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Representative Kim Schrier (D-WA) sits down for a one-on-one interview to discuss the ongoing federal government shutdown, recent threats by President Trump against Democratic states, and the uncertainty facing federal workers who are currently working without pay.
WENATCHEE — The first days of a shutdown don’t arrive with sirens. They show up as a locked visitor center in Stehekin, a ranger program that isn’t on the board, a Wenatchee shipper waiting an extra day for an electronic stamp. People here remember that rhythm from 2018–19: Five weeks of thin federal staffing, deferred maintenance, and “call us when we’re back” at program desks. This week looks similar.
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Energy is canceling more than $7.5 billion in grants nationwide, including funding for research at Washington State University, an electrical grid project in Spokane and a billion-dollar effort to turn the Northwest into a hub of the hydrogen energy industry.
Today, Congresswoman Kim Schrier (WA-08) released the following statement on the Trump Administration’s decision to cut hydrogen hub funding for Washington:
“I am outraged by the Trump Administration’s senseless decision to gut one billion dollars in funding that supports the emerging hydrogen economy across the Pacific Northwest, including in Washington’s Eighth District.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Kim Schrier (WA-08) released the following statement about the beginning of the government shutdown:
“I have always been committed to serving the people of the Eighth District. Over the last few months, it has become abundantly clear that people are struggling with rising costs on everything from groceries to healthcare.
Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) led colleagues in calling for a probe of the Trump administration’s claim that acetaminophen, the active ingredient in Tylenol, is linked to higher rates of autism.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) led her Democratic Doctors Caucus colleagues on a letter to the Energy and Commerce and Oversight and Government Reform Committees, demanding immediate oversight into the Trump Administration’s baseless and dangerous report linking acetaminophen, the active ingredient in Tylenol, to higher rates of autism.
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.