Press Releases
ISSAQUAH, WA – Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) and Auburn Schools Superintendent Dr.Alan Spicciati visited the rapid testing pilot program site at Bowman Creek Elementary School in Auburn. The Auburn School District is the first of 8 Washington school districts to participate in a new rapid testing partnership program with Seattle Children's Hospital. Rep.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) participated today in a Communications and Technology Subcommittee hearing about misinformation on social media platforms. The CEOs of Google, Twitter, and Facebook were asked about what they are doing to combat misinformation online.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, on the 11th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee held a hearing on ways to enhance the ACA. And one of the bills that was considered was the Kids' Access to Primary Care Act, a bipartisan bill introduced by Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) to expand access to care by aligning Medicaid rates with Medicare payment rates.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today the U.S. House passed the bipartisan Farm Workforce Modernization Act (HR 1603) sponsored by Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08). The Farm Workforce Modernization Act, which was negotiated with input from agricultural stakeholders and labor organizations, makes meaningful reforms to the H-2A agricultural guestworker program.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) today participated in an Oversight and Investigations hearing about increasing the availability of COVID-19 vaccines. In the course of Rep Schrier's questioning, Dr. Anthony Fauci agreed that all three authorized vaccines are safe, extremely effective at preventing death and hospitalization, and that every American would do well to take whichever vaccine they can. Dr. Fauci and CDC Director Rochelle Walensky also agreed that more rapid testing is needed to crush the coronavirus.
KENT, WA – Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) did a volunteer vaccine administration shift in the ShoWare Center in Kent today. Video can be found here.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) today voted enthusiastically in support of the American Rescue Plan Act, based on President Joe Biden's American Rescue Plan. The bill was passed by the Senate this weekend and now goes to President Biden's desk.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) today voted for HR 1, the For the People Act, which passed the House. The For the People Act is an anti-corruption bill that will protect and expand voting rights and restore integrity in government.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) today sent a letter to the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) with concerns about foreign-owned ocean carriers returning empty containers to China for quick turnaround in order to get more Chinese exports to the U.S. This practice is extremely harmful to U.S. farmers, who are left unable to reliably ship their goods overseas, and to the 8th District's economy. Too often, Washington state's farmers and growers don't know when a ship will be in port, making it difficult to get their products to the carrier in time.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) today voted in support of the American Rescue Plan Act, based on President Joe Biden's American Rescue Plan. The bill now goes to the Senate and President and is expected to be signed into law in the next few weeks.