Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler

Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler

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Democracy Score

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Excellent
Did not sign Texas amicus brief
Affirmed certification of all states' electoral college votes
Made statements that supported the integrity of American democracy
Voted to impeach or convict Donald Trump for inciting an insurrection
Voted to create an independent commission to investigate the Jan. 6 attack
Voted to hold Steve Bannon in contempt of Congress

Biography

“The President’s offenses, in my reading of the Constitution, were impeachable based on the indisputable evidence we already have…I believe President Trump acted against his oath of office, so I will vote to impeach him.”

Jaime Herrera Beutler represents Washington’s 3rd district as one of three Washington Republicans. She was first elected to the House of Representatives in 2011 and prior to that she was a member of the Washington House of Representatives. She is the first Hispanic American to represent the state of Washington at the federal level.

Herrera Beutler voted in favor of Donald Trump’s second impeachment alongside her colleague Rep. Newhouse. Before her vote, Rep. Herrera Beutler said on the House floor, “I am not choosing a side; I’m choosing truth.”

Rep. Herrera Beutler voted in support of the bipartisan commission proposal to investigate the Jan. 6 insurrection.