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WASHINGTON, DC – Today Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) voted in support of the Lower Food and Fuel Costs Act. This legislation will shore up the food and agriculture supply chains, assist farmers, and help to bring down costs for American families.
WASHINGTON, DC – The House has passed the Ocean Shipping Reform Act, a bipartisan bill co-sponsored by Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) to decrease supply chain bottlenecks and make sure U.S. goods are making it to their overseas markets. The bill, already voted through the Senate, passed the House last night with overwhelming bipartisan support and now heads to the President’s desk.
"'At a time when people across the country are feeling the pinch at the gas pump, Congress needs to be doing all it can to bring down costs for American families,' said Rep. Kim Schrier, D-Wash., who co-sponsored the bill.
She called it 'infuriating' that spikes in gas prices were 'happening at the same time that gas and oil companies are making record profits and taking advantage of international crises to make a profit. This must stop.'"
WASHINGTON, DC – Today U.S. Representatives Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) and Katie Porter (CA-45) introduced a bill, the Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act, that will stop price gouging at the gas pump. Earlier this year Rep. Schrier introduced a bill that would implement a temporary federal gas tax holiday through the end of the year.
AUBURN, WA – Today U.S. Representative Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) joined President Joe Biden for an event about lowering costs for American families at Green River College in Auburn. Several 8th District residents joined the Congresswoman and President to speak about how increasing health care and prescription drug costs have affected their families.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today during an Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing, U.S. Representative Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) pressed oil executives to do more to counter the skyrocketing price of gas at the pump, particularly at a time of crisis abroad, and when oil companies are making record profits and paying big dividends to shareholders. Rep. Schrier pushed the CEOs to use the thousands of leases on public land they already have, and to ramp up extraction at existing sites to boost production and bring down oil prices. Rep.
ISSAQUAH, WA – Today Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) announced that because of her efforts, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA) will be partnering on a new pop-up container yard to ease congestion at the Port of Seattle. The 49-acre “pop-up” site will accept dry agricultural or refrigerated containers for temporary storage.
“Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) introduced the Gas Prices Relief Act with several other House members today. It aims to lower gas prices for those in Washington by suspending the federal gas tax through January 1, 2023.
“The America COMPETES Act is moving on to the U.S. Senate after passing out of the House of Representatives last week along mostly party lines.
The legislation aims in part to repair supply chain issues and decrease America’s dependence on foreign markets for critical products, all part of an overall effort to outcompete countries like China.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) voted in support of the America Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing Pre-Eminence in Technology and Economic Strength (COMPETES) Act. The package includes several of Rep. Schrier’s bills and other improvements to mitigate supply chain disruptions, and invest in research, technology, and manufacturing. Rep. Schrier’s remarks on the package can be found here.