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WENATCHEE — In a meeting with Representative Kim Schrier Oct. 13, advocates called for more support to meet the growing need for mental healthcare for local veterans.
“There are really wonderful people working themselves to near expiration trying to serve veterans…We need more support,” said veteran Tony Sandoval.
U.S. Rep. Kim Schrier made a trip over the Cascades to Ellensburg Thursday to get a first-hand look at an affordable housing development taking shape at the former Nites Inn Motel.
All foundations have been poured, framing is up and utility connections are underway as HopeSource transforms the derelict South Ruby Street property into a mix of renovated housing units dubbed the Pathways Project.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08), Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), and Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) introduced the Zeus 95 Memorial Act alongside Senator Bernie Moreno (R-OH), Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03), and Congressman Mike Carey (OH-15). The bill honors the crew of Zeus 95, who died on March 12, 2026, while supporting Operation Epic Fury against Iran, including Captain Ariana Savino of Covington, Washington.
U.S. Air Force Capt. Ariana Savino, of Covington, and the five other crew members who died in a plane crash March 12 during the war against Iran, should be honored with a monument in or near Arlington National Cemetery, according to a Washington congresswoman and its two U.S. senators.
U.S. Rep. Kim Schrier, D-Sammamish and U.S. Democratic Sens. Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell introduced the Zeus 95 Memorial Act on Sept. 24 in Washington, D.C., according to a press release from Schrier.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) recently introduced the Vet CENTERS for Mental Health Act to expand access to mental health counseling for Veterans and their families. This bill aims to ensure that underserved areas, including areas of Central and Eastern Washington, are eligible for additional VA Vet Centers to provide in-person mental health care. Congresswoman Schrier is joined in introducing this legislation by Representatives Tom Kean, Jr.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08), voted to pass the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), an annual piece of legislation that authorizes defense programs to maintain military readiness and increase national security. The package includes provisions that will raise pay for service members, bolster access to quality healthcare and child care, and authorize millions to build new schools.
Pierce County— Congresswoman Kim Schrier (WA-08) participated in a Veterans Suicide Prevention Think Tank hosted by the Washington Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA) and the VA Puget Sound Health Care System.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D (WA-08) voted for the FAA Reauthorization Act, which included her bill, H.R.3128, the American Aviator Act, to authorize competitive grants supporting flight-training services to Veterans.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Kim Schrier M.D. (D-WA) will be joined by local Veteran, Andrew Apple, as her guest to President Biden’s State of the Union Address to Congress.
Andrew Apple is a Veterans Law Fellow who is currently working in Representative Schrier’s office and a recipient of VA benefits made possible by the PACT Act.