Press Releases
WASHINGTON, DC – Today U.S. Representatives Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) and Chellie Pingree (ME-01), co-chairs of the SEEC Climate and Agriculture Task Force, led a Task Force meeting with U.S Department of Agriculture Under Secretary Robert Bonnie about the upcoming Farm Bill and shared climate priorities.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today the U.S. House passed a bill introduced last year by U.S. Representatives Kim Schrier, M.D. (D-WA), Blake Moore (R-UT), Joe Neguse (D-CO), and Russ Fulcher (R-ID) called the Modernizing Access to our Public Land (MAPLand) Act. This legislation will direct federal land management agencies to digitize and standardize mapping records.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) released the following statement after the House approved legislation that will ban energy imports from Russia with strong support from both sides of the aisle:
“Today the House passed legislation that will ban Russian oil imports with near unanimous support. This action is another step to ensure Putin faces the harshest possible consequences for his unprovoked war in Ukraine.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) announced that 10 local projects will receive over $11 million as part of the Community Project Funding program included in the FY22 government funding bill. The projects will improve the lives of residents across the 8th District.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) released the following statement after attending President Joe Biden’s first State of the Union to Congress:
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Representative Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) released the following statement on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine:
WASHINGTON, DC – Today Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) and several of her House colleagues introduced the Gas Prices Relief Act. The bill would help lower high gas costs for Washington families by temporarily suspending the 18.4 cent federal gas tax until January 1, 2023.
ISSAQUAH, WA –Today Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Under Secretary for Rural Development Xochitl Torres Small announced that four farms in the 8thDistrict, Mensonides Farms, Windmill Gardens, Lee’s Fresh Produce, and Windy N Ranch, each received a Value Added Producer Grant of $250,000. According to the USDA, this $1 million investment will support these small family farms, boost local farming and marketing, and also create 18 new jobs and save 5 existing ones.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today U.S. Representatives Kim Schrier, M.D. (D-WA) and Richard Hudson (R-NC) introduced a bill to prevent and address staffing shortages during disaster and pandemic responses (HR 6634).
WASHINGTON, DC – Today Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) voted in support of the America Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing Pre-Eminence in Technology and Economic Strength (COMPETES) Act. The package includes several of Rep. Schrier’s bills and other improvements to mitigate supply chain disruptions, and invest in research, technology, and manufacturing. Rep. Schrier’s remarks on the package can be found here.