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ISSAQUAH - Congresswoman Kim Schrier (WA-08) and members of the New Democrat Coalition on Wednesday unveiled a sweeping Rural Revitalization Agenda designed to strengthen rural economies, lower costs for families, expand health care access, and address long-standing infrastructure gaps across rural America.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Washington State Representatives Dan Newhouse, Michael Baumgartner and Kim Schrier introduced the Maddie's Infant Recovery and Children's Legislative Emergency (MIRACLE) Act on Thursday to study Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS).
NAS is described as "a condition that affects newborns who receive opioids or addictive substances through the placenta during pregnancy."
WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08), the first pediatrician elected to Congress, announced that she was elected as Chair of the Democratic Doctors Caucus.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswomen Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) and Julia Letlow (LA-05) introduced the Newborn Essentials Support Toolkit (NEST) Act, a bipartisan bill that would provide vital support and resources for mothers and infants.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) led 29 of her colleagues in the New Democrat Coalition on a letter demanding that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) take immediate action to restore the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ (ACIP) role as a trusted, evidence-driven authority and ensure that future vaccine recommendations uphold scientific integrity.
Healthcare Finance
House Democrats on Friday introduced legislation to get rid of the WISEeR model for prior authorization in traditional Medicare.
Lake Chelan Mirror
WENATCHEE — U.S. Rep. Kim Schrier spent Tuesday, Oct. 21, in Wenatchee taking stock of how the shutdown and related federal decisions are hitting the valley—starting with a walkthrough at Washington State University’s Wenatchee Tree Fruit Research and Extension Center (TFREC) and ending at the Chelan-Douglas Community Action Council (CDCAC), where staff described rising demand for food and housing support.
NCW Life
WENATCHEE — U.S. Rep. Kim Schrier met with employees of the Chelan-Douglas Community Action Council on Tuesday during a visit to Wenatchee as the federal government shutdown continues.
FOX13 Seattle
Representative Kim Schrier (D-WA) sits down for a one-on-one interview to discuss the ongoing federal government shutdown, recent threats by President Trump against Democratic states, and the uncertainty facing federal workers who are currently working without pay.
My Northwest
Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) led colleagues in calling for a probe of the Trump administration’s claim that acetaminophen, the active ingredient in Tylenol, is linked to higher rates of autism.