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August 1, 2025

WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08), sent a letter demanding that the Secretary of the Department of Agriculture, Brooke Rollins, and U.S.

August 1, 2025

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) joined physicians and researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center (Fred Hutch) to discuss how DOGE and proposed federal budget cuts to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and critical medical research have already and will further jeopardize patient access to clinical trials, cutting-edge medical research, future generations of U.S. scientists and clinical care providers, and overall access to innovative cancer therapies in Washington state.

Issues:Health
July 30, 2025

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Donald Trump and Republicans’ “One Big Beautiful Bill” contains the most significant and devastating cuts to healthcare in American history, ripping away coverage from 15 million Americans, slashing Medicaid, and allowing for the expi

Issues:Health
July 28, 2025

WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Representatives Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) and Sean Casten (IL-06) led 77 House Democrats in a letter to top health insurance companies urging them to continue to provide coverage for vaccines currently recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP).

Issues:Health
July 25, 2025

WASHINGTON, DC — Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) introduced the Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act – a bipartisan bill that is an essential step in our nation’s fight to eliminate preventable childhood deaths and severe disabilities through the increased use of comprehensive and standardized newborn screening tests. The bill reauthorizes assistance to states so they can improve and expand their newborn screening programs.

Issues:Health
July 18, 2025

WASHINGTON, DC Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) issued the following statement on the House passage of President Trump’s request to cancel $9 billion in congressionally appropriated funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and essential foreign assistance, including global health and food programs.  

Issues:Congress
July 18, 2025

Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) joined a group of Senate and House colleagues to introduce the Cooper Davis and Devin Norring Act to stop drug trafficking on social media platforms and help law enforcement counter the sale of illicit drugs on social media platforms. The bill requires social media companies and other communication service providers to alert federal law enforcement when illegal drug dealing and distribution occur on their platforms.

Issues:Health
July 15, 2025

WASHINGTON, DC - Yesterday, the House passed Congresswoman Kim Schrier’s M.D. (WA-08) Hydropower Licensing Transparency Act. The bipartisan legislation supports Washington’s clean energy sector and affordable energy for ratepayers by enhancing efficiency and transparency for all parties involved in the hydropower dam licensing process. Congresswoman Schrier introduced this bill alongside Congressman Russ Fulcher (ID-01).

Issues:Energy
July 11, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. –Representatives Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) and John Joyce, M.D. (PA-13) introduced the Access to Claims Data Act – a bipartisan bill that will strengthen medical research and improve overall patient care by providing physician researchers with access to Medicare claims data. 

Issues:Health
July 11, 2025

This week, Congresswoman Kim Schrier joined community leaders and staff at Food Lifeline–an organization that supplies Washington food banks–to discuss how the recent passage of Republicans’ Big Ugly Bill is endangering access to food by dramatically cutting nutrition assistance programs.