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Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Battle Ground, speaks on the House floor Wednesday morning. She said Tuesday night that she will vote to impeach President Donald Trump.

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Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Battle Ground, speaks on the House floor Wednesday morning. She said Tuesday night that she will vote to impeach President Donald Trump.

January 13, 2021, 2:02pm Clark County News

Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Battle Ground, voted to impeach President Donald Trump Wednesday in a stunning final rebuke, after four years spent locked in a fragile two-step of backing her party while keeping its polarizing leader at arm’s length. Read story

Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Battle Ground, speaks as the House debates the objection to confirm the Electoral College vote from Pennsylvania, at the U.S. Capitol early Thursday.

Herrera Beutler says she will vote to impeach President Trump

Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Battle Ground, speaks as the House debates the objection to confirm the Electoral College vote from Pennsylvania, at the U.S. Capitol early Thursday.

January 12, 2021, 9:00pm Clark County News

U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler announced late Tuesday that she will vote to impeach President Donald Trump when the matter comes before the House on Wednesday. Read story

State Sen. Reuven Carlyle, left, D-Seattle, votes in favor of adopting new Senate rules as other senators, who had to come to the floor from the gallery and nearby offices, wait near him to cast their own votes, Monday, Jan. 11, 2021, at the Capitol in Olympia. At right is Sen. Annette Cleveland, D-Vancouver. (AP Photo/Ted S.

Remote work debate dominates opening day of Washington legislative session

State Sen. Reuven Carlyle, left, D-Seattle, votes in favor of adopting new Senate rules as other senators, who had to come to the floor from the gallery and nearby offices, wait near him to cast their own votes, Monday, Jan. 11, 2021, at the Capitol in Olympia. At right is Sen. Annette Cleveland, D-Vancouver. (AP Photo/Ted S.

January 11, 2021, 7:17pm Clark County News

On the opening day of Washington’s 2021 legislative session, lawmakers in both the House and the Senate devoted their time to establishing the rules that will dictate an unprecedented amount of remote work in the coming months. Read story

Senate members stand as a ceremonial presentation of colors is done virtually on a video screen above Monday, Jan. 11, 2021, at the Capitol in Olympia, Wash. Washington state's Legislature convened Monday under a large security presence because of concerns about efforts by armed groups who might try to disrupt the proceedings or occupy the Capitol, which is closed to the public due to the ongoing pandemic. (AP Photo/Ted S.

Washington Legislature convenes under tight security

Senate members stand as a ceremonial presentation of colors is done virtually on a video screen above Monday, Jan. 11, 2021, at the Capitol in Olympia, Wash. Washington state's Legislature convened Monday under a large security presence because of concerns about efforts by armed groups who might try to disrupt the proceedings or occupy the Capitol, which is closed to the public due to the ongoing pandemic. (AP Photo/Ted S.

January 11, 2021, 12:18pm Clark County Politics

Security fencing at the Washington state Capitol was defended by National Guard members Monday as the Legislature convened amid concerns that armed groups might try to occupy the building, which is closed to the public because of the pandemic. Read story

Illustration by The Columbian

Clark County lawmakers outline priorities for legislative session

Illustration by The Columbian

January 10, 2021, 6:05am Clark County News

When the Washington Legislature convenes Monday, it will be for a session unlike any other in the state’s history. Read story

Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Battle Ground, speaks as the House debates the objection to confirm the Electoral College vote from Pennsylvania, at the U.S. Capitol early Thursday.

Herrera Beutler noncommittal on new impeachment of Trump

Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Battle Ground, speaks as the House debates the objection to confirm the Electoral College vote from Pennsylvania, at the U.S. Capitol early Thursday.

January 7, 2021, 8:15pm Clark County News

Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Battle Ground, declined to say Thursday whether she will vote to impeach President Donald Trump should House leadership follow through on their intent to draw up articles. Read story

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Sen. Murray ‘thrilled’ about Senate flip

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January 6, 2021, 8:02pm Clark County News

Sen. Patty Murray congratulated the two Democratic candidates who on Wednesday were declared the winners in their campaigns in Georgia, effectively flipping control of the Senate. Read story

People shelter in the House gallery as protesters try to break into the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington.

Herrera Beutler: Reports of chaos were not exaggeratedvideo icon

People shelter in the House gallery as protesters try to break into the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington.

January 6, 2021, 7:27pm Clark County News

I was on the House floor as the protesters overran police and pounded on the doors. The Capitol Police barricaded us in. We were told to get down and to get our gas masks. Eventually, we were ushered out. Capitol police who were escorting me told me they had found… Read story

Sen. Maria Cantwell, from left, Sen. Patty Murray, and Rep.

Cantwell, Murray, Herrera Beutler safe amid Capitol chaos

Sen. Maria Cantwell, from left, Sen. Patty Murray, and Rep.

January 6, 2021, 2:13pm Clark County News

The delegation of lawmakers from Washington state who were at the Capitol when it was stormed by a pro-Trump mob are safe. Read story

U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Battle Ground.

Columbia River safety bill with Herrera Beutler provision signed into law

U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Battle Ground.

January 3, 2021, 6:00am Clark County News

A bill aimed at making the Columbia River safer for transporting cargo was signed into law last week, including a provision authored by Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Battle Ground. Read story