She was one of 20 Republicans who bucked their own party last week by voting against the House health care bill known as the American Health Care Act, but Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, who represents Washington’s 18th Legislative District, still says she’s committed to repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act — better known as “Obamacare” to its detractors.
“I’ll remain fully engaged as Congress moves forward with this effort and won’t cease working toward solutions that leave Southwest Washington residents with better access to health care than Obamacare has left them,” Herrera Beutler said in a press release sent out hours after the House passed the AHCA by a handful of votes on May 4.