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WASHINGTON, D.C. – In honor of Police Week, Representative Kim Schrier, M.D. is bringing forward new bipartisan legislation to provide benefits for exposure related cancers, improve governmental retirement plans for public safety officers, and provide access to treatment for job-related Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.
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 Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) announced that she has been named the Chair of the New Democrat Coalition’s Farm Bill Task Force. As Chair, Rep. Schrier will be shaping Farm Bill policy and priorities for the almost 100 members of the Coalition.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) announced that her bipartisan bill to fund the remediation and restoration of damaged public lands was signed into law by President Joe Biden as part of the FY23 government funding bill. The National Forest Restoration and Remediation Act was introduced in 2021 with U.S.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) was officially sworn in for her third term as the Representative for Washington’s 8th Congressional District.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Representatives Kim Schrier, M.D. (D-WA) and Bill Johnson (R-OH) introduced bipartisan legislation to help bring emergency connectivity service in remote, underserved areas, or in areas experiencing service outages caused by natural disasters or other events in which communications infrastructure is destroyed.
“Both local Congressional Representatives gave their reactions to President Biden’s first State of the Union address.
8th District Congresswoman Kim Schrier said she is glad President Biden reaffirmed America’s commitment to protecting freedom and democracy in Ukraine. She believes the U.S. is in a much better place than a year ago and it was critical that the president discussed his plans to lower costs for Americans.”
“The House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition today will formally launch three task forces focused on tackling key aspects of the climate crisis, The Climate 202 scoops this morning.
Kim Schrier (Wash.) will co-chair the Climate and Agriculture Task Force, which will aim to ensure that the next farm bill empowers farmers to address the climate crisis.
“8th District Representative Kim Schrier’s bill, the National Forest Restoration and Remediation Act, is moving through to the Senate after the House approved the bipartisan legislation. The legislation aims to allow the U.S. Forest Service to retain interest on settlement funds and then apply the additional resources for restoration work.
Rep. Kim Schrier (D-Wash.), a pediatrician, said she has witnessed firsthand the swirling misinformation about coronavirus vaccines on social media.
When she posted about a vaccines act she introduced, comments popped up on her Facebook page threatening her and spreading false claims about harms associated with vaccines.