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This week, Representatives Kim Schrier (D-WA-08) and Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR-01) reintroduced The Healthy Meal Time Act, a federal bill that aims to ensure public school students have adequate time to eat and play during the school day.
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.
EVERETT — A dozen congressional Democrats are asking the U.S. Forest Service for answers after the agency was accused of coordinating with Immigration and Customs Enforcement to arrest five men who were camping on federal land in Snohomish County last month.
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.
The Chelan County Board of Commissioners are urging the county's Congressional members to dramatically improve the response, mitigation, and restoration of federal land ravaged by wildfires and flooding.
Brad Hawkins, Shon Smith, and Kevin Overbay sent a 3-point letter earlier this month outlining the impacts to communities, natural resources, and the local economy, which have been severe and will require long-term recovery.
Health policy decisions that are made in Washington D.C. are felt in clinics and hospitals across Washington state and the country. Although lawmakers’ decisions directly affect the doctor-patient relationship, Congress frequently passes policies that shape our health system without direct input from physicians or patients.
WASHINGTON - When the House and Senate returned to work on Monday, an unusually high-stakes topic dominated Capitol Hill: Does artificial intelligence pose an existential threat to humanity?
LEAVENWORTH —- U.S. Rep. Kim Schrier (D-Wash.) met with constituents at Leavenworth’s Cascade High School on Sept. 9 to answer questions about public lands, healthcare, voting, immigration and more.
“I'm glad that you all decided to come. Our office phones are busy. Like, I can tell that there's a degree of worry in the community,” said Rep. Schrier.