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Washington Rep. Herrera Beutler Gives Birth, Joining McMorris Rodgers With 3rd Child In Office

By Molly Solomon May 23, 2019

U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler on Election Night in Vancouver, Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018.

U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Wash., gave birth to her third child Tuesday, a baby girl named Isana Mae Beutler. It's her third child since she was first elected in 2010 and it makes her one of only two women in Congress ever to give birth three times while serving in office. The other is fellow Washington Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers from Spokane.Read More

Washington 5th District Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers Cruises to Victory, Claims Eighth Term

By Emily Schwing November 7, 2018

Cathy McMorris Rodgers gives her victory speech after claiming an eighth term as a US Representative for Washington's 5th District. Credit Emily Schwing/N3

Washington 5th Congressional District Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers beat Democratic challenger Lisa Brown in the 2018 Midterm election to claim her eighth term in the U.S. House. Read More

With Control Of U.S House At Stake, Eastern Washington Race Could Hinge On College Students

By Ryan Blake November 6, 2018

WSU Pullman students return ballots to an on-campus drop box Nov. 6, 2018. CREDIT: SCOTT LEADINGHAM/NWPB

Lisa Brown fell about 8,000 votes short of incumbent and fourth-ranking Republican House leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers in August’s primary. But that was before roughly 60,000 students returned to campuses across the district.Read More

Eastern Washington Congressional Candidates McMorris Rodgers And Brown Face Off In Final Debate

By Emily Schwing October 25, 2018

Washington 5th District Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, left, met Lisa Brown Oct. 24 in Walla Walla for their final debate before ballots are due Nov. 6th. The Walla Walla Valley Chamber of Commerce sponsored the event, with NWPB presenting for broadcast.

During the debate, which was also carried live nationally on CSPAN, the candidates touched on one hot-button issue in Indian Country: violence against women.Read More