill passed (233-186) on June 8, 2017

Proposed amending the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, among other acts.^[59]

Voted Yea on: Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2017 (HR 244)

Bill passed (309-118) on May 3, 2017

Proposed a $1.2 trillion budget to fund the government through the end of the fiscal year on September 30, 2017.^[60]

Votes on foreign policy and national security issues (click to expand)

Voted Yea on: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (HR 5515)

Bill Passed (351-66) on May 24, 2018

Proposed authorizing FY2019 appropriations and policies for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities^[61]

Voted Yea on: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 695)

Bill Passed (250-166) on January 30, 2018

Proposed providing appropriations for military functions administered by the Department of Defense and for other purposes, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018.^[62]

Voted Yea on: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018—Conference report (HR 2810)

Bill Passed (356-70) on November 14, 2017

Proposed authorizing FY2018 appropriations and setting forth policies for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities, including military personnel strengths.^[63]

Voted Yea on: Make America Secure Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 3219)

Bill Passed (235-192) on July 27, 2017

Proposed making appropriations for defense, military construction, Veterans Affairs, the Legislative Branch, energy and water development, and for other purposes for the fiscal year ending on September 30, 2018.^[64]

Voted Yea on: Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (HR 3364)

Bill Passed (419-3) on July 25, 2017

Proposed providing congressional review and measures to counter aggression by the governments of Iran, the Russian Federation, and North Korea, and for other purposes.^[65]

Voted Yea on: Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (HR 3180, second vote)

Bill Passed (380-35) on July 28, 2017

Proposed authorizing appropriations for fiscal year 2018 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes.^[66]

Voted Yea on: Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (HR 3180)

Bill Failed (241-163) on July 24, 2017

Proposed authorizing appropriations for fiscal year 2018 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes.^[67]

Voted Yea on: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (HR 2810)

Bill Passed (344-81) on July 14, 2017

Proposed authorizing fiscal year 2018 appropriations and setting forth policies for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities, including military personnel strengths. It did not provide budget authority.^[68]

Voted Yea on: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017 (HR 1301)

Bill passed (371-48) on March 8, 2017

The $577.9 billion fiscal year 2017 defense spending bill proposed $516.1 billion in base budget funding and $61.8 billion for Overseas Contingency Operations/ Global War on Terrorism funding.^[69]

114th Congress

The first session of the 114th Congress enacted into law six out of the 2,616 introduced bills (0.2 percent). Comparatively, the 113th Congress had 1.3 percent of introduced bills enacted into law in the first session. In the second session, the 114th Congress enacted 133 out of 3,159 introduced bills (4.2 percent). Comparatively, the 113th Congress had 7.0 percent of introduced bills enacted into law in the second session.^[70]^[71] For more information pertaining to Herrera Beutler's voting record in the 114th Congress, please see the below sections.^[72]

Economic and fiscal

Trade Act of 2015

See also: The Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal, 2015

Trade adjustment assistance
On June 12, 2015, the House rejected the trade adjustment assistance (TAA) measure in HR 1314—the Trade Act of 2015—by a vote of 126-302. Trade adjustment assistance (TAA) is a federal program providing American workers displaced by foreign trade agreements with job training and services. The measure was packaged with trade promotion authority (TPA), also known as fast-track authority. TPA is a legislative procedure that allows Congress to define "U.S. negotiating objectives and spells out a detailed oversight and consultation process for during trade negotiations. Under TPA, Congress retains the authority to review and decide whether any proposed U.S. trade agreement will be implemented," according to the Office of the United States Trade Representative. Herrera Beutler was one of 86 Republicans to vote in favor of TAA.^[73]^[74]
Trade promotion authority
On June 12, 2015, the House passed the trade promotion authority (TPA) measure in HR 1314—the Trade Act of 2015 —by a vote of 219-211. TPA gives the president fast-track authority to negotiate trade agreements sent to Congress without the opportunity for amendment or filibuster. Although the House approved TPA, it was a largely symbolic vote given the measure was part of a package trade bill including trade adjustment assistance (TAA), which was rejected earlier the same day. Herrera Beutler was one of 191 Republicans to support the measure.^[75]^[76]
Trade promotion authority second vote
After the trade adjustment assistance (TAA) and trade promotion authority (TPA) did not pass the House together on June 12, 2015, representatives voted to authorize TPA alone as an amendment to HR 2146—the Defending Public Safety Employees' Retirement Act—on June 18, 2015. The amendment passed by a vote of 218-208, with all voting members of the House maintaining their original positions on TPA except for Ted Yoho (R-Fla.). Herrera Beutler was one of 190 Republicans to vote in favor of the amendment.^[77]^[78]
Trade adjustment assistance second vote
The House passed HR 1295—the Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015—on June 25, 2015, by a vote of 286-138. The Senate packaged trade adjustment assistance (TAA) in this bill after the House rejected the TAA measure in HR 1314—the Trade Act of 2015. Along with trade promotion authority (TPA), which Congress passed as part of HR 2146—the Defending Public Safety Employees' Retirement Act—TAA became law on June 29, 2015. Herrera Beutler was one of 111 Republicans to vote in favor of HR 1295.^[79]^[80]

Defense spending authorization

On May 15, 2015, the House passed HR 1735—the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016—by a vote of 269-151. The bill "authorizes FY2016 appropriations and sets forth policies for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities, including military personnel strengths. It does not provide budget authority, which is provided in subsequent appropriations legislation." Herrera Beutler voted with 227 other Republicans and 41 Democrats to approve the bill.^[81] The Senate passed the bill on June 18, 2015, by a vote of 71-25. President Barack Obama vetoed the bill on October 22, 2015.^[82]

On November 5, 2015, the House passed S 1356—the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016—by a vote of 370-58. The second version of the $607 billion national defense bill included $5 billion in cuts to match what was approved in the budget and language preventing the closure of the Guantanamo Bay military prison.^[83]^[84] Herrera Beutler voted with 234 other Republicans and 135 Democrats to approve the bill.^[85] On November 10, 2015, the Senate passed the bill by a vote of 91-3, and President Barack Obama signed it into law on November 25, 2015.^[86]

2016 Budget proposal

On April 30, 2015, the House voted to approve SConRes11, a congressional budget proposal for fiscal year 2016, by a vote of 226-197. The non-binding resolution will be used to create 12 appropriations bills to fund the government. Herrera Beutler and three other Republicans did not vote on the resolution, 226 voted for the resolution and 14 voted against the resolution.^[87]^[88]^[89]

2015 budget

On October 28, 2015, the House passed HR 1314—the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015—by a vote of 266-167. The bill increased military and domestic spending levels and suspended the debt ceiling until March 2017.^[90] Herrera Beutler voted with 166 Republicans against the bill.^[91] It passed the Senate on October 30, 2015.^[92] President Barack Obama signed it into law on November 2, 2015.

Foreign Affairs

Iran nuclear deal

See also: Iran nuclear agreement, 2015

On May 14, 2015, the House approved HR 1191—the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015—by a vote of 400-25. The bill required President Barack Obama to submit the details of the nuclear deal with Iran for congressional review. Congress had 60 days to review the deal and vote to approve, disapprove, or take no action on the deal. During the review period, sanctions on Iran could not be lifted. Herrera Beutler voted with 222 other Republican representatives to approve the bill.^[93]^[94]

Approval of Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action
On September 11, 2015, the House rejected HR 3461—To approve the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, signed at Vienna on July 14, 2015, relating to the nuclear program of Iran—by a vote of 162-269. The legislation proposed approving the nuclear agreement with Iran. Herrera Beutler voted with 243 Republicans and 25 Democrats against the bill.^[95]^[96]

Suspension of Iran sanctions relief
On September 11, 2015, the House approved HR 3460—To suspend until January 21, 2017, the authority of the President to waive, suspend, reduce, provide relief from, or otherwise limit the application of sanctions pursuant to an agreement related to the nuclear program of Iran—by a vote of 247-186. HR 3460 prohibited "the President, prior to January 21, 2017, from: limiting the application of specified sanctions on Iran or refraining from applying any such sanctions; or removing a foreign person (including entities) listed in Attachments 3 or 4 to Annex II of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPA) from the list of designated nationals and blocked persons maintained by the Office of Foreign Asset Control of the Department of the Treasury." Herrera Beutler voted with 244 Republicans and two Democrats for the bill.^[97]^[98]

Presidential non-compliance of section 2
On September 10, 2015, the House passed H Res 411—Finding that the President has not complied with section 2 of the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015—by a vote of 245-186. Section 2 of the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015 required the president to submit all materials related to the nuclear agreement for congressional review. House Republicans introduced the resolution because two agreements between the International Atomic Energy Agency and Iran were not submitted to Congress. Herrera Beutler voted with 244 Republicans for the resolution.^[99]^[100]

Export-Import Bank

On October 27, 2015, the House passed HR 597—the Export-Import Bank Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2015—by a vote of 313-118. The bill proposed reauthorizing the Export-Import Bank and allowing it to resume offering assistance in the form of loans and insurance to foreign companies that wanted to buy U.S. goods.^[101] Herrera Beutler voted with 126 Republicans and 186 Democrats in favor of the bill.^[102]

Domestic

USA FREEDOM Act of 2015

On May 13, 2015, the House passed HR 2048—the Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ensuring Effective Discipline Over Monitoring Act of 2015 or the USA FREEDOM Act of 2015—by a vote of 338-88. The legislation revised HR 3199—the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005—by ending the bulk collection of metadata under Sec. 215 of the act, requiring increased reporting from the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and requiring the use of "a specific selection term as the basis for national security letters that request information from wire or electronic communication service providers, financial institutions, or consumer reporting agencies." Herrera Beutler voted with 46 Republicans and 41 Democrats against the legislation. It became law on June 2, 2015.^[103]^[104]

Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act

On May 13, 2015, the House passed HR 36—the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act—by a vote of 242-184. The bill proposed prohibiting abortions from being performed after a fetus was determined to be 20 weeks or older. The bill proposed exceptions in cases of rape, incest, or to save the life of the mother. Herrera Beutler voted with 237 Republicans in favor of the bill.^[105]^[106]

Cyber security

On April 23, 2015, the House passed HR 1731—the National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015—by a vote of 355-63. The bill proposed creating an information sharing program that would allow federal agencies and private entities to share information about cyber threats. It also proposed including liability protections for companies.^[107] Herrera Beutler voted with 219 Republicans and 135 Democrats to approve the bill.^[108]

On April 22, 2015, the House passed HR 1560—the Protecting Cyber Networks Act—by a vote of 307-116.^[109] The bill proposed procedures that would allow federal agencies and private entities to share information about cyber threats. Herrera Beutler voted with 201 Republicans and 105 Democrats in favor of the bill.^[110]

Immigration

On November 19, 2015, the House passed HR 4038—the American SAFE Act of 2015—by a vote of 289-137.^[111] The bill proposed instituting additional screening processes for refugees from Iraq and Syria who applied for admission to the U.S. Herrera Beutler voted with 241 Republicans and 47 Democrats in favor of the bill.^[112]

113th Congress

The second session of the 113th Congress enacted into law 224 out of the 3215 introduced bills (7 percent). Comparatively, the 112th Congress had 4.2 percent of introduced bills enacted into law in the second session.^[113] For more information pertaining to Herrera Beutler's voting record in the 113th Congress, please see the below sections.^[114]

National security

NDAA

Herrera Beutler voted in opposition of HR 1960 - the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014. The bill passed the House on June 14, 2013, with a vote of 315 - 108. Both parties were somewhat divided on the vote.^[115]

DHS Appropriations

Herrera Beutler voted in opposition of HR 2217 - the DHS Appropriations Act of 2014. The bill passed the House on June 6, 2013, with a vote of 245 - 182 and was largely along party lines.^[115]

Keystone Pipeline Amendment

Herrera Beutler did not vote on House Amendment 69, which would have amended HR 3 to "require that the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, in consultation with the Department of Homeland Security, conduct a study of the vulnerabilities of the Keystone XL pipeline to a terrorist attack and certify that necessary protections have been put in place." The amendment failed on May 22, 2013, with a vote of 176 - 239 and was largely along party lines.^[115]

CISPA (2013)

Herrera Beutler voted in opposition of HR 624 - the CISPA (2013). The bill passed the House on April 18, 2013, with a vote of 288 - 127. The bill permitted federal intelligence agencies to share cybersecurity intelligence and information with private entities and utilities.^[116] The bill was largely supported by Republicans, but divided the Democratic Party.^[115]

Economy

Farm bill

On January 29, 2014, the U.S. House approved the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013, H.R. 2642, also known as the Farm Bill.^[117] The bill passed by a vote of 251-166. The nearly 1,000-page bill reformed and continued various programs of the Department of Agriculture through 2018. The $1 trillion bill expanded crop insurance for farmers by $7 billion over the next decade and created new subsidies for rice and peanut growers that would kick in when prices drop.^[118]^[119] It also cut the food stamp program an average of $90 per month for 1.7 million people in 15 states.^[119] Herrera Beutler voted with 161 other Republican representatives in favor of the bill.

2014 Budget

On January 15, 2014, the Republican-run House approved H.R. 3547, a $1.1 trillion spending bill to fund the government through September 30, 2014.^[120]^[121] The House voted 359-67 for the 1,582-page bill, with 64 Republicans and three Democrats voting against the bill.^[121] The omnibus package included 12 annual spending bills to fund federal operations.^[122] It increased the paychecks of federal workers and military personnel by 1 percent, increased Head Start funding for early childhood education by $1 billion, reduced funding to the Internal Revenue Service and the Environmental Protection Agency, and protected the Affordable Care Act from any drastic cuts. Herrera Beutler voted with the majority of the Republican Party in favor of the bill.^[120]

Government shutdown

See also: United States budget debate, 2013

On September 30, 2013, the House passed a final stopgap spending bill before the shutdown went into effect. The bill included a one-year delay of the Affordable Care Act's individual mandate and would have also stripped the bill of federal subsidies for congressional members and staff. It passed through the House with a vote of 228-201.^[123] At 1 a.m. on October 1, 2013, one hour after the shutdown officially began, the House voted to move forward with going to a conference. In short order, Sen. Harry Reid rejected the call to conference.^[124] Herrera Beutler voted to approve the stopgap spending bill that would have delayed the individual mandate.^[125]

The shutdown ended on October 16, 2013, when the House took a vote on HR 2775 after it was approved by the Senate. The bill to reopen the government lifted the $16.7 trillion debt limit and funded the government through January 15, 2014. Federal employees also received retroactive pay for the shutdown period. The only concession made by Senate Democrats was to require income verification for Obamacare subsidies.^[126] The House passed the legislation shortly after the Senate, by a vote of 285-144, with all 144 votes against the legislation coming from Republican members. Herrera Beutler voted for HR 2775.^[127]

Immigration

Morton Memos Prohibition

Herrera Beutler supported House Amendment 136 - Prohibits the Enforcement of the Immigration Executive Order. The amendment was adopted by the House on June 6, 2013, with a vote of 224 - 201. The purpose of the amendment as stated on the official text is to "prohibit the use of funds to finalize, implement, administer, or enforce the Morton Memos." These memos would have granted administrative amnesty to certain individuals residing in the United States without legal status.^[128] The vote largely followed party lines.^[129]

Healthcare

Repealing Obamacare

Herrera Beutler has supported attempts to repeal or delay the implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.^[130]

Social issues

Abortion

Herrera Beutler supported HR 1797 - Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act. The resolution passed the House on June 18, 2013, with a vote of 228 - 196. The purpose of the bill was to ban abortions that would take place 20 or more weeks after fertilization.^[131]

Government affairs

HR 676

See also: Boehner's lawsuit against the Obama administration

On July 30, 2014, the U.S. House approved a resolution 225 to 201 to sue President Barack Obama for exceeding his constitutional authority. Five Republicans—Thomas Massie of Kentucky, Paul Broun of Georgia, Scott Garrett of New Jersey, Walter Jones of North Carolina and Steve Stockman of Texas—voted with Democrats against the lawsuit.^[132] Herrera Beutler joined the other 224 Republicans in favor of the lawsuit. All Democrats voted against the resolution.^[133]^[134]

Previous congressional sessions

Fiscal cliff

Herrera Beutler voted for the fiscal cliff compromise bill, which made permanent most of the Bush tax cuts originally passed in 2001 and 2003, while also raising tax rates on the highest income levels. She was one of 85 Republicans that voted in favor of the bill. The bill was passed in the House by a 257 - 167 vote on January 1, 2013.^[135]

Elections

2022

General election

General election for U.S. House Washington District 3

Marie Gluesenkamp Pérez defeated Joe Kent in the general election for U.S. House Washington District 3 on November 8, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Marie Gluesenkamp Pérez (D)	50.1	160,314
	Joe Kent (R)	49.3	157,685
	Other/Write-in votes	0.6	1,760

	There were no incumbents in this race. Source	Total votes: 319,759
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House Washington District 3

The following candidates ran in the primary for U.S. House Washington District 3 on August 2, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Marie Gluesenkamp Pérez (D)	31.0	67,942
✔	Joe Kent (R)	22.8	49,898
	Jaime Herrera Beutler (R)	22.3	48,831
	Heidi St. John (R)	16.0	35,055
	Vicki Kraft (R)	3.2	7,013
	Davy Ray (D)	2.2	4,855
	Chris Byrd (Independent)	1.7	3,785
	Leslie French (R)	0.5	1,092
	Oliver Black (American Solidarity Party)	0.2	451
	Other/Write-in votes	0.1	141

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. Source 1 Source 2	Total votes: 219,063
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

2020

General election

General election for U.S. House Washington District 3

Incumbent Jaime Herrera Beutler defeated Carolyn Long in the general election for U.S. House Washington District 3 on November 3, 2020.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Jaime Herrera Beutler (R)	56.4	235,579
	Carolyn Long (D)	43.4	181,347
	Other/Write-in votes	0.2	977

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 417,903
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House Washington District 3

Incumbent Jaime Herrera Beutler and Carolyn Long defeated Martin Hash, Davy Ray, and Devin Gray in the primary for U.S. House Washington District 3 on August 4, 2020.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Jaime Herrera Beutler (R)	56.2	135,726
✔	Carolyn Long (D)	39.7	95,875
	Martin Hash (Unaffiliated)	1.6	3,904
	Davy Ray (D)	1.5	3,522
	Devin Gray (D)	0.8	1,969
	Other/Write-in votes	0.1	343

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 241,339
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Peter Khalil (D)
Rudy Atencio (R)

2018

See also: Washington's 3rd Congressional District election, 2018

See also: Washington's 3rd Congressional District election (August 7, 2018 top-two primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Washington District 3

Incumbent Jaime Herrera Beutler defeated Carolyn Long in the general election for U.S. House Washington District 3 on November 6, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Jaime Herrera Beutler (R)	52.7	161,819
	Carolyn Long (D)	47.3	145,407

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 307,226
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House Washington District 3

The following candidates ran in the primary for U.S. House Washington District 3 on August 7, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Jaime Herrera Beutler (R)	42.1	68,961
✔	Carolyn Long (D)	35.3	57,798
	David McDevitt (D)	8.0	13,124
	Earl Bowerman (R)	5.5	9,018
	Dorothy Gasque (D)	4.9	7,983
	Michael Cortney (R)	3.4	5,528
	Martin Hash (D)	0.9	1,498

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 163,910
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Peter Harrison (D)

2016

See also: Washington's 3rd Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Jaime Herrera Beutler (R) defeated Jim Moeller (D) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Herrera Beutler and Moeller defeated David McDevitt (D), Angela Marx (D), Kathleen Arthur (D), and L.A. Worthington (I) in the top-two primary on August 2, 2016.^[136]^[137]

**U.S. House, Washington District 3 General Election, 2016**
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Jaime Herrera Beutler Incumbent	61.8%	193,457
	Democratic	Jim Moeller	38.2%	119,820
Total Votes				313,277
Source: Washington Secretary of State

**U.S. House, Washington District 3 Primary, 2016**
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Jaime Herrera Beutler Incumbent	55.5%	70,142
	Democratic	Jim Moeller	24.4%	30,848
	Democratic	David McDevitt	10.2%	12,896
	Democratic	Angela Marx	3.8%	4,851
	Democratic	Kathleen Arthur	3.4%	4,296
	Independent	L.A. Worthington	2.7%	3,402
Total Votes				126,435
Source: Washington Secretary of State

2014

See also: Washington's 3rd Congressional District elections, 2014

**U.S. House, Washington District 3 General Election, 2014**
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Jaime Herrera Beutler Incumbent	61.5%	124,796
	Democratic	Bob Dingethal	38.5%	78,018
Total Votes				202,814
Source: Washington Secretary of State

**U.S. House, Washington District 3, Blanket Primary, 2014**
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Jaime Herrera Beutler Incumbent	48.4%	45,065
	Democratic	Bob Dingethal	38.8%	36,115
	Republican	Michael Delavar	12.9%	12,000
Total Votes				93,180
Source: Results via Associated Press

2012

See also: Washington's 3rd Congressional District elections, 2012

**U.S. House, Washington District 3 General Election, 2012**
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Jaime Herrera Beutler Incumbent	60.4%	177,446
	Democratic	Jon T. Haugen	39.6%	116,438
Total Votes				293,884
Source: Washington Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election"

**U.S. House, Washington District 3 Open Primary, 2012**
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Jaime Herrera Beutler Incumbent	56.5%	68,603
Jon Haugen	37.6%	45,693
Norma Jean Stevens	5.9%	7,108
Total Votes		121,404

2010

On November 2, 2010, Jaime Herrera won election to the United States House. She defeated Denny Heck (D) in the general election.^[138]

U.S. House, Washington District 3 General Election, 2010
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Jaime Herrera	53%	152,799
	Democratic	Denny Heck	47%	135,654
Total Votes				288,453

2008

Washington House of Representatives, District 18-Position 1 (2008)
Candidates	Votes	Percent
Jaime Herrera (R)	42,355	60.01%
Vanessa Duplessie (D)	28,226	39.99%

Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

Jaime Herrera Beutler did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

2020

Jaime Herrera Beutler did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

2018

Campaign website

Herrera Beutler's campaign website stated the following:

Sea Lions

Guess who caught 46,000 returning salmon below Bonneville Dam in the last 10 years? Sea lions did. They don’t discriminate between endangered salmon species, and their numbers are exploding. Now, whole salmon runs are nearing extinction.

That’s why I’m fighting for bipartisan legislation that would allow fish managers to control the sea lion population, and prevent the day when salmon disappear from the Columbia River entirely.

Standing up for Seniors

We must keep our promise to Americans who depend on programs like Social Security and Medicare. This means ensuring that these programs are strong now and in the future, and not raided by D.C. politicians to fuel government overspending.

National Security

The safety of Americans must remain a top priority. It’s crucial that our military and armed forces have adequate resources, equipment, and training to protect us from terrorism and any bad actors who wish to do American citizens harm.

Oregon Tolling

I’m fighting Oregon’s plan to place tolls on the I-5 and I-205 bridges, which would unfairly force Southwest Washington commuters to pay for Oregon infrastructure they barely use. Such a move would penalize Washington residents who must commute to work in Oregon, create no new lanes for congestion relief on I-5 or I-205, and would make it harder for both states to rebuild or update the aging I-5 bridge in the future.

Both roadways are federal interstate highways, and as this region’s federal representative, I’ll keep fighting against any plan that unfairly treats Southwest Washington residents like piggy banks and provides them little to no benefit in return.

Education

It is important for our schools to be safe places where our children can learn and grow into productive members of our community. To have excellent schools, choices about education are best made locally, not by bureaucrats in Washington, D.C., and I’m working to empower parents and educators here in Southwest Washington to make decisions that ensure students and their success are the focus.

Ending the Opioid Crisis

Too many of our families, neighbors and friends in Longview, Vancouver, Centralia and communities across Southwest Washington have been impacted by our country’s rampant opioid addiction crisis. We must tackle the root causes, and bolster effective treatment and rehabilitation programs for those suffering from addiction to confront this national crisis.

Veterans

Those who serve and risk their lives in the name of our freedom deserve our total support when they return home. I’m working to improve resources for the veteran community.

Protecting Public Lands

Our region is lucky to be home to majestic natural treasures like the Pacific Crest Trail and Mt. St. Helens. It is important we protect them for future generations to enjoy. I’ll always fight to preserve our national monuments like Mt. St. Helens and protect the public’s ability to access the land that belongs to them.

Making health care more affordable, more available

Health care costs continue to impact families in all of our communities. Under the Affordable Care Act, rural residents have been treated like second-class citizens when it comes to health care access. Our country’s rate of maternal mortality lags behind the rest of the industrialized world. I think we deserve better, and that every individual should be able to get affordable, quality health care no matter who they are or where they live.

Whether it’s fighting to restore health insurance options for Klickitat County, working to lower the cost of prescription medication and treatment, or leading the way on legislation to reverse the death rate among moms, I’ll keep advancing solutions to improve health care in Southwest Washington.

Economy & Jobs

From our fisheries to our breweries, Southwest Washington is built on small businesses. I’m working to roll back burdensome regulations that hinder small-business growth and job opportunities for Washingtonians.^[139]

2016

The following issues were listed on Herrera Beutler's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.

“

Jobs and the Economy: Too many moms, dads, and recent graduates in Southwest Washington are out of work. I have family members and close friends who are ready to work, but have spent months unsuccessfully pounding the pavement in search of full time jobs. This needs to change. We have to get Southwest Washington working again.

Our National Debt: Our national debt threatens the futures and livelihoods of every single American. It jeopardizes the promises government has made to those teachers who are planning on a pension when they retire. It jeopardizes the promises government made to those hardworking Americans in the form of Social Security. It also jeopardizes the competitiveness of our nation in the global economy. I believe Congress has a duty to cut wasteful spending and bring the federal budget back into balance.

Education: A good education must engage parents, involve good teachers, and center on the students. I support increasing STEM education (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) and believe that decisions should be made locally whenever possible. Our children deserve a world class education that prepares them for the 21st century global economy.

Immigration: Our nation’s immigration system is broken. For years the federal government has failed to live up the Constitutional responsibility to defend our borders. I support immigration reform that addresses illegal immigration, and strengthens our economy with a tough but fair process that respects the rule of law.

Columbia River Crossing: I advocate for a safe, affordable I-5 bridge across the Columbia River that meets present and future needs of capacity and freight mobility – but the current Columbia River Crossing proposal will not get us there. I’ve been working on behalf of Southwest Washington residents who want the CRC to come back to the table and produce a proposal that is a better fit for our region.

^[140]

”

—Jaime Herrera Beutler's campaign website, https://www.votejaime.com/issues/

Issues

Presidential preference

2016 presidential endorsement

✓ Herrera Beutler endorsed Marco Rubio for the Republican primary in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.^[141]

See also: Endorsements for Marco Rubio

2016 Presidential Endorsements by U.S. Representatives
Representative	Candidate	Date	Source
Scott Rigell	Marco Rubio (primary) Gary Johnson (general)	August 2016	The New York Times
Richard Hanna	Hillary Clinton	August 2016	Syracuse.com
Tom Campbell (California)	John Kasich (primary) Gary Johnson (general)	July 2016	The Washington Post
Ken Buck	Ted Cruz (primary) Donald Trump (general)	July 2016	Facebook
Nita Lowey	Hillary Clinton	October 2014	Armonk Daily Voice
Earl "Buddy" Carter	Donald Trump	July 2016	Savannah Morning News
Paul Gosar	Ted Cruz (primary) Donald Trump (general)	July 2016	Dr. Paul Gosar for Congress
Dan Benishek	Donald Trump	June 2016	The Detroit News
Rodney Frelinghuysen	Ted Cruz (primary) Donald Trump (general)	July 2016	Daily Record
Raul Grijalva	Hillary Clinton	June 2016	NBC News
Nancy Pelosi	Hillary Clinton	June 2016	The Hill
Paul Ryan	Donald Trump	June 2016	Politico
Jim Jordan (Ohio)	Donald Trump	May 2016	Washington Examiner
Jim Bridenstine	Ted Cruz (primary) Donald Trump (general)	May 2016	Fox 23 News
Doug Collins	Donald Trump	May 2016	AJC.com
Charles Boustany Jr.	Donald Trump	May 2016	Republican Party of Louisiana
John Fleming (Louisiana)	Donald Trump	May 2016	Republican Party of Louisiana
Rick Crawford (Arkansas)	Marco Rubio (primary) Donald Trump (general)	May 2016	KASU
Ryan Zinke	Donald Trump	May 2016	Washington Examiner
Albio Sires	Hillary Clinton	May 2016	NJ.com
Greg Walden	Donald Trump	May 2016	The Hill
Darrell Issa	Donald Trump	May 2016	Los Angeles Times
Peter King	Donald Trump	May 2016	Newsday.com
David Trott	Donald Trump	May 2016	Detroit Free Press
Lee Zeldin	Donald Trump	May 2016	Newsday.com
Steven Palazzo	Donald Trump	May 2016	MS News Now
Candice Miller	Donald Trump	May 2016	The Hill
Kevin McCarthy	Donald Trump	May 2016	The Atlantic
Steve Scalise	Donald Trump	May 2016	The Atlantic
Cathy McMorris Rodgers	Donald Trump	May 2016	The Atlantic
Raul Labrador	John Kasich (primary) Donald Trump (general)	May 2016	The Atlantic
John Duncan, Jr.	Donald Trump	April 2016	Politico
Kevin Cramer	Donald Trump	April 2016	Bismarck Tribune
Renee Ellmers	Donald Trump	March 2016	CBS North Carolina
Tom Reed	Donald Trump	March 2016	Syracuse.com
Jeff Miller (Florida)	Donald Trump	April 2016	The Hill
Bill Shuster	Donald Trump	April 2016	The Hill
Scott DesJarlais	Donald Trump	February 2016	National Review
Tom Marino	Donald Trump	February 2016	Politico
Rick Nolan	Bernie Sanders	April 2016	Politico
Elijah Cummings	Hillary Clinton	April 2016	The Washington Post
Reid Ribble	Ted Cruz	April 2016	Breitbart News
Lou Barletta	Donald Trump	March 2016	The Morning Call
Ann Wagner	Ted Cruz	March 2015	Politico
Gwen Graham	Hillary Clinton	March 2016	Tallahassee Democrat
Alan Grayson	Bernie Sanders	March 2016	Politico
Ben Ray Lujan	Hillary Clinton	February 2016	CBS News
Tulsi Gabbard	Bernie Sanders	February 2016	Politico
Ander Crenshaw	Marco Rubio	February 2016	Jacksonville.com
Chris Collins	Donald Trump	February 2016	ABC News
Duncan Hunter	Donald Trump	February 2016	Politico
Justin Amash	Ted Cruz	February 2016	The Hill
Roger Williams (Texas)	Ted Cruz	February 2016	Dallas Morning News
Joe Wilson (South Carolina)	Marco Rubio	February 2016	The Post and Courier
Mark Sanford (South Carolina)	Ted Cruz (primary) Donald Trump (general)	August 2016	The Atlantic
James Clyburn	Hillary Clinton	February 2016	USA Today
Andrew Harris	Ben Carson (primary) Donald Trump (general)	May 2016	The Baltimore Sun
Steve Womack	Marco Rubio	February 2016	Arkansas Online
Lynn Westmoreland	Marco Rubio	February 2015	Atlanta Journal Constitution
Matt Salmon	Marco Rubio	February 2015	The Arizona Republic
David Price	Hillary Clinton	January 2016	WNCN
Mike Quigley	Hillary Clinton	January 2016	Quigley for Congress Facebook page
Frank Pallone Jr.	Hillary Clinton	January 2016	PolitickerNJ
Earl Blumenauer	Hillary Clinton	December 2015	Earl Blumenauer on Medium
Michael Capuano	Hillary Clinton	December 2015	Boston Globe
Maxine Waters	Hillary Clinton	November 2015	The Los Angeles Times
Jackie Speier	Hillary Clinton	November 2015	The Los Angeles Times
Pete Aguilar	Hillary Clinton	November 2015	The Los Angeles Times
Jerry McNerney	Hillary Clinton	November 2015	The Los Angeles Times
Anna Eshoo	Hillary Clinton	November 2015	The Los Angeles Times
John Yarmuth	Hillary Clinton	November 2015	Courier-Journal
Denny Heck	Hillary Clinton	November 2015	Seattle Times
Suzan DelBene	Hillary Clinton	November 2015	Seattle Times
Ann Kirkpatrick	Hillary Clinton	November 2015	ABC15
Gwen Moore	Hillary Clinton	November 2015	Gwen Moore for Congress
Corrine Brown	Hillary Clinton	November 2015	Florida Politics
Bennie Thompson	Hillary Clinton	November 2015	Jackson Free Press
Seth Moulton	Hillary Clinton	November 2015	Boston Globe
Jared Huffman	Hillary Clinton	October 2015	Jared Huffman Facebook page
Paul Tonko	Hillary Clinton	October 2015	Politico
Eliot Engel	Hillary Clinton	October 2015	Politico
Joe Courtney	Hillary Clinton	October 2015	Joe Courtney for Congress
Bill Keating	Hillary Clinton	October 2015	Wareham VillageSoup.com
Yvette Clarke	Hillary Clinton	October 2015	New York Observer
Bobby Scott (Virginia)	Hillary Clinton	October 2015	Richmond Times-Dispatch
Annie Kuster	Hillary Clinton	September 2015	Concord Monitor
Dave Loebsack	Hillary Clinton	September 2015	The Des Moines Register
Cheri Bustos	Hillary Clinton	September 2015	The Des Moines Register
Zoe Lofgren	Hillary Clinton	September 2015	Zoe Lofgren Facebook page
Tim Walz	Hillary Clinton	August 2015	Pioneer Press
Bonnie Watson Coleman	Hillary Clinton	August 2015	PolitikerNJ
Bill Pascrell	Hillary Clinton	August 2015	PolitikerNJ
Donald Payne, Jr.	Hillary Clinton	August 2015	PolitickerNJ
John Garamendi	Hillary Clinton	August 2015	John Garamendi Facebook page
Jim Himes	Hillary Clinton	August 2015	Hartford Courant
Xavier Becerra	Hillary Clinton	August 2015	The Los Angeles Times
Scott Peters	Hillary Clinton	August 2015	Scott Peters Facebook page
Lois Capps	Hillary Clinton	July 2015	Lois Capps Facebook page
Marcia Fudge	Hillary Clinton	July 2015	Cleveland.com
André Carson	Hillary Clinton	July 2015	The Indianapolis Star
Suzanne Bonamici	Hillary Clinton	July 2015	Suzanne Bonamici Facebook page
Niki Tsongas	Hillary Clinton	November 2015	WBUR
Don Beyer	Hillary Clinton	June 2015	Don Beyer Twitter feed
Brenda Lawrence	Hillary Clinton	June 2015	The Detroit News
Matt Cartwright	Hillary Clinton	June 2015	Times News
William Lacy Clay	Hillary Clinton	June 2015	St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Elizabeth Esty	Hillary Clinton	June 2015	Fox61
John Larson	Hillary Clinton	June 2015	Fox61
Steve Cohen	Hillary Clinton	June 2015	The Commercial Appeal
Katherine Clark	Hillary Clinton	August 2015	MassLive.com
Jim McGovern (Massachusetts)	Hillary Clinton	May 2015	MassLive.com
Joseph Kennedy III	Hillary Clinton	May 2015	MassLive.com
Patrick Murphy (Florida)	Hillary Clinton	May 2015	The Hill
Adam Smith	Hillary Clinton	May 2015	The Hill
Derek Kilmer	Hillary Clinton	May 2015	The Hill
Gerald Connolly	Hillary Clinton	May 2015	The Hill
Ruben Hinojosa (Texas congressman)	Hillary Clinton	May 2015	The Hill
Mike Thompson (California)	Hillary Clinton	May 2015	The Hill
Kathy Castor	Hillary Clinton	May 2015	The Hill
Marc Veasey	Hillary Clinton	May 2015	The Hill
Julia Brownley	Hillary Clinton	May 2015	The Hill
Ed Perlmutter	Hillary Clinton	May 2015	The Hill
Henry Cuellar	Hillary Clinton	May 2015	The Hill
Jared Polis	Hillary Clinton	May 2015	The Hill
Filemon Vela (Texas U.S. representative)	Hillary Clinton	May 2015	The Hill
Eddie Bernice Johnson	Hillary Clinton	May 2015	The Hill
Jim Cooper (Tennessee)	Hillary Clinton	May 2015	The Hill
Kurt Schrader	Hillary Clinton	May 2015	The Hill
Joyce Beatty	Hillary Clinton	May 2015	The Hill
[[Brad Sherman]]	Hillary Clinton	May 2015	The Hill
Sean Maloney	Hillary Clinton	May 2015	The Hill
Kathleen Rice	Hillary Clinton	May 2015	The Hill
Jose Serrano	Hillary Clinton	May 2015	The Hill
Adam Schiff	Hillary Clinton	May 2015	The Hill
Dan Kildee	Hillary Clinton	May 2015	The Hill
Emanuel Cleaver	Hillary Clinton	April 2015	The Kansas City Star
Steve Israel	Hillary Clinton	April 2015	Steve Israel Facebook page
John Conyers, Jr.	Hillary Clinton	April 2015	The Daily Caller
Diana DeGette	Hillary Clinton	April 2015	Diana DeGette Facebook page
Rick Larsen	Hillary Clinton	April 2015	Rick Larsen House Website
Karen Bass	Hillary Clinton	April 2015	The Hill
Jim McDermott (Washington)	Hillary Clinton	July 2015	The Hill
Debbie Dingell	Hillary Clinton	July 2015	The Hill
Rosa DeLauro	Hillary Clinton	July 2015	The Hill
Jerrold Nadler	Hillary Clinton	July 2015	The Hill
Nydia Velazquez	Hillary Clinton	April 2015	The Hill
Mark Takano	Hillary Clinton	February 2015	MSNBC
Ted Lieu	Hillary Clinton	February 2015	MSNBC
Tammy Duckworth	Hillary Clinton	February 2015	MSNBC
Ami Bera	Hillary Clinton	February 2015	MSNBC
Charles Rangel	Hillary Clinton	November 2014	Politico
Betty McCollum	Hillary Clinton	June 2014	Minnesota Public Radio
Bill Foster	Hillary Clinton	June 2014	Chicago Tribune
Robin Kelly	Hillary Clinton	June 2014	Chicago Tribune
Ted Deutch	Hillary Clinton	February 2014	Sun Sentinel
Joseph Crowley	Hillary Clinton	January 2014	The Hill
Loretta Sanchez	Hillary Clinton	January 2015	Los Angeles Times
Lucille Roybal-Allard	Hillary Clinton	January 2015	Los Angeles Times
Grace Napolitano	Hillary Clinton	January 2015	Los Angeles Times
Frederica Wilson	Hillary Clinton	January 2014	The New York Times
Louise Slaughter	Hillary Clinton	January 2014	The New York Times
Terri Sewell	Hillary Clinton	January 2014	The New York Times
David Scott (Georgia)	Hillary Clinton	January 2014	The New York Times
Jan Schakowsky	Hillary Clinton	January 2014	The New York Times
Cedric Richmond	Hillary Clinton	January 2014	The New York Times
Chellie Pingree	Hillary Clinton	January 2014	The New York Times
Grace Meng	Hillary Clinton	January 2014	The New York Times
Gregory Meeks	Hillary Clinton	January 2014	The New York Times
Doris Matsui	Hillary Clinton	January 2014	The New York Times
Stephen Lynch	Hillary Clinton	January 2014	The New York Times
John Lewis (Georgia)	Hillary Clinton	January 2014	The New York Times
Sandy Levin	Hillary Clinton	January 2014	The New York Times
Jim Langevin	Hillary Clinton	January 2014	The New York Times
Sheila Jackson Lee	Hillary Clinton	January 2014	The New York Times
Mike Honda	Hillary Clinton	January 2014	The New York Times
Brian Higgins	Hillary Clinton	January 2014	The New York Times
Alcee Hastings	Hillary Clinton	January 2014	The New York Times
Janice Hahn	Hillary Clinton	January 2014	The New York Times
Gene Green	Hillary Clinton	January 2014	The New York Times
Lois Frankel	Hillary Clinton	January 2014	The New York Times
Danny K. Davis	Hillary Clinton	January 2014	The New York Times
Joaquin Castro	Hillary Clinton	January 2014	The New York Times
David Cicilline	Hillary Clinton	January 2014	The New York Times
Hank Johnson	Hillary Clinton	January 2014	The New York Times
Richard Neal	Hillary Clinton	September 2015	MassLive
Mark Meadows (North Carolina)	Ted Cruz	January 2016	Asheville Citizen-Times
Bill Johnson (Ohio)	John Kasich	October 2015	Kasich for America
Carolyn Maloney	Hillary Clinton	November 2013	CBSNewYork
Tim Ryan (Ohio)	Hillary Clinton	November 2013	Cleveland.com
Dina Titus	Hillary Clinton	August 2013	KRNV Reno, NV
Michael Bishop	Jeb Bush	November 2015	The Hill
Mike Coffman (Colorado)	Marco Rubio	December 2015	The Denver Post
Larry Bucshon	Marco Rubio	December 2015	Evansville Courier & Press
Bill Huizenga	Marco Rubio	December 2015	The Detroit News
Markwayne Mullin	Marco Rubio	November 2015	The Hill
Doug LaMalfa	Marco Rubio	November 2015	The Hill
Todd Rokita	Marco Rubio	October 2015	The Hill
John Moolenaar	Marco Rubio	September 2015	The Hill
Austin Scott	Marco Rubio	September 2015	The Hill
Thomas Rooney	Marco Rubio	September 2015	The Hill
Susan Brooks	Chris Christie	December 2015	Christie2016
Patrick Meehan	Chris Christie	July 2015	The Hill
Leonard Lance	Chris Christie	June 2015	NJ.com
Tom MacArthur	Chris Christie	June 2015	NJ.com
Frank LoBiondo	Chris Christie	June 2015	NJ.com
Trent Franks	Mike Huckabee	January 2016	Western Journalism
Charles Fleischmann	Mike Huckabee	September 2015	The Washington Post
Bruce Westerman	Mike Huckabee	September 2015	The Washington Post
French Hill	Mike Huckabee	September 2015	The Washington Post
Gregg Harper	John Kasich	September 2015	The Washington Times
Michael Turner (Ohio)	John Kasich	July 2015	USA Today
Steve Stivers	John Kasich	July 2015	USA Today
Tom McClintock	Ted Cruz	January 2016	The Sacramento Bee
Dana Rohrabacher	Ted Cruz	November 2015	Breitbart
Jeff Fortenberry	Carly Fiorina	October 2015	Journal Star
Alexander Mooney	Ted Cruz	January 2016	The Hill
Sam Johnson (Texas congressman)	Ted Cruz	January 2016	The Texas Tribune
Judy Chu	Hillary Clinton	April 2015	The Hill
G.K. Butterfield	Hillary Clinton	January 2016	The Grio
Jason Chaffetz	Marco Rubio	January 2016	Politico
Trey Gowdy	Marco Rubio	December 2015	The Hill
Rob Bishop	Marco Rubio	December 2015	The Salt Lake Tribune
Linda Sanchez	Hillary Clinton	December 2015	La Opinion
Barbara Comstock	Marco Rubio	December 2015	The Washington Post
Brad Ashford	Hillary Clinton	December 2015	Journal Star
Eric Swalwell	Martin O'Malley	July 2015	Roll Call
Luis Gutierrez	Hillary Clinton	December 2015	Chicago Sun-Times
Sam Graves	Ted Cruz (primary) Donald Trump (general)	July 2016	KSHB
Ed Whitfield	Rand Paul	April 2015	Politico
Patrick Tiberi	John Kasich	July 2015	Cincinnati.com
Randy Weber	Ted Cruz	September 2015	The Texas Tribune
Jody Hice	Ted Cruz	September 2015	The Hill
Mo Brooks	Ted Cruz	November 2015	AL.com
John Culberson	Ted Cruz	April 2015	The Hill
John Ratcliffe	Ted Cruz	May 2015	The Hill
Louie Gohmert	Ted Cruz	May 2015	The Hill
Michael Burgess	Ted Cruz	May 2015	The Hill
Brian Babin	Ted Cruz	July 2015	The Dallas Morning News
Thomas Massie	Rand Paul	May 2015	Blog4President.us
Cynthia Lummis	Rand Paul	July 2015	Breitbart
Walter Jones	Rand Paul	April 2015	Newsmax
Brett Guthrie	Rand Paul	November 2015	Roll Call
Curt Clawson	Rand Paul	February 2015	Breitbart
Andy Barr	Rand Paul	May 2015	Politico
Jaime Herrera Beutler	Marco Rubio	November 2015	The Oregonian
Chris Stewart (Utah)	Marco Rubio	September 2015	Salt Lake Tribune
Jason Smith (Missouri representative)	Marco Rubio	November 2015	Roll Call
Pete Sessions	Jeb Bush	November 2015	Jeb! 2016
Mimi Walters	Jeb Bush	November 2015	Roll Call
David Valadao	Jeb Bush	October 2015	The Fresno Bee
Mike Rogers (Alabama)	Jeb Bush	September 2015	AL.com
Patrick McHenry	Jeb Bush	August 2015	Citizen-Times
Adam Kinzinger	Jeb Bush	August 2015	The Hill
Kay Granger	Jeb Bush	November 2015	Jeb! 2016
Jeff Denham	Jeb Bush	August 2015	The Fresno Bee
Daniel Webster (Florida)	Jeb Bush	June 2015	The Hill
Dennis Ross	Jeb Bush	June 2015	The Hill
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen	Jeb Bush	June 2015	The Hill
John Mica	Jeb Bush	June 2015	The Hill
David Jolly	Jeb Bush	June 2015	The Hil
Mario Diaz-Balart	Jeb Bush	June 2015	The Hill
Carlos Curbelo	Jeb Bush	June 2015	The Hill
Vern Buchanan	Jeb Bush	June 2015	The Hill
Gus Bilirakis	Jeb Bush	June 2015	The Hill
Mark Amodei	Jeb Bush	August 2015	Las Vegas Sun
Mia Love	Marco Rubio	November 2015	NBC News
Luke Messer	Jeb Bush	November 2015	The Hill
Ruben Gallego	Hillary Clinton	November 2015	Phoenix New Times
Chris Van Hollen	Hillary Clinton	November 2015	Baltimore Sun
John Sarbanes	Hillary Clinton	November 2015	Baltimore Sun
Dutch Ruppersberger	Hillary Clinton	November 2015	Baltimore Sun
Donna Edwards	Hillary Clinton	November 2015	Baltimore Sun
John Delaney	Hillary Clinton	November 2015	Baltimore Sun
Steny Hoyer	Hillary Clinton	November 2015	Baltimore Sun
Steve King (Iowa)	Ted Cruz	November 2015	Washington Post
Tony Cardenas	Hillary Clinton	November 2015	Latin Post
Mike Pompeo	Marco Rubio	November 2015	Politico
Kristi Noem	Marco Rubio	November 2015	Politico
John Carney Jr.	Hillary Clinton	October 2015	Roll Call
Sean Duffy	Marco Rubio	October 2015	WSAW.com
Darin LaHood	Marco Rubio	October 2015	Quad-City Times
Hakeem Jeffries	Hillary Clinton	October 2015	Wall Street Journal
Keith Ellison (Minnesota)	Bernie Sanders	October 2015	Huffington Post
Lynn Jenkins	Carly Fiorina	September 2015	The Topeka Capital-Journal
Mick Mulvaney	Rand Paul	September 2015	The Washington Post

On October 8, 2016, after The Washington Post released a 2005 video of Trump making comments about women that the Post described as "extremely lewd," Herrera Beutler announced she would not vote for Donald Trump in the 2016 general election.^[142]^[143]

See also: Republican reactions to 2005 Trump tape

2012

See also: Endorsements by state officials of presidential candidates in the 2012 election

Jaime Herrera Beutler endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election.^[144]

Campaign donors

Comprehensive donor history

Note: The finance data shown here comes from the disclosures required of candidates and parties. Depending on the election or state, this may represent only a portion of all the funds spent on their behalf. Satellite spending groups may or may not have expended funds related to the candidate or politician on whose page you are reading this disclaimer. Campaign finance data from elections may be incomplete. For elections to federal offices, complete data can be found at the FEC website. Click here for more on federal campaign finance law and here for more on state campaign finance law.

Jaime Herrera Beutler campaign contribution history
Year	Office	Result	Contributions
2016	U.S. House, Washington District 3	✔	$1,365,237
2014	U.S. House (Washington, District 3)	✔	$1,744,491
2012	U.S. House Washington District 3	✔	$1,658,722
2010	U.S. House Washington District 3	✔	$1,557,221
Grand total raised			$6,325,671
Source: Follow the Money

2020

U.S. House Washington District 3 2020 election - Campaign Contributions
Top individual contributors to Jaime Herrera Beutler's campaign in 2020
Unitemized	$499,627.00
National Assn of Letter Carriers	$12,000.00
COOK, TOM	$11,200.00
CMR PAC	$10,500.00
Innovation PAC	$10,000.00
American Resort Development Assn	$10,000.00
Vigor Industrial	$10,000.00
National Air Traffic Controllers Assn	$10,000.00
Comcast Corp	$10,000.00
DaVita Inc	$10,000.00
Total Raised in 2020	$4,354,116.62
Total Spent	$4,586,793.79
Source: Follow the Money

2016

Herrera Beutler won re-election to the U.S. House in 2016. During that election cycle, Herrera Beutler's campaign committee raised a total of $1,365,237 and spent $1,793,932.^[145] This is more than the average $1.46 million spent by U.S. House winners in 2016.^[146]

Cost per vote

Herrera Beutler spent $9.27 per general election vote received in 2016.

**U.S. House, Washington District 3, 2016 - Jaime Herrera Beutler Campaign Contributions**
Total Raised	$1,365,237
Total Spent	$1,793,932
Total Raised by Election Runner-up	$112,575
Total Spent by Election Runner-up	$102,392
Top contributors to Jaime Herrera Beutler's campaign committee
Fisher Investments	$12,500
Holland Partners	$10,800
Big Al's-Barrel Cellars	$10,746
Weyerhaeuser Co	$10,500
Columbia Vista Corp	$10,400
Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee
Retired	$147,915
Real Estate	$59,300
Forestry & Forest Products	$59,050
Securities & Investment	$48,450
Republican/Conservative	$28,710
Source: Open Secrets

2014

Herrera Beutler won re-election to the U.S. House in 2014. During that election cycle, Herrera Beutler's campaign committee raised a total of $1,744,491 and spent $944,900.^[147] This is less than the average $1.45 million spent by House winners in 2014.^[148]

Cost per vote

Herrera Beutler spent $7.57 per general election vote received in 2014.

**U.S. House, Washington District 3, 2014 - Jaime Herrera Beutler Campaign Contributions**
Total Raised	$1,744,491
Total Spent	$944,900
Total Raised by Election Runner-up	$202,059
Total Spent by Election Runner-up	$202,059
Top contributors to Jaime Herrera Beutler's campaign committee
Kiewit Corp	$19,200
JEA Senior Living	$11,400
Pacific Bells Inc	$10,700
Acorn Ventures	$10,400
Fisher Investments	$10,400
Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee
Retired	$133,175
Leadership PACs	$102,857
Securities & Investment	$70,050
Forestry & Forest Products	$62,033
Real Estate	$54,450
Source: Open Secrets

To view the breakdown of campaign funding by type click [show] to expand the section.
Breakdown of the source of Herrera Beutler's campaign funds before the 2014 election.

Candidates for Congress were required to file up to seven main reports with the Federal Election Commission during the 2014 elections season. Below are Herrera Beutler's reports.^[149]

Jamie Herrera Beutler (2014) Campaign Finance Reports
Report	Date Filed	Beginning Balance	Total Contributions for Reporting Period	Expenditures	Cash on Hand
April Quarterly^[150]	April 15, 2013	$55,938.88	$239,255.99	$(74,709.84)	$220,485.03
July Quarterly^[151]	July 15, 2013	$220,485.03	$312,452.99	$(90,508.74)	$442,429.28
October Quarterly^[152]	October 15, 2013	$442,429.28	$156,212.01	$(94,353.04)	$504,288.25
Year-end^[153]	January 31, 2014	$504,288	$290,552	$(91,400)	$703,440
April Quarterly^[154]	April 15, 2014	$705,740.75	$170,178.1	$(109,703.07)	$766,215.78
			Running totals
			$1,168,651.09	$(460,674.69)

2012

Herrera Beutler won re-election to the U.S. House in 2012. During that re-election cycle, Herrera Beutler's campaign committee raised a total of $1,658,722 and spent $1,623,136.^[155]

Cost per vote

Herrera Beutler spent $9.15 per vote received in 2012.

U.S. House, Washington District 3, 2012 - Jaime Herrera Beutler Campaign Contributions
Total Raised	$1,658,722
Total Spent	$1,623,136
Total Raised by Election Runner-up	$13,478
Total Spent by Election Runner-up	$13,480
Top contributors to Jaime Herrera Beutler's campaign committee
Pacific Bells Inc	$18,000
Kiewit Corp	$16,500
Moneytree Inc	$15,000
Boeing Co	$11,259
Weyerhaeuser Co	$10,750
Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee
Retired	$135,088
Real Estate	$64,996
Securities & Investment	$63,019
Food & Beverage	$57,153
Leadership PACs	$53,759

To view the breakdown of campaign funding by type click [show] to expand the section.
Breakdown of the source of Herrera Beutler's campaign funds before the 2012 election.

2010

Herrera Beutler won election to the U.S. House in 2010. During that election cycle, Herrera Beutler's campaign committee raised a total of $1,557,221 and spent $1,534,650.^[156]

U.S. House, Washington District 3, 2010 - Jaime Herrera Beutler Campaign Contributions
Total Raised	$1,557,221
Total Spent	$1,534,650
Total Raised by General Election Opponent	$1,988,495
Total Spent by General Election Opponent	$1,965,997
Top contributors to Jaime Herrera Beutler's campaign committee
Kiewit Corp	$16,379
American Bankers Assn	$10,000
American Farm Bureau	$10,000
Associated Builders & Contractors	$10,000
Blue Cross/Blue Shield	$10,000
Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee
Retired	$125,302
Leadership PACs	$119,262
Real Estate	$74,206
General Contractors	$50,779
Misc Finance	$48,378

To view the breakdown of campaign funding by type click [show] to expand the section.
Breakdown of the source of Herrera Beutler's campaign funds before the 2010 election.

2008

Listed below are the five largest contributors to Herrera Beutler's 2008 campaign.

Donor	Amount
House Republican Organizational CMTE of Washington	$2,500
Building Industry Association of Washington	$1,600
Molina Health Care	$1,600
Washington Beverage Association	$1,600
Washington State Dental Association	$1,500

Personal Gain Index

See also: Personal Gain Index (U.S. Congress)

The Personal Gain Index (U.S. Congress) is a two-part measurement that illustrates the extent to which members of the U.S. Congress have prospered during their tenure as public servants.
It consists of two different metrics:

PGI: Change in net worth

See also: Changes in Net Worth of U.S. Senators and Representatives (Personal Gain Index) and Net worth of United States Senators and Representatives

Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org, Herrera Beutler's net worth as of 2012 was estimated between $1,001 to $15,000. That averages to $8,000.50, which is lower than the average net worth of Republican House members in 2012 of $7,614,097.96. Herrera Beutler ranked as the 404th most wealthy representative in 2012.^[157] Between 2009 and 2012, Herrera Beutler's calculated net worth^[158] decreased by an average of 18 percent per year. Between 2004 and 2012, the average annual percentage increase for a member of Congress was 15.4 percent.^[159]

Herrera Beutler Yearly Net Worth
Year	Average Net Worth
2009	$17,124.00
2012	$8,000.50
Growth from 2009 to 2012:	−53%
Average annual growth:	−18%^[160]
Comparatively, the American citizen experienced a median yearly decline in net worth of -0.94%.^[161]

The data used to calculate changes in net worth may include changes resulting from assets gained through marriage, inheritance, changes in family estates and/or trusts, changes in family business ownership, and many other variables unrelated to a member's behavior in Congress.

PGI: Donation Concentration Metric

See also: The Donation Concentration Metric (U.S. Congress Personal Gain Index)

Filings required by the Federal Election Commission report on the industries that give to each candidate. Using campaign filings and information calculated by OpenSecrets.org, Ballotpedia calculated the percentage of donations by industry received by each incumbent over the course of his or her career (or 1989 and later, if elected prior to 1988). Herrera Beutler received the most donations from individuals and PACs employed by the Retired industry. Comparatively, the top industry employer in Washington's 3rd Congressional District was Educational services, and health care and social assistance, according to a 2012 U.S. Census survey.^[162]

From 2009-2014, 24.49 percent of Herrera Beutler's career contributions came from the top five industries as listed below.^[163]

Jaime Herrera Beutler Campaign Contributions
Total Raised	$4,665,868
Total Spent	$3,783,449
Top industry in the district	Educational services, and health care and social assistance
Top five industries that contributed to campaign committee
Retired	$379,115
Leadership PACs	$275,878
Real Estate	$200,151
Securities & Investment	$156,507
Forestry & Forest Products	$131,054
% total in top industry	8.13%
% total in top two industries	14.04%
% total in top five industries	24.49%

Analysis

Ideology and leadership

See also: GovTrack's Political Spectrum & Legislative Leadership ranking

Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Herrera Beutler was a "centrist Republican follower," as of July 31, 2014.^[164] This was the same rating Herrera Beutler received in June 2013.^[165]

Like-minded colleagues

The website OpenCongress tracks the voting records of each member to determine with whom he or she votes most and least often. The results include a member from each party.^[166]

Herrera Beutler most often votes with:

Herrera Beutler least often votes with:

Lifetime voting record

See also: Lifetime voting records of United States Senators and Representatives

According to the website GovTrack, Herrera Beutler missed 370 of 3,342 roll call votes from January 2011 to September 2015. This amounted to 11.1 percent, which was higher than the median of 2.2 percent among representatives as of September 2015.^[167]

Congressional staff salaries

See also: Staff salaries of United States Senators and Representatives

The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Herrera Beutler paid her congressional staff a total of $747,603 in 2011. Overall, Washington ranked 18th in average salary for representative staff. The average U.S. House of Representatives congressional staff was paid $954,912.20 in fiscal year 2011.^[168]

Staff bonuses

According to an analysis by CNN, Herrera Beutler was one of nearly 25 percent of House members who gave their staff bonuses in 2012. Herrera Beutler's staff was given an apparent $14,000.00 in bonus money.^[169]

National Journal vote ratings

See also: National Journal vote ratings

Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of Congress voted in the previous year. Click the link above for the full ratings of all members of Congress.

2013

Herrera Beutler ranked 206th in the conservative rankings in 2013.^[170]

2012

Herrera Beutler ranked 204th in the conservative rankings in 2012.^[171]

2011

Herrera Beutler ranked 222nd in the conservative rankings in 2011.^[172]

Voting with party

The website OpenCongress tracks how often members of Congress vote with the majority of the chamber caucus.

2014

Herrera Beutler voted with the Republican Party 89.8 percent of the time, which ranked 212th among the 233 House Republican members as of July 2014.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many

2013

Herrera Beutler voted with the Republican Party 90.2 percent of the time, which ranked 186th among the 242 House Republican members as of July 2013.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many

Personal

Note: Please contact us if the personal information below requires an update.
Herrera Beutler and her husband, Daniel Beutler, live in Camas, Washington.^[173] She started her political career while single and ran as Jaime Herrera. She married Daniel Beutler during her time in office, and following her election to the U.S. House in 2010, she chose to take her husband's name and now goes by Jaime Herrera Beutler.

Potter's syndrome

On May 1, 2013, Herrera Beutler announced that she and her husband were expecting their first child. On June 3, 2013, Herrera Beutler revealed on her Facebook page that their unborn child had a life-threatening condition known as Potter's Syndrome.^[174]^[175] On July 15, 2013, Herrera Beutler became the ninth congresswoman to give birth while serving in Congress. Her daughter, Abigail Rose, was born at 28 weeks without kidneys and is the first baby on record to survive a prenatal diagnosis of Potter's Syndrome.^[176]

"Rising star"

In 2010, Herrera Beutler was included in Time Magazine's 40 under 40 list of "rising stars of American politics."^[177] In August 2012, she was included in a list of 20 Latino political rising stars compiled by the San Francisco Chronicle.^[178]

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by -	U.S. House Washington District 3 2011-2023	Succeeded by Marie Gluesenkamp Pérez (D)
Preceded by -	Washington House of Representatives District 18-Position 1 2007-2011	Succeeded by -

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Washington's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Maria Cantwell (D)

Patty Murray (D)

Representatives

District 1

Suzan DelBene (D)

District 2

Rick Larsen (D)

District 3

Marie Gluesenkamp Pérez (D)

District 4

Dan Newhouse (R)

District 5

Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R)

District 6

Derek Kilmer (D)

District 7

Pramila Jayapal (D)

District 8

Kim Schrier (D)

District 9

D. Adam Smith (D)

District 10

Marilyn Strickland (D)

Democratic Party (10)

Republican Party (2)

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[2] WashingtonWomen'sHistory.org, "Washington Women's History Consortium biography of Jaime Herrera'"

[3] Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, "HERRERA BEUTLER, Jaime, (1978 - )"

[4] Biographical Directory-U.S. House, "Beutler," accessed January 2, 2014

[5] U.S. House Clerk, "Official Alphabetical List of the House of Representatives of the United States One Hundred Fifteenth Congress," accessed February 2, 2017

[6] U.S. House of Representatives, Office of the Clerk, "Committee Information," accessed February 20, 2015

[7] CQ.com, "House Committee Rosters for the 113th Congress," accessed March 3, 2013

[8] Official House website, "Committees," accessed November 12, 2011

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[48] Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 44," January 22, 2018

[49] Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 33," January 18, 2018

[50] Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 708," December 21, 2017

[51] Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 692," December 19, 2017

[52] Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 670," December 7, 2017

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[59] Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 299," June 8, 2017

[60] Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 249," May 3, 2017

[61] Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 230," May 24, 2018

[62] Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 49," January 30, 2018

[63] Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 631," November 14, 2017

[64] Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 435," July 27, 2017

[65] Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 413," July 25, 2017

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[77] Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 374," June 18, 2015

[78] Politico, "Trade turnaround: House backs new power for Obama," June 18, 2015

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[80] The Hill, "Obama signs trade bills," June 29, 2015

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[83] The Hill, "Redone defense policy bill sails through House," accessed November 12, 2015

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[110] Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 170," accessed November 1, 2015

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[114] Congressional Record, "Resume of Congressional Activity, Second Session of the 113th Congress," accessed March 4, 2014

[ns-115] 115.0 ^115.1 ^115.2 ^115.3 Project Vote Smart, "Representative Beutler's Voting Records on National Security," accessed October 17, 2013

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[125] Clerk of the U.S. House, "Final vote results for Roll Call 504," accessed October 31, 2013

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[127] U.S. House, "Final vote results for Roll Call 550," accessed October 31, 2013

[128] The Library of Congress, "H.AMDT.136," accessed August 28, 2013

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[130] Project Vote Smart, "Representative Beutler's Voting Records on Issue: Health and Health Care," accessed October 17, 2013

[131] Project Vote Smart, "Beutler on abortion," accessed October 17, 2013

[132] U.S. House, "House Resolution 676," accessed July 30, 2014

[133] Associated Press, "Suing Obama: GOP-led House gives the go-ahead," July 31, 2014

[134] Washington Post, "House clears way for lawsuit against Obama," accessed July 30, 2014

[135] U.S. House, "Roll Call Vote on the Fiscal Cliff," accessed January 4, 2013

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[138] U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013

[beutlerissues-139] Jaime Herrera Beutler 2018 campaign website, "Issues," accessed September 25, 2018

[quotedisclaimer-140] Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.

[141] The Oregonian, "Jaime Herrera Beutler endorses Marco Rubio in GOP presidential race" November 23, 2015

[142] KUTV, "Herrera Beutler rejects Trump for president; will write in Ryan," October 8, 2016

[143] The Washington Post, "Trump recorded having extremely lewd conversation about women in 2005," October 8, 2016

[144] The Columbian, "Herrera Beutler endorses Mitt Romney," February 6, 2012

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[149] Federal Election Commission, "Herrera Beutler 2014 Summary reports," accessed August 1, 2013

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[158] This figure represents the total percentage growth from either 2004 (if the member entered office in 2004 or earlier) or the member's first year in office (as noted in the chart below).

[159] This number was found by dividing each member's total net worth growth percentage by the number of years included in the calculation.

[160] This figure represents the total percentage growth divided by the number of years for which there are net worth figures for each member.

[161] This figure was calculated using median asset data from the Census Bureau. Please see the Congressional Net Worth data for Ballotpedia spreadsheet for more information on this calculation.

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