Press Releases
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.
WASHINGTON, DC – This week Congresswomen Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) and Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) re-introduced the Healthy Meal Time Act. The Healthy Meal Time Act would provide schools with best practices for scheduling lunch and recess to ensure that students have enough time to eat a balanced, nutritious meal and reduce food waste.
ISSAQUAH, WA – Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) has introduced a bipartisan bill that will protect consumers and ensure that companies are providing correct and accurate data to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
WENATCHEE, WA – Today Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) was in Wenatchee with USDA Under Secretary Jenny Lester Moffitt to announce the availability of $72.9 million through the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP). This program funds innovative projects designed to support the expanding specialty crop sector and explore new market opportunities for U.S. food and agricultural products. The 8th District is home to over 4,000 farms.
ISSAQUAH, WA – Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) took action this week to expand access to at-home, rapid tests for seniors and military families. Earlier this month a federal rule went into effect that would require private insurers to cover eight at-home test purchases at pharmacies. But millions of Americans don’t have private insurance. The two letters Rep. Schrier led would require Medicare and TRICARE to cover or reimburse the cost of rapid tests, giving our seniors and our men and women in uniform another tool in the toolbox to combat this virus.
ISSAQUAH, WA – This week Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) participated in an Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing called "Cleaning Up Cryptocurrency: The Energy Impacts of Blockchains." Rep. Schrier welcomed Steve Wright, former General Manager of Chelan PUD, as a witness at the hearing to speak about how counties in North Central Washington took action to keep electricity affordable and reliable for consumers in the face of increased demand from crypto mining companies.
Quality masks would help keep schools open and protect kids who are not yet eligible to be vaccinated
ISSAQUAH, WA – Today Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) sent a letter to President Joe Biden urging his Administration to take action on making more quality masks available for children. The Biden Administration announced this week that they will be making 400 million N95 masks free for pickup at pharmacies and community health centers across the country.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) participated in an Agriculture Committee hearing with Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack on the current state of the farming industry and discussed how the USDA can ensure growers and producers in the 8th district are supported by the Department’s trade, supply chain, and climate strategies.