Press Releases
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Representatives Kim Schrier, MD (WA-08), Suzan DelBene (WA-01), Brad Schneider (IL-10), and Kelly Morrison, MD (MN-03) led 44 of their colleagues in calling for the removal of two recently appointed anti-vax OB/GYNs to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). In January, Health & Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appointed OB/GYNs Dr. Adam Urato and Dr. Kimberly Biss to ACIP, both of whom are well-documented anti-vaxers.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) introduced the Kids Off Social Media Act, a bipartisan bill that aims to protect kids online by prohibiting children under the age of 13 from being on social media and banning social media companies from recommending content using algorithms for users under the age of 17. Congresswoman Schrier is joined in introducing this legislation by Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna (FL-13).
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08), introduced the Know Before You Drive Act, a bill aimed at improving road safety and saving lives by ensuring that car manufacturers accurately explain and represent the Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) limitations in their vehicles.
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Schrier (WA-08) voted to pass a funding package that will keep the government operating and fund vital programs and projects for Washington’s Eighth District.
WASHINGTON, DC – At an Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee hearing this week, Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08), grilled health insurance CEOs for their companies’ repeated abuse of prior authorization to delay and deny patients' health care, especially those on Medicare Advantage.
Congresswoman Schrier released the following statement after voting against the Department of Homeland Security appropriations bill:
“Protecting our national security is a paramount responsibility that I take very seriously. That is why I have a long record of ensuring the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has the resources it needs to keep our nation safe.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representatives Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08), and Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) introduced the Capping Costs for Consumers Act, legislation aimed at lowering out-of-pocket costs amid continued Republican inaction on extending critical tax credits that lower healthcare costs.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Kim Schrier (WA-08) announced that five of her Community Project Funding (CPF) requests were included in funding bills recently passed by the United States House of Representatives. These projects will help fund local law enforcement, bolster infrastructure, and address other pressing priorities for communities in the Eighth District.
Today, Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08), the first pediatrician elected to Congress, released the following statement after the CDC announced it will overhaul the childhood vaccine schedule to recommend fewer immunizations: