In the News
“8th District Representative Dr. Kim Schrier is calling the leaked Supreme Court draft opinion that could lead to the overturning of Roe v Wade a massive step backward, saying the news has left her 'devastated and angry.'
In a statement released shortly after the leak was reported, Schrier said that women in more than half of the states in the U.S. would lose the freedom to make their most important healthcare decision and will be blocked from getting the safe healthcare they need.”
"Schrier said it has been 37 years since her pediatrician told her she had Type 1 diabetes.
'At that time, insulin was cheap,' Schrier said. 'But the cost of insulin has skyrocketed. And most of us need more than one bottle per month. When people can’t afford insulin, they try to make that bottle last as long as it possibly can. So they ration their insulin, taking just enough to stay alive, but not enough to keep them healthy. And that is sometimes deadly.'"
“Most weeks are busy weeks at FISH Community Food Bank, but this last week was particularly special for staff members, as multiple important representatives visited the county to check in on the organization’s progress.
On Tuesday, U.S. 8th District Rep. Kim Schrier along with members of her staff paid a visit to the organization’s Elmview location near Bowers Field in Ellensburg to celebrate the receipt of $900,000 of funding secured for the nonprofit.”
“ Congresswoman Kim Schrier and representatives from the Federal Office of Emergency Management (FEMA) met with fire chiefs and law enforcement in Kittitas County to discuss resources for wildfires.
Congresswoman Schrier discussed getting $750,000 in funds through a recent infrastructure bill to help the city of Roslyn with fire mitigation. This money will allow the city to have prescribed burns to burn underbrush.
“The dam, about 21 miles east of Auburn, helps protect Kent, Renton, Tukwila and Auburn from flooding. The Green River watershed is the primary water source for the city of Tacoma. Tacoma Public Utilities also sells and supplies water to the City of Kent, the Covington Water District and the Lakehaven Water District in Federal Way.
“The celebration comes as the state passed its nearly $17 billion Move Ahead Washington Transportation Package earlier this month, which earmarked $640 million in funds to widen and add safety improvements to a five-mile stretch of SR 18 near Tiger Mountain — the last section in need of construction funding.
“The U.S. House of Representatives approved the MAPLand Act by an overwhelming bipartisan majority (414-9) last night. The bill aims to modernize mapping systems used by public-land agencies in order to make accessing and recreating on federal lands easier and less contentious. It will now move on to the Senate for a vote.
“8th District Representative Kim Schrier reserved about $2.2 million for two Chelan County projects. Almost $1.3 million of that amount goes to expanding rural broadband Internet in the Entiat Valley; the remainder supports affordable worker housing in Leavenworth.”
“Both local Congressional Representatives gave their reactions to President Biden’s first State of the Union address.
8th District Congresswoman Kim Schrier said she is glad President Biden reaffirmed America’s commitment to protecting freedom and democracy in Ukraine. She believes the U.S. is in a much better place than a year ago and it was critical that the president discussed his plans to lower costs for Americans.”
“Many members of the delegation called on the U.S. and its NATO allies to take swift action to send a strong message to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Dr. Kim Schrier, a Democrat who represents Washington's 8th Congressional District, called Russia's invasion of Ukraine a 'breach of global peace and stability.'"