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Democrats in both chambers are calling on Trump to rescind his executive order that aims to reduce the number of universally recommended vaccines for children and separate the MMR vaccine into individual shots.
What happens when an entire country bans youth under 16 from social media?
That’s what Australia is evaluating in the first year of a national experiment that could have global implications for policy around youth and technology.
Jeff Hancock, a Stanford University researcher working with the Australian government to implement and evaluate the ban, visited Seattle on Tuesday for a presentation and panel discussion hosted by Seattle Children’s hospital.
SEATTLE, WA - On Tuesday, Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) joined scholars, patients, and healthcare leaders to discuss the impacts of social media on youth mental health, and policy solutions to protect children and hold Big Tech accountable.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Kim Schrier (D-WA-08) joined Washington state’s Congressional delegation in a letter to President Donald Trump urging him to approve Washington state Governor Bob Ferguson’s request for an expedited Emergency Declaration for the devastating wildfires sweeping through Central and Eastern Washington state.
U.S. Rep. Kim Schrier visited Cle Elum on Wednesday to talk with officials from HopeSource and Kittitas County’s emergency operations.
She made her first stop to meet with HopeSource at its construction site for Teanaway Court, an affordable housing development that will consist of 41 units and a 66-seat daycare.
“As the community knows better than anybody, housing has gotten unaffordable,” said Schrier, a Democrat who serves in Washington’s 8th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (D-WA-08) and Congresswoman Erin Houchin (R-IN-09) recently introduced the bipartisan Rural Hospital Cybersecurity Enhancement Act, alongside cosponsors Representatives Jefferson Shreve (R-IN), Glenn "GT" Thompson (R-PA), Jill Tokuda (D-HI), and Jennifer McClellan (D-VA). Companion legislation was introduced in the Senate by Senators Josh Hawley (R-MO), Maggie Hassan (D-NH), and Mark Kelly (D-AZ).
“Today, Republicans in Congress pushed a vote on a sham bill that they say bans stock trading, but let me be clear: It does not. This bill allows members of Congress to continue owning and selling stocks. We desperately need to clean up corruption in the federal government. That’s why I am a co-sponsor of the Restore Trust in Government Act, a bill that bans any Member of Congress, the President, the Vice President, and their family members from buying or selling stocks.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) and Congressman Nick Langworthy (NY-23) introduced the Fair Licensing for Operations of Water Structures (FLOWS) Act, legislation to streamline the hydropower and marine energy permitting process – bolstering clean energy across the country. Companion legislation was introduced by Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Angus King (I-ME) and passed through the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee unanimously.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) and Congressman Nick Langworthy (NY-23) recently introduced the Expedited Access to Biosimilars Act, bipartisan legislation to modernize the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) biosimilar approval process, reduce unnecessary regulatory barriers, and help bring lower-cost prescription drugs to patients faster.
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Reps. Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08), John Joyce, M.D. (PA-13), and Greg Murphy, M.D. (NC-03), respective chairs of the Democratic and GOP Doctors Caucuses, introduced the bipartisan Patients First Act–comprehensive Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) reform legislation.