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Bipartisan members from both chambers of Congress have introduced the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act, which would allow for unflavored and flavored whole and reduced fat (2 percent) milk to be offered in school cafeterias.

A bipartisan group of lawmakers has introduced the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2025, which would allow schools to serve whole and reduced-fat milk through the National School Lunch Program.

Led by U.S. Senators Roger Marshall (R-KS) and Peter Welch (D-VT), and Representatives G.T. Thompson (R-PA) and Kim Schrier (D-WA), the bill seeks to improve children’s nutrition by addressing the nearly 90% of Americans who fail to meet daily dairy intake recommendations.

Nearly two months after a bomb cyclone weather event swept across the Pacific Northwest, killing four people (two in Washington) and knocking out power for nearly one million customers in Oregon, Washington and parts of Canada, Washington representatives are asking for financial assistance from the federal government.

U.S. Senators Patty Murray  (D-WA) and Maria Cantwell  (D-WA) sent a letter to President Biden asking for the federal government to declare the event as a major disaster, echoing former Governor Jay Inslee’s request.

Native Americans are twice as likely as others to have overdue medical bills in collection, and major problems within the Indian Health Service are a key reason, a new federal report shows.

ELLENSBURG, Wash.-The Kroger-Albertson's grocery store merger has been blocked by a federal judge, and now Albertson's is suing Kroger for a breach of contract.

“Between letters, phone calls, conversations, hearings, I have been on this for about two years now, pushing the FTC to deny this merger," said Democratic Congresswoman Kim Schrier of the 8th Congressional District.

Congresswoman Schrier thinks that there is no chance that the Kroger-Albertson’s merge deal will happen after a Judge blocked the deal on Tuesday.

Two of the country's preeminent grocery giants are now at odds.

Federal and state judges on Tuesday halted the proposed merger between Kroger and Albertsons in Washington. Following the decision, Albertsons reneged on the $25B merger and filed suit, accusing Kroger of breach of contract.

The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) recognized six distinguished individuals for their exceptional contributions to food, nutrition, agricultural policymaking and ongoing support of the dairy industry.

During IDFA’s annual Celebration of Dairy, held at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., IDFA President and CEO Michael Dykes, D.V.M., presented the prestigious IDFA Leadership Award to:

EVERETT — Three local lawmakers are urging the Biden administration to edit the Clean Hydrogen Production Tax Credit to create flexibility for regional energy economies.

U.S. Reps. Suzan DelBene, D-Medina, Kim Schrier, D-Sammamish, and Rick Larsen, D-Everett, argue a strict section of the proposed rule undermines the intention of supporting the country’s growth of a hydrogen energy market. They say tight federal guidelines may be counterproductive in states that already have clean energy policies, like Washington.