Press Releases
ISSAQUAH, WA – Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) today announced that she has been selected to serve on the House Energy and Commerce Committee for the 117th Congress. The Committee on Energy and Commerce is the oldest continuous standing committee in the U.S. House of Representatives and has the broadest jurisdiction of any authorizing committee in the House. It legislates on many issues including health care, climate change, energy policy, environmental protections, medical research, and telecommunications.
ISSAQUAH, WA – Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) recently hosted a briefing for her colleagues in the New Democrat Coalition with Dr. Michael Mina, of the Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, on rapid, low-cost COVID-19 tests intended for frequent at-home use. This is a way to catch asymptomatic people before they can spread the virus to others. The test measures whether a person is contagious by testing for the presence of the virus in their nose.
ISSAQUAH, WA -- Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) issued a statement today calling for the removal of the Electron Dam. Following a pollution incident in July, in which vast quantities of discarded athletic turf were used to line a diversion dam in an unprecedented, unpermitted, and haphazard manner, and which resulted in 600 square yards of turf and at least 4-6 cubic yards of crumb rubber pollutants for miles downstream, Rep. Schrier has been meeting regularly with permitting agencies, the Puyallup Tribe, and other involved stakeholders.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D.'s (WA-08) priorities to help local firefighters and military spouses passed the House today as part of the final Defense bill of the year, the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The NDAA is annual legislation to maintain military readiness, enhance capabilities, and prioritize technological security. It is expected to pass the Senate later this month. This is the 60th NDAA to pass the House of Representatives.
ISSAQUAH, WA – Today, Congresswomen Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) and Suzan DelBene (WA-01) led the entire Washington state congressional delegation in asking House leadership to include protections in a future COVID-19 relief package to help unemployed residents in Washington state. In a letter, the delegation noted families are being forced to pay back money they have already spent to make ends meet as a result of a new administrative requirement.
ISSAQUAH, WA – Today, Congresswomen Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) and Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA-05) led the entire Washington state delegation in sending a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Sonny Perdue expressing concern with a recent announcement to authorize $500 million in additional funding for a fourth round of purchases for the Farmers to Families Food Box Program (FFFBP).
ISSAQUAH, WA – Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) recently visited the Electron Dam site in Orting to check in on work being done to remove sheets of used turf with rubber pellets put in place by the owners that are currently polluting the river. It is critical to get this clean up finished before winter storms bring turbulent river flows. Briefing the Congresswoman were representatives from Electron Hydro, the Army Corps of Engineers, and the Puyallup Tribe. They were accompanied by fish biologists.
ISSAQUAH, WA – Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) announced today that the Nisqually and the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation in the 8th district are two of eight Tribes in Washington state to receive first-of-their-kind licenses for 2.5 GHz wireless broadband services. This program created by the FCC will help close the digital divide.
ISSAQUAH, WA – Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) has introduced legislation that will ensure children can access necessary, affordable care. The Helping Families Access Pediatric Care Act (HR 8573) will make sure that outpatient pediatric care is not subject to a deductible, allowing preventative and up-front care to be affordable for all families.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) voted in support of the updated Heroes Act. The updated Heroes Act will provide more financial assistance to small businesses and families, and re-start enhanced unemployment benefits that expired in August.