Press Releases
WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08), Congressman Morgan Griffith (VA-09), and Congressman Marc Veasey (TX-33), members of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, introduced the Efficient Nuclear Licensing Hearings Act. This bipartisan bill aims to reform federal nuclear licensing processes and improve the overall effectiveness of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).
Washington, D.C. – The Democratic Doctors Caucus, comprised of U.S. Representatives Ami Bera (CA-06), Herbert Conaway (NJ-03), Maxine Dexter (OR-03), Kelly Morrison (MN-03), Raul Ruiz (CA-25), and Kim Schrier (WA-08), released the following statement in response to HHS Secretary Kennedy and President Trump’s irresponsible press conference where they baselessly linked acetaminophen, the active ingredient in Tylenol, to higher rates of autism.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) and Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01) introduced the Improving Child Care for Working Families Act, a bipartisan bill to help families afford child care by increasing the cap set on the Dependent Care Assistance Plan (DCAP), which allows families to set aside part of their pre-tax income to cover expenses related to child care.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) and Congressman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) introduced the Eliminating Needless Administrative Barriers Lessening Efficiency for Conservation Act (ENABLE Conservation Act), to allow more farmers to participate in voluntary conservation programs. The legislation will help support Washington state’s Conservation Reserve Program’s (CRP) State Acres for Wildlife Enhancement (SAFE) initiative.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08), alongside her colleagues in the Democratic Doctors Caucus, called for the resignation of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., citing repeated actions that have undermined evidence-based public health guidance and jeopardized the health and safety of the American people.
WASHINGTON – Representatives Debbie Dingell (MI-06) and Kim Schrier (WA-08) led 141 of their House colleagues in sending a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio urging the State Department to reverse its decision to halt temporary medical-humanitarian visas for children from Gaza.
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: As a part of her “Hire Dr. Schrier” program, Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) volunteered at the Granite Falls Library, working as a library programmer alongside staff. Additionally, Congresswoman Schrier led storytime with elementary school students from the local Boys and Girls Club. In previous editions of “Hire. Dr.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08), sent a letter demanding that the Secretary of the Department of Agriculture, Brooke Rollins, and U.S.
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) joined physicians and researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center (Fred Hutch) to discuss how DOGE and proposed federal budget cuts to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and critical medical research have already and will further jeopardize patient access to clinical trials, cutting-edge medical research, future generations of U.S. scientists and clinical care providers, and overall access to innovative cancer therapies in Washington state.