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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Kim Schrier M.D. (D-WA) and Congressman Richard Hudson (R-NC) introduced the Advanced Nuclear Deployment Act, a bipartisan piece of legislation that aims to improve the permitting process for nuclear energy.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) with members of the Washington and Oregon House delegations celebrated the Department of Energy’s announcement naming the Pacific Northwest Hydrogen Association’s (PNWH2) as a recipient of one of seven nationwide hydrogen hubs that will share a total $7 billion DOE investment.
Earlier this year, Rep. Schrier and Sen. Cantwell led a bipartisan group in writing a letter of support for the PNWH2’s application to the Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs program (H2Hubs).
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OLYMPIA, Wash.-The Pacific Northwest Hydrogen Association's PNWH2 Hub has been selected as one of seven Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs in the country.
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Representative Kim Schrier introduced a bipartisan, bicameral bill to fund crucial infrastructure improvements for dams in Washington state and across the nation. This legislation, the National Dam Safety Reauthorization Act, would reauthorize the National Dam Safety Program (NDSP) through FY 2028. Congresswoman Schrier is joined in co-leading this legislation with Representatives Chuck Edwards (R-NC-11), Annie Kuster (D-NH-2), and Brandon Williams (R-NY-22).
WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) today announced that she was elected by her Committee colleagues to be the Vice Ranking Member on the powerful Energy and Commerce Committee. This will be Rep. Schrier’s 2nd term on the Committee. The Committee on Energy and Commerce is the oldest continuous standing committee in the U.S. House of Representatives and has the broadest jurisdiction of any authorizing committee in the House.
New York (CNN Business)A group of Democrats in Congress is calling on President Joe Biden to keep releasing oil from America's emergency stockpile through at least the end of the year.
In a letter obtained first by CNN, eight House Democrats urged Biden on Friday to immediately scrap his current plan to halt releases from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve next month.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) helped pass the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) that will bring down costs for families and invest in concrete ways to slow climate change. The bill now heads to President Joe Biden’s desk to become law. Rep. Schrier’s floor remarks can be found here.
The Seattle Times
"'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.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) and Rep. Ann Kuster (NH-02) sent a letter urging the E&C’s subcommittee on Energy to hold an oversight hearing this month on hydropower to learn more about the incredible potential of this clean, renewable energy source for our country.