Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) introduced the Children’s Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME) Support Reauthorization Act of 2025. The CHGME program supports the residency programs that train the next generation of pediatricians and pediatric subspecialists.  This bill would extend the CHGME program through 2030.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) introduced the Improving Care in Rural America Reauthorization Act, a bipartisan bill that would reauthorize critical federal grants focused on improving rural health care. Congresswoman Schrier is joined in introducing this legislation by Representatives Carter (GA-01), Figures (AL-02), and Rulli (OH-06). 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Congressional Doctors Caucus released the following statement condemning RFK Jr.’s proposed mass layoffs at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), warning of devastating consequences for public health and safety.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, CongresswomanKim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) introduced the Innovative Feed Enhancement and Economic Development Act (Innovative FEED Act). This bipartisan legislation would update FDA processes to create a more efficient approval process for livestock feed additives. Representative Schrier is joined in introducing this legislation by Representatives Nick Langworthy (NY-23), Chellie Pingree (ME-01), Jim Baird (IN-04), Jim Costa (CA-21), and Erin Houchin (IN-09).   

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Representatives Kim Schrier (WA-08), Suzan DelBene (WA-01), Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03), and Dan Newhouse (WA-04) introduced the National Landslide Preparedness Act Reauthorization Act, a bipartisan piece of legislation that would take steps to enhance landslide preparedness and improve public safety. 

WASHINGTON, D.C. –– Today, Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) and the other five Democratic physicians serving in the U.S. House of Representatives formally announced the launch of the Congressional Doctors Caucus. The caucus is dedicated to promoting the health and well-being of Americans, advancing pragmatic health care policy and providing fellow Members with insights on critical health issues.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08), and the other Democratic doctors in the House of Representatives - Representatives Ami Bera (CA-06), Herb Conaway Jr. (NJ-03), Maxine Dexter (OR-03), Kelly Morrison (MN-03), and Raul Ruiz (CA-25) - released the following statement after Congressional Republicans passed a continuing resolution that did not include a fix to the physician fee schedule cuts that went into effect at the beginning of the year: 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08), Congresswoman Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03), and Congressman Rick Larsen (WA-02) sent a letter to United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins and U.S. Forest Service (USFS) Chief Tom Schultz calling for the reinstatement of fired USFS employees and for the Trump Administration to refrain from further workforce cuts.