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Schrier applauds final House passage of American Rescue Plan

March 10, 2021 In The News

Congresswoman Kim Schrier, whose 8th District includes parts of Kent, Auburn and Renton, voted Wednesday, March 10 in support of the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan.

The House passed the bill 220-211 without a Republican vote. Rep. Jared Golden of Maine was the only Democrat to oppose it. Senate Democrats approved the measure last weekend 50-49 without a Republican in favor of it. One Republican senator missed the vote due to a family emergency

President Joe Biden, who proposed the plan, is expected to sign the bill on Friday, March 12.

Schrier has multi-topic, Wenatchee-based town hall, her second in three months

March 2, 2021 In The News
WENATCHEE – On Wednesday, February 17, Representative Kim Schrier (D-Issaquah) held a town hall meeting for Central Washington constituents co-hosted by Wenatchee Mayor Frank Kuntz. Kuntz sorted out questions submitted by email prior to the meeting and also added occasional commentary.
Kuntz said it was almost exactly one year ago that we started to hear about COVID-19 and sure enough Schrier fielded several questions on that very subject.
“We have to treat this novel virus as a novel virus,” she said.

300K Rapid Coronavirus Tests Headed To More Washington Schools

February 24, 2021 In The News

ISSAQUAH, WA — A new partnership between Seattle Children's and nine Washington school districts will provide 300,000 rapid coronavirus tests to screen thousands of staffers and students each week. Rep. Kim Schrier (D-Issaquah) announced the pilot program this week, slated to begin in the Auburn School District first, before expanding throughout March.

In a statement, Schrier said:

Schrier, Clark, Young Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Fund Child Care for Student Parents

May 10, 2019 Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C.- Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08), Congresswoman Katherine Clark (D-MA), and Congressman Don Young (R-AK) have introduced the bipartisan Child Care Access Means Parents In School Reauthorization (CCAMPIS) Act, a bill that would provide $200 million annually in grant funding to support child care for student parents on college campuses.