Press Releases
WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) announced today that the final four of her requested Community Project Funding (CPF) priorities have been included in the House Labor & Health and Transportation & Housing initial funding bills. In June, Rep. Schrier announced that six of her requested CPF priorities were included in the Interior and Agriculture initial funding bills. With today's news, Rep.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Representative Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) voted to pass the INVEST in America Act, a sweeping infrastructure bill that includes $19 million for transportation projects in the 8th Congressional District and Rep. Schrier's bill to provide funding to the Legacy Roads and Trails Program.
WASHINGTON, DC – Late last week, Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded a $92 million Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) grant for the Apple Capital Loop Project.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) today announced that six of her requested Community Project Funding (CPF) priorities have been included in the House Interior and Agriculture initial funding bills. The bills will be considered on the House floor in July. Further information on Rep. Schrier's additional requests will be announced in mid-July when more spending bills are released.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Representatives Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08), Tom O'Halleran (AZ-01), Elissa Slotkin (MI-08), and Suzan DelBene (WA-01) reintroduced the Medicare Vision Act of 2021 to expand Medicare coverage to provide affordable vision care. As of now, gaps in Medicare make it hard for 60 million seniors and younger people with disabilities to afford vision services.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Patty Murray (D-WA), a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, and U.S. Representative Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) announced a $92.4 million Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for the Apple Capital Loop in Wenatchee.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today the House of Representatives passed Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08)'s amendment to HR 1187, the ESG Disclosure Simplification Act, 380 - 47. The purpose of HR 1187 is to ensure that publicly traded companies are transparent about disclosing environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is eyeing similar requirements for businesses to report on climate risks and other ESG matters.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today the Energy and Commerce Committee held a hearing on increasing access to life-saving vaccines, no matter a person's age, income, or demographic. One of the bills highlighted at the hearing was Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08)'s bipartisan Strengthening the Vaccines for Children Program Act that was introduced in April.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the House Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I) Committee passed the INVEST in America Act that includes three of Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08)'s surface transportation funding priorities. The Committee approved $19,046,200 in the INVEST in America Act for transportation projects throughout Washington's 8th Congressional District. The bill is expected to receive a vote on the House floor later this month.
ISSAQUAH, WA – Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) announced today that much of her 2020 bill to help states build and improve broadband infrastructure, the State Broadband Office Innovation Pilot, will be implemented by the U.S. Department of Commerce.