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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the New Democrat Coalition Rural Revitalization Working Group, led by Working Group Chair Congresswoman Kim Schrier (WA-08), Farm Bill Task Force Chair Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21), Rural Broadband Task Force Chair Congresswoman April McClain Delaney (MD-06), and Rural Economy Task Force Chair Josh Riley (NY-19), released its Rural Revitalization Agenda, which offers a path forward for Congress to support the
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswomen Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) and Julia Letlow (LA-05) introduced the Newborn Essentials Support Toolkit (NEST) Act, a bipartisan bill that would provide vital support and resources for mothers and infants.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) led 29 of her colleagues in the New Democrat Coalition on a letter demanding that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) take immediate action to restore the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ (ACIP) role as a trusted, evidence-driven authority and ensure that future vaccine recommendations uphold scientific integrity.
Today, Congresswoman Schrier released the following statement on today's government shutdown vote.
“I know Washingtonians have felt the impacts of this shutdown each day it has gone on. I have wanted nothing more than for Congress to get back to work and pass a deal that reopens the government and addresses the needs of millions of Americans across the country. From my recent conversations with constituents, it is clear that they are deeply concerned about rising costs, particularly with regard to healthcare.
House Democrats on Friday introduced legislation to get rid of the WISEeR model for prior authorization in traditional Medicare.
Today, New Dem Members completed the 11th stop on the New Dems on the Road Tour, an initiative to get New Dem Members out of Washington, D.C. to hear from American workers, businesses, industry experts, nongovernmental organizations, and local leaders about how to improve policy in Washington.
CHELAN — After months of operating from a temporary mobile unit, progress is underway toward securing a permanent indoor home for the Chelan Post Office.
Since March, postal employees have continued providing core services while the original building underwent renovation. Both staff and residents have voiced concern about the lack of an indoor facility, especially as winter approaches.
CHELAN — The city of Chelan says it has made progress toward securing a permanent indoor location for the Chelan Post Office after the mail center operated out of a temporary mobile unit for the majority of the year.
The city has utilized the mobile postal unit since March while the original post office building undergoes renovations. The city says collaboration between local, state and federal partners has renewed in recent weeks.
Postmaster Randy Kopel and Mayor Erin McCardle have identified a new, unspecified location downtown, according to a press release.
WENATCHEE — U.S. Rep. Kim Schrier spent Tuesday, Oct. 21, in Wenatchee taking stock of how the shutdown and related federal decisions are hitting the valley—starting with a walkthrough at Washington State University’s Wenatchee Tree Fruit Research and Extension Center (TFREC) and ending at the Chelan-Douglas Community Action Council (CDCAC), where staff described rising demand for food and housing support.
WENATCHEE — U.S. Rep. Kim Schrier met with employees of the Chelan-Douglas Community Action Council on Tuesday during a visit to Wenatchee as the federal government shutdown continues.