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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Representatives Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08), Terri Sewell (AL-07), and Kathy Manning (NC-06) introduced the Capping Costs for Consumers Act, which will reduce co-pays and deductibles for consumers. 

ISSAQUAH, WA – Organized retail crime has become increasingly prevalent across the United States, threatening local businesses and jobs, putting employees and customers at risk, and fueling transnational criminal organizations’ illicit activities, including human, drug, and weapons trafficking. To address this issue, Congresswoman Schrier has co-sponsored the Combating Organized Retail Crime Act, a bipartisan, bicameral bill that takes steps to crack down on organized retail crime.

Pierce County— Congresswoman Kim Schrier (WA-08) participated in a Veterans Suicide Prevention Think Tank hosted by the Washington Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA) and the VA Puget Sound Health Care System. 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) alongside Congressman Larry Bucshon (IN-08), Congressman Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06) and seven additional representatives introduced a bipartisan bill, H.R. 9778, the Penicillin Allergy Verification and Evaluation (PAVE) Act.  This legislation would add a penicillin allergy verification component to the “Welcome to Medicare” preventive visit and annual wellness visits.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) alongside Congressman Larry Bucshon (IN-08)  announced a bipartisan bill, The Access to Claims Data Act, which would require the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to establish a program that allows clinician-led clinical data registries access to Medicare claims data for research, quality of care measurement, and reporting.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – At a recent Energy and Commerce Energy, Climate, and Grid Security Subcommittee hearing, Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) spoke on the destructive impacts that the proposed merger between Kroger and Albertsons would have on the Eighth District and called for the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to stop the merger.

COVINGTON, WA – Today, Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) hosted a press conference to highlight the challenges that organized retail theft poses to law enforcement and local businesses.

PUYALLUP, WA – Yesterday, Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) toured a local Planned Parenthood health center together with Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10). During her visit, Representative Schrier heard from staff about the impact of the Dobbs decision on Washington State and the healthcare workforce issues they’ve encountered. She also discussed her work in Congress to strengthen reproductive rights.