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Congresswoman Kim Schrier, D-Sammamish, has called for the resignation of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Alongside her colleagues in the Democratic Doctors Caucus, they wrote a letter for Kennedy’s resignation, citing repeated actions that have undermined evidence-based public health guidance and jeopardized the health and safety of the American people, according to a Sept. 4 Schrier press release. Schrier held a press conference in Washington, D.C., to announce the call for his resignation.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08), alongside her colleagues in the Democratic Doctors Caucus, called for the resignation of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., citing repeated actions that have undermined evidence-based public health guidance and jeopardized the health and safety of the American people.
U.S. Rep. Kim Schrier warned this week that health insurance costs will soar for countless Washington families.
At a Tuesday news conference at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, the Washington Democrat noted that many constituents are concerned about the federal One Big Beautiful Bill Act’s steep cuts to Medicaid, which provides health care coverage for low-income people.
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) joined physicians and researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center (Fred Hutch) to discuss how DOGE and proposed federal budget cuts to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and critical medical research have already and will further jeopardize patient access to clinical trials, cutting-edge medical research, future generations of U.S. scientists and clinical care providers, and overall access to innovative cancer therapies in Washington state.
A Washington congresswoman is the latest lawmaker to push back on Trump administration plans to dramatically slash federal research funding.
The administration is working to reduce discretionary funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) by 40%. This comes in addition to federal cuts within the “big, beautiful bill.”
Congresswoman Kim Schrier (D-08) addressed the cuts while meeting with researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center on Wednesday.
The American College of Radiology has thrown its support behind new bipartisan legislation that seeks to shore up enforcement of the No Surprises Act, which aims to protect patients from surprise medical bills.
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Representatives Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) and Sean Casten (IL-06) led 77 House Democrats in a letter to top health insurance companies urging them to continue to provide coverage for vaccines currently recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP).
WASHINGTON, DC — Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) introduced the Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act – a bipartisan bill that is an essential step in our nation’s fight to eliminate preventable childhood deaths and severe disabilities through the increased use of comprehensive and standardized newborn screening tests. The bill reauthorizes assistance to states so they can improve and expand their newborn screening programs.
Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) joined a group of Senate and House colleagues to introduce the Cooper Davis and Devin Norring Act to stop drug trafficking on social media platforms and help law enforcement counter the sale of illicit drugs on social media platforms. The bill requires social media companies and other communication service providers to alert federal law enforcement when illegal drug dealing and distribution occur on their platforms.