Press Releases
WASHINGTON, DC – Today Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) led 21 of her colleagues in sending a letter to several officials in the Biden Administration, pushing them to implement a federal firefighter pay increase before peak wildfire season begins. An increase in pay and benefits for federal wildland firefighters was included in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that President Biden signed last November.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) voted in support of the Lower Food and Fuel Costs Act. This legislation will shore up the food and agriculture supply chains, assist farmers, and help to bring down costs for American families.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (D-WA) introduced the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act Amendments of 2022, a bipartisan bill to fund critical water and wastewater infrastructure projects in Washington State. Representatives Dan Newhouse (R-WA), Doug LaMalfa (R-CA), John Garamendi (D-CA), Jim Costa (D-CA), and Sharice Davids (D-KS) are co-leading this bill with Rep. Schrier.
WASHINGTON, DC – The House has passed the Ocean Shipping Reform Act, a bipartisan bill co-sponsored by Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) to decrease supply chain bottlenecks and make sure U.S. goods are making it to their overseas markets. The bill, already voted through the Senate, passed the House last night with overwhelming bipartisan support and now heads to the President’s desk.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (D-WA), the only pediatrician in Congress, has introduced several bills in the last few days to combat the formula shortage and bring life-saving baby formula to families.
WASHINGTON, DC – This week the House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly to pass the bipartisan Food and Drug Amendments of 2022 (H.R. 7667), which included the Diagnostic Device Advisory Committee Act (H.R. 7192) introduced by Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) earlier this year. The bill now heads to the Senate for a vote.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08), the first and only pediatrician elected to Congress, voted in support of several commonsense gun safety measures to keep children safe. These measures are supported by the majority of Americans. The Protecting Our Kids Act passed the House 223-204.
ISSAQUAH, WA – Today, after the Veterans Affairs’ (VA) Office of Inspector General (OIG) released their report on the Electronic Health Record (EHR) system rollout at Mann-Grandstaff VA Medical Center, Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) vowed to continue to hold the VA accountable to ensure Veterans are receiving the quality care they deserve. The OIG is an internal office tasked with investigations and inspections of VA programs and services.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) participated in an Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing about the ongoing baby formula shortage. Rep. Schrier, the first and only pediatrician elected to Congress, pushed the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Abbott Nutrition about the steps they have taken to mitigate the shortage and what can be done to make sure it never happens again. Rep. Schrier’s remarks can be found here and here.