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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) introduced the National Prescribed Fire Act, which would help mitigate the risk of catastrophic wildfires. Representative Schrier’s bipartisan, bicameral bill would invest in hazardous fuels management by allowing for the increased use of prescribed fires. Congresswoman Schrier is joined in introducing this legislation by Senator Ron Wyden (OR) and Representative David Valadao (CA-22).
WASHINGTON, D.C – On May 20, the EPA selected Forterra NW for a Brownfields Cleanup Grant funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that Congresswoman Schrier voted to pass. Grant funds will be used to clean up the Roslyn Number 4 Mine in the City of Roslyn. The 30-acre coal mine began operations in the 1880s and was shut down in 1909 following a mine explosion. After the closure, a foundry built for the mine continued to process coal from other mines until the mid-1970s.
WASHINGTON, DC – The United States House of Representatives passed H.R. 6093, the Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2023, which included the National Landslide Preparedness Act Reauthorization Act, a bill introduced by U.S. Representatives Kim Schrier (WA-08), Suzan DelBene (WA-01), and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03). This legislation passed the House by a vote of 394-19.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, President Biden released his proposed budget, which included $500 million for the Howard Hanson Dam fish passage facility project.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Representative Kim Schrier (WA-08) was joined by Representatives John Curtis (UT-03), Josh Harder (CA-09), David G.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. RepresentativesKim Schrier (WA-08), Suzan DelBene (WA-01), and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03) introduced the National Landslide Preparedness Act Reauthorization Act(H.R. 7003), a bipartisan piece of legislation that would take steps to enhance landslide preparedness and improve public safety.
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Representative Kim Schrier (D-WA) introduced bipartisan bill H.R. 5381 – Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources (RNGR) Support Act of 2023. This bipartisan legislation seeks to strengthen and secure the national reforestation pipeline by codifying the United States Forest Service’s RNGR program.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S Representative Kim Schrier’s (D-WA) bill the Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2023 (ADUFA) has passed in the House. This bipartisan piece of legislation passed out of committee unanimously and is exactly the type of no-nonsense legislation that both parties can get behind.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representatives Kim Schrier, M.D. (D-WA) and Barry Moore (R-AL) introduced the Forest Data Modernization Act, a bipartisan bill that would modernize data collection efforts of the USFS Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) program. This legislation will meet the needs of forestry stakeholders who have identified a need to modernize the FIA program to meet the rapidly growing market demand for standardized, high-quality data to support sustainable forest management decisions.