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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) led 29 of her colleagues in the New Democrat Coalition on a letter demanding that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) take immediate action to restore the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ (ACIP) role as a trusted, evidence-driven authority and ensure that future vaccine recommendations uphold scientific integrity.
Today, Congresswoman Schrier released the following statement on today's government shutdown vote.
“I know Washingtonians have felt the impacts of this shutdown each day it has gone on. I have wanted nothing more than for Congress to get back to work and pass a deal that reopens the government and addresses the needs of millions of Americans across the country. From my recent conversations with constituents, it is clear that they are deeply concerned about rising costs, particularly with regard to healthcare.
Healthcare Finance
House Democrats on Friday introduced legislation to get rid of the WISEeR model for prior authorization in traditional Medicare.
New Democrat Coalition
Today, New Dem Members completed the 11th stop on the New Dems on the Road Tour, an initiative to get New Dem Members out of Washington, D.C. to hear from American workers, businesses, industry experts, nongovernmental organizations, and local leaders about how to improve policy in Washington.
Lake Chelan Mirror
WENATCHEE — U.S. Rep. Kim Schrier spent Tuesday, Oct. 21, in Wenatchee taking stock of how the shutdown and related federal decisions are hitting the valley—starting with a walkthrough at Washington State University’s Wenatchee Tree Fruit Research and Extension Center (TFREC) and ending at the Chelan-Douglas Community Action Council (CDCAC), where staff described rising demand for food and housing support.
NCW Life
WENATCHEE — U.S. Rep. Kim Schrier met with employees of the Chelan-Douglas Community Action Council on Tuesday during a visit to Wenatchee as the federal government shutdown continues.
FOX13 Seattle
Representative Kim Schrier (D-WA) sits down for a one-on-one interview to discuss the ongoing federal government shutdown, recent threats by President Trump against Democratic states, and the uncertainty facing federal workers who are currently working without pay.
NCW News
WENATCHEE — The first days of a shutdown don’t arrive with sirens. They show up as a locked visitor center in Stehekin, a ranger program that isn’t on the board, a Wenatchee shipper waiting an extra day for an electronic stamp. People here remember that rhythm from 2018–19: Five weeks of thin federal staffing, deferred maintenance, and “call us when we’re back” at program desks. This week looks similar.
The Spokesman Review
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Energy is canceling more than $7.5 billion in grants nationwide, including funding for research at Washington State University, an electrical grid project in Spokane and a billion-dollar effort to turn the Northwest into a hub of the hydrogen energy industry.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Kim Schrier (WA-08) released the following statement about the beginning of the government shutdown:
“I have always been committed to serving the people of the Eighth District. Over the last few months, it has become abundantly clear that people are struggling with rising costs on everything from groceries to healthcare.