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WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Representative Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) recently introduced the Rural Physician Workforce Production Act. This bipartisan bill aims to improve access to health care for rural Americans by increasing the number of physicians in their area.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S Representative Kim Schrier (D-WA) introduced the Kids’ Access to Primary Care Act. This bipartisan piece of legislation will increase access to primary care for children and families by strengthening Medicaid.
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.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswomen Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) and Lauren Underwood (IL-14), a nurse, have re-introduced the Helping Families Access Pediatric Care Act (HR 8573) that will ensure children can access necessary, affordable care.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today while attending an event at Planned Parenthood in Tacoma, Representative Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08), announced that she has introduced the Let Doctors Provide Reproductive Health Care Act. This House bill, a companion to the bill introduced by Senator Murray, has been introduced with the two other pro-choice doctors in Congress, Representatives Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-07) and Raul Ruiz, M.D.
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.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08), the only pro-choice woman doctor in Congress, participated in an Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing on the recent Supreme Court decision on abortion rights. The Subcommittee heard from several doctors about the impacts of the decision on patients seeking abortions and doctors who provide abortion care. Rep. Schrier’s remarks can be found here.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) released the following statement after voting in support of the Women’s Health Protection Act and the Ensuring Access to Abortion Act, two bills that will make sure every woman, no matter where she lives, can access abortion care:
"The bill would ensure that manufacturers timely inform the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) about expected disruptions to the infant formula supply. The bill comes after there was a shortage of infant formula after Abbott Nutrition recalled its formula because bacteria was found to be living in the powdered formula.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (D-WA), the only pediatrician in Congress, has introduced several bills in the last few days to combat the formula shortage and bring life-saving baby formula to families.