Herrera Beutler, Jaime, 1978-

<p>Jaime Lynn Herrera Beutler (/həˈrɛrə ˈbʌtlər/ BUT-lər; born November 3, 1978) is an American politician who is the U.S. Representative for Washington's 3rd congressional district. The district includes much of the southwestern quadrant of the state, but most of the voters live on the Washington side of the Portland metropolitan area. A Republican, Herrera Beutler was appointed to the Washington House of Representatives in 2007 and elected to that body in 2008. In 2010, she was elected to represent Washington's 3rd congressional district in Congress. Herrera Beutler has been reelected five times.</p>

<p>Herrera Beutler was one of ten Republicans to vote to impeach Donald Trump after the January 6, 2021, siege of the U.S. Capitol. During the Senate trial, she issued a statement (after both sides had rested their cases) that House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy had said that he spoke by phone with Trump during the insurrection, asking him "to publicly and forcefully call off the riot" and for help with resources to defend the Capitol. According to Beutler, McCarthy said that Trump insisted that the rioters were with Antifa, not his supporters; McCarthy rejected the assertion. Her statement, via Twitter, said, "That's when, according to McCarthy, the president said: 'Well, Kevin, I guess these people are more upset about the election than you are.'" The next day, lead House Impeachment Manager Jamie Raskin asked the Senate for permission to call her as a witness.</p>

<p>Jaime Lynn Herrera was born in Glendale, California, the daughter of Candice Marie (Rough) and Armando D. Herrera. Her father is of Mexican descent, and her mother has English, Irish, Scottish, and German ancestry. She was raised in Ridgefield, where her father was a lithographer. She was home-schooled through ninth grade, and graduated from Prairie High School, where she played basketball. In 2004, Herrera earned a B.A. in communications from the University of Washington.</p>

<p>Jaime Herrera Beutler was first elected to Congress at the age of 31 to represent Southwest Washington’s 3rd District. Both Democrat and Republican presidents have signed Jaime’s legislation into law, helping her earn the ranking as Washington state’s most effective Member of Congress[1]. She is also the first Hispanic in history to represent Washington state on the federal level.</p>

<p>Jaime grew up in Southwest Washington and brings an independent voice and a desire to serve her home community to Washington, D.C. Jaime graduated from Prairie High School and was a member of Prairie’s women’s basketball team. She also participated in activities like 4-H, fishing at Battle Ground Lake on opening day, and swimming in the Lewis River. Jaime has a deep appreciation for what makes Southwest Washington special.</p>

<p>Protecting good-paying jobs and economic opportunity for Southwest Washington residents has been Jaime’s top priority since taking the oath of office. Jaime has authored and secured into law multiple legislative solutions to protect employers and create jobs in sectors across Southwest Washington including the fishing, manufacturing, and forest products industries. Each year, she hosts an annual jobs fairs where thousands of job-seekers have connected with hiring employers.</p>

HERRERA BEUTLER, Jaime, a Representative from Washington; born in Glendale, Los Angeles County, Calif., November 3, 1978; attended Seattle Pacific University, Seattle, Wash., 1996-1998; A.A., Bellevue Community College, Bellevue, Wash., 2003; B.A., University of Washington, Seattle, Wash., 2004; staff, United States Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers of Washington, 2005-2007; member of the Washington state house of representatives, 2007-2010; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Twelfth and to the five succeeding Congresses (January 3, 2011-present).