Accomplishments

Congresswoman Kim Schrier is focused on delivering results for Washington’s Eighth Congressional District by getting bills signed into law and securing funding that will directly help Washingtonians. 

Since 2019, both Democratic and Republican presidents have signed 26 of Congresswoman Schrier's bills into law. These laws will expand access to affordable healthcare, help our farmers, mitigate wildfire risk, and more. You can read more on those bills below:

Delivering for Children and Families, Lowering Costs

• Supporting Children’s Mental Health Care Access Act – funded children’s mental health programs.
• Emergency Medical Services for Children Reauthorization Act – improved emergency care for children and teens. 
• Emergency Funding for Child Protection Act – provided funding for child protective services. 
• The Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act – allowed schools to add whole and 2% milk to students' milk options.
• WIC Waiver Extension Act – expanded Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) waiver eligibility during the pandemic. 
• WIC Benefit Flexibility During COVID-19 Act – increased the dollar amount of WIC vouchers for fruits and vegetables during the pandemic. 

Supporting Our Farmers

• AG Research Act – funded critical agriculture research at land-grant universities, including WSU.
• Animal Drug User Fee Agreement Reauthorization – secured national food supply by expediting FDA review of new veterinary drugs. 
• Legislation to protect and fund specialty crop research.

Protecting Our Environment and Public Lands

• REPLANT Act – expanded funding for the U.S. Forest Service to carry out reforestation projects. 
• Legislation to fund salmon and steelhead passage by allowing the U.S. Army Corps to carry out aquatic restoration projects. 
• Legacy Roads and Trails Act – established a program to restore waterways and natural fish migration.
• National Forest Restoration and Remediation Act – funded the Forest Service’s clean-up of damaged forest lands. 
• Modernizing Access to Our Public (MAP) Land Act – directed federal land management agencies to digitize and standardize land maps for the public.

Improving Healthcare Access

• Protecting Access to Biosimilars Act – limited exclusivity patent protections for biological medicines like insulin to speed the development of lower-cost generics. 
• Vaccines Act – required the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to monitor vaccination rates, counter misinformation, and increase vaccine access. 
• Diagnostic Device Advisory Committee Act – established an annual pandemic preparedness diagnostic program. 
• Legislation to help home healthcare workers save for retirement by correcting a tax code flaw for these providers. 
• Supporting Health Care Providers During the COVID-19 Pandemic Act – prevented Medicare cuts that would have harmed providers and patients during the pandemic. 
• No Cost of COVID-19 Testing Act – ensured all COVID-19 tests during the pandemic would be free for patients with insurance.

Advocating for Veterans

• American Aviator Act – helped fund flight-training services for Veterans.
• Major Medical Facility Authorization Act – authorized Veterans Administration construction projects, including a specialty care building at Joint Base Lewis-McChord.

Bolstering Our Energy and Infrastructure

• The Yakima River Basin Water Enhancement Project Phase III Act – increased the availability of water for irrigation, fish, and communities in the Yakima River Basin. 
• Advanced Nuclear Deployment Act – streamlined permitting processes for micro-reactors and nuclear reactors to speed development. 
• Hydropower Licensing Transparency Act – improved efficiency and transparency for dam licensing to lower energy costs and ensure reliability.
• Critical Infrastructure Manufacturing Feasibility Act – funded research on how to strengthen American manufacturing, with a particular focus on critical products and investing in rural communities. 

Congresswoman Schrier also has secured hundreds of millions of dollars that will directly benefit the district. 

• This includes $57,219,063 for 53 community projects across WA-08, including:

  • $16,513,384 for infrastructure projects, like the I-90/SR-18 interchange
  • $7,630,000 for law enforcement projects, including body cameras
  • $7,530,000 for health projects, including a school-based clinic
  • $4,481,570 for wildfire and emergency management projects
  • $4,250,000 for economic development projects
  • $2,831,340 for affordable housing projects

• Congresswoman Schrier also helped to secure over $500 million for prescribed fire projects that aim to mitigate wildfire risk and protect communities from catastrophic wildfires, and over $1 billion in critical funding for states and Tribes to increase broadband connectivity, accelerate deployment, and establish affordable access in underserved communities.