Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C.- Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08), Congresswoman Katherine Clark (D-MA), and Congressman Don Young (R-AK) have introduced the bipartisan Child Care Access Means Parents In School Reauthorization (CCAMPIS) Act, a bill that would provide $200 million annually in grant funding to support child care for student parents on college campuses.

WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08)'s bipartisan bill to strengthen federal efforts to prevent and treat child abuse will now move to the House floor after a vote in the Education and Labor Committee today. The Stronger Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (Stronger CAPTA) will combat the rising rates of child maltreatment happening as the opioid crisis has devastated families and communities across the country.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) introduced an amendment this week, which was adopted today with bipartisan support and included in H.R. 9, the Climate Action Now Act. The amendment supports farmers and ranchers who are employing agricultural practices that help the United States meet the goals and ambitions of the Paris Agreement. The Climate Action Now Act passed the House of Representatives today.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, April 12^th, marks U. S. Representative Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08)'s 100^th day in office after being sworn in on January 3, 2019. She serves on the Education and Labor Committee, and the Committee on Agriculture.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – As Congress holds hearings about the high cost of insulin, U.S. Representative Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) has introduced a bipartisan bill that will bring down the cost of insulin. Rep. Schrier, a member of the Executive Committee of the Diabetes Caucus who has Type 1 diabetes and is a pediatrician, knows all too well how the price of insulin is affecting families all across the country.

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08), along with Congressman Steve Stivers (R-OH15) and U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Bill Cassidy (R-LA) has introduced bipartisan legislation to improve early detection of infant abuse to protect children from further injury and prevent fatalities.

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) introduced an amendment this week, which was unanimously adopted in H.R. 1585, the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act. The amendment would increase the number of healthcare professionals who are able to assist children exposed to violence. The Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act passed the House on Thursday.