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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:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – At today’s Energy and Commerce Committee markup, Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) pressed her Republican colleagues to hold the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. responsible for pushing debunked conspiracy theories. Her colleagues on the other side of the aisle laughed as they refused to commit to holding RFK Jr. accountable.

Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (D, WA-08) led their colleagues in Washington’s Congressional delegation—U.S.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) sent a letter of support to President Biden calling for the president to fulfill Governor Jay Inslee’s request and declare a Major Disaster for Washington State following November’s bomb cyclone. The storm marked one of the most severe weather events in the region in recent memory. Congresswoman Schrier will hold time for media availability focused on this letter tomorrow from 9:00am to 11:00 am PST. 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) hosted a press conference to speak on the importance of vaccines for public health, particularly their role in children’s health, and to speak out against the nomination of Robert Kennedy Jr. as the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. Congresswoman Schrier was joined by Dr.