Health
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Health Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee advanced two bills introduced by Representative Kim Schrier, M.D. The Expanding Access to Diabetes Self-Management Training Act and H.R. 6369, which are focused on improving health care access and outcomes, received overwhelming, bipartisan support from the subcommittee.
GRANITE FALLS, WA – Today, Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) visited Granite Falls Library to learn more about the facility’s digital navigator program and celebrate a recent federal investment to expand broadband access. Thanks to funding from the American Rescue Plan Act, Granite Falls Library will add 750 new loanable computers and hotspots to its current inventory. This technology will be available to the public and will help to bring reliable internet access to residents in the area.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S Representative Kim Schrier’s (D-WA) bill the Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2023 (ADUFA) has passed in the House. This bipartisan piece of legislation passed out of committee unanimously and is exactly the type of no-nonsense legislation that both parties can get behind.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Representatives Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) and Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) introduced The Expanding Access to (EAT) Healthy Foods from Local Farmers Act. This legislation aims to improve access to nutrition for American families by providing cost-free, healthy food from local farmers.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Kim Schrier, M.D. (D-WA) introduced HR 3842 - Expanding Access to Diabetes Self-Management Training Act with Representatives Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), Diana DeGette (D-CO), Larry Bucshon, M.D. (R-IN), Suzan DelBene (D-WA), Mike Kelly (R-PA), Raul Ruiz, M.D. (D-CA), and David Schweikert (R-AZ).
The Expanding Access to Diabetes Self-Management Training Act will:
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Representatives Kim Schrier, M.D. (D-WA) and Bill Johnson (R-OH) introduced the bipartisan bill, H.R. 3613 - Doctors at the Ready Act to prevent and address staffing shortages during disaster and pandemic responses. This legislation will allow the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) to continue to directly hire medical and health workers when disaster strikes.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the United States House of Representatives passed Congresswoman Kim Schrier’s, M.D. (WA-08) bipartisan bill aimed at improving emergency services in rural communities. The Advanced, Local Emergency Response Telecommunications (ALERT) Parity Act, which was introduced with Congressman Bill Johnson (OH-06), passed the House by a roll call vote of 422-1.
WASHINGTON, DC –U.S. Representatives Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) and Bill Johnson (OH-06) recently introduced the bipartisan Advanced, Local Emergency Response Telecommunications (ALERT) Parity Act. This legislation will help improve access to emergency services for remote and underserved areas, as well as regions experiencing outages caused by natural disasters. Today it passed out of the House Energy and Commerce Committee unanimously and is headed to the House floor.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Representatives Kim Schrier, M.D. (D-WA) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) introduced the Improving Child Care for Working Families Act. This bipartisan legislation will help working families in Washington and across the country afford child care.
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Representative Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) recently introduced the Rural Physician Workforce Production Act. This bipartisan bill aims to improve access to health care for rural Americans by increasing the number of physicians in their area.