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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08), reintroduced the bipartisan Strengthening the Vaccines for Children Program Act, which would strengthen the Vaccines for Children Program by expanding the program and reducing barriers to routine vaccinations. Congresswoman Schrier is joined in introducing this legislation by Congressman John Joyce, M.D. (PA-13).
ICYMI: Yesterday, at an Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee hearing, Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08), the first pediatrician elected to Congress and chair of the Democratic Doctors Caucus, blasted Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for his refusal to take accountability for growing distrust in vitamin K shots for newborns, and his undermining of vaccine efficacy and safety.
Rep. Lori Trahan (D-Mass.) during a House hearing on Tuesday expressed her frustration with HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., noting that he "managed to give a 'Go Gators' from the witness table, but not a 'Go [vitamin] K shot.'"
WASHINGTON – Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has spent decades spreading dangerous disinformation about the safety of vaccines, insisted Tuesday that he’s played no role in the resurgence of measles cases in the United States.
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) recently visited water storage tanks in Covington with local leaders to celebrate federal funding she was able to secure for the Covington Water District Reservoir Construction Project.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08), introduced the Permanent Housing Affordability Act, legislation aimed at addressing the ongoing housing affordability crisis and increasing access to home ownership. Companion legislation was introduced in the United States Senate by Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE).
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Homeownership has become increasingly out of reach for many families, and a new bill introduced in Congress aims to make buying - and keeping - a home affordable for future generations.
On Thursday, U.S. Rep. Kim Schrier, M.D., D-Wash., introduced the Permanent Housing Affordability Act, legislation intended to address the housing affordability crisis and increase access to homeownership. Companion legislation was introduced in the U.S. Senate by Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware.
Conditions Come as U.S. Forest Service (USFS) Struggles with Insufficient Staffing and Budget Cuts
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswomen Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08), and Andrea Salinas (OR-06) led 21 of their colleagues in demanding answers from the Trump Administration on deteriorating Forest Service trail conditions due to insufficient maintenance by the U.S. Forest Service (USFS), which has threatened visitor safety and outdoor recreation access for millions of Americans.