Press Releases
ISSAQUAH, WA – Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) announced today that her bill to authorize funding for Legacy Roads and Trails Remediation Program under the U.S. Forest Service will be included in the upcoming House infrastructure bill, the Moving Forward Act (HR 2).
WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) released the following statement after voting for the "George Floyd Justice in Policing Act":
"These past several weeks have provoked a range of emotions, from heartbreak and anger, to frustration and shock. The abhorrent murders of George Floyd, Manuel Ellis, and Breonna Taylor by police officers are three of too many instances of ongoing unequal justice.
ISSAQUAH, WA – Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) announced today that the Kids' Access to Primary Care Act, a bipartisan bill introduced in March, will be voted on by the House next week as part of HR 1425, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act, that will expand upon the Affordable Care Act.
ISSAQUAH, WA – Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) launched the "WA-08 Heroes" program today to highlight neighbors, businesses, nonprofits, and organizations of the 8th Congressional district that have come to the aid of their communities and stepped up during the COVID-19 pandemic.
ISSAQUAH, WA -- U.S. Reps. and colleagues on the House Agriculture Committee, Kim Schrier (D-WA), Xochitl Torres Small (D-NM) and Dusty Johnson (R-SD) have introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation to address the urgent issues facing America's agriculture economy and food supply chain caused by the COVID-19 public health emergency. Specifically, the Farming Support to States Act would provide states access to immediate, flexible funding to ensure farmers and rural businesses have the tools needed to respond and rebuild. U.S.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) released the following statement after voting for the fourth coronavirus aid package, The Heroes Act:
"The American people need action. Businesses may never reopen, unemployment numbers continue to increase, and you still can't get a test if you want one. The Heroes Act is not a perfect bill, but it includes several important provisions to help protect the people of the 8th district from the economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic.
ISSAQUAH, WA – Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) has introduced legislation that will expand national public service to fight the COVID-19 Pandemic. The Pandemic Response and Opportunity Through National Service Act (HR 6702) would provide a comprehensive, locally focused, national service strategy to address, move forward and recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.
ISSAQUAH, WA – Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) and Congressman A. Donald McEachin (VA-04) have introduced the Saving Seniors from COVID-19 Costs Act (HR 6727). The Saving Seniors from COVID-19 Costs Act will ensure Medicare beneficiaries can access COVID-19 care at no cost.
ISSAQUAH, WA – Congresswomen Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) and Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA-05) have introduced the Farmers Feeding Families Coronavirus Response Act (HR 6725). This legislation will provide much-needed additional funding to purchase goods from small and medium farmers and producers who are sitting on surplus crops and provide them to food banks and food assistance programs who are facing unprecedented demands. U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) is introducing companion legislation in the U.S. Senate.
ISSAQUAH, WA – Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (D-WA) and Congressman Ron Wright (R-TX) have introduced legislation that will give Women, Infants, and Children Nutrition Program (WIC) recipients the ability to purchase more fresh fruits and vegetables at a time when families are hungry and farmers have lost a lot of their supply chain markets.