Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) and Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) led the entire Washington state Congressional delegation, including Senator Murray (D-WA), and Representatives DelBene (D, WA-01), Larsen (D, WA-02), Gluesenkamp Pérez (D, WA-03), Newhouse (R, WA-04), McMorris Rodgers (R, WA-05), Kilmer (D, WA-06), Jayapal (D, WA-07), Smith (D, WA-09), and Strickland (D, WA-10), in requesting help from the U.S.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) was officially sworn in for her third term as the Representative for Washington’s 8th Congressional District.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) announced that 15 local projects will receive over $22 million as part of the Community Project Funding program included in the FY23 government funding bill. The projects will improve the lives of residents across the 8th District.
WASHINGTON, DC –Today, U.S. Representatives Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) and Chellie Pingree (ME-01) introduced the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) Modernization Act, a bill that would make critical updates to the program’s scope and increase funding for farmer-led, farmer-driven research. SARE has funded nearly 200 projects in Washington state, investing critical research dollars on a broad range of topics including soil additives, tree fruit pests, and sustainable grazing practices.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Representative Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) introduced the Farmers Feeding Families Act of 2022 to support small and medium sized farmers and producers by making fresh, healthy, locally grown food more available to families in need. The bill does this by allowing states to use federal funds to buy nutritious food from local farmers for distribution at nearby emergency feeding organizations.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) sent a letter to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy about two urgent postal operations issues in the Maple Valley/Covington region and in Cle Elum. Some residents in the Maple Valley/Covington region haven’t had mail delivery in several weeks. And the post office in Cle Elum was forced to move to a trailer earlier this year after a sewer line broke and asbestos was found in the building.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Representatives Kim Schrier, M.D. (D-WA) and Bill Johnson (R-OH) introduced bipartisan legislation to help bring emergency connectivity service in remote, underserved areas, or in areas experiencing service outages caused by natural disasters or other events in which communications infrastructure is destroyed.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) voted to pass the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2023. The NDAA is Congress’ bill to maintain military readiness and increase national security. The legislation includes Rep. Schrier’s amendment to improve child care for families of servicemembers so they can be dependably service-ready. It now heads to the Senate and then the President’s desk to be signed into law.
ISSAQUAH, WA – Today Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) released a casework assistance report about how her office has helped 8th District residents navigate big, complicated federal agencies.
WENATCHEE, WA – Today Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) and U.S. Senators Patty Murray (D-WA) and Maria Cantwell (D-WA) hosted U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg for a celebration of the Apple Capital Loop project in Wenatchee. In June of last year, Rep. Schrier helped to secure a $92 million Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) grant.