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In one of the first major steps in discussing widespread regulations for artificial intelligence legislation at the federal level, members of the House subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade met Wednesday to discuss the United States' place in the global AI race.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Twenty-one hours into a crucial committee hearing on the Republican plan to subtract an estimated $880 billion from Medicaid programs, U.S. Rep. Kim Schrier had a question.
"How," the 8th District Democrat asked Rep. Morgan Griffith, acting chair of the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee, "does kicking or shifting 13.7 million Americans off of their health insurance 'make America healthy again?'"
WASHINGTON, D.C. – During the 26-hour-long House Committee on Energy and Commerce reconciliation markup, Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) blasted congressional Republicans for their attempts to cut Medicaid and kick nearly 14 million Americans off of their health insurance.
WASHINGTON, DC– Yesterday, Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed Congresswoman Kim Schrier's, M.D. (WA-08) bipartisan Critical Infrastructure Manufacturing Feasibility Act. Congresswoman Schrier was joined in introducing this bipartisan legislation by Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks, M.D. (IA-01). This bill will direct the Secretary of Commerce to conduct a study on the feasibility of manufacturing more critical infrastructure goods in the United States, with a focus on identifying rural communities best suited to support domestic production.
ISSAQUAH, WA – Today, Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D.
WASHINGTON, D.C. –– Today, Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) and the other five Democratic physicians serving in the U.S. House of Representatives formally announced the launch of the Congressional Doctors Caucus. The caucus is dedicated to promoting the health and well-being of Americans, advancing pragmatic health care policy and providing fellow Members with insights on critical health issues.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08), and the other Democratic doctors in the House of Representatives - Representatives Ami Bera (CA-06), Herb Conaway Jr. (NJ-03), Maxine Dexter (OR-03), Kelly Morrison (MN-03), and Raul Ruiz (CA-25) - released the following statement after Congressional Republicans passed a continuing resolution that did not include a fix to the physician fee schedule cuts that went into effect at the beginning of the year:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08), Congresswoman Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03), and Congressman Rick Larsen (WA-02) sent a letter to United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins and U.S. Forest Service (USFS) Chief Tom Schultz calling for the reinstatement of fired USFS employees and for the Trump Administration to refrain from further workforce cuts.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) released the following statement ahead of attending tonight’s State of the Union address by President Donald Trump: