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SEATTLE (AP) — The termination letters that ended the careers of thousands of U.S. Forest Service employees mean fewer people and less resources will be available to help prevent and fight wildfires, raising the specter of even more destructive blazes across the American West, fired workers and officials said.
The Forest Service firings — on the heels of deadly blazes that ripped through Los Angeles last month — are part of a wave of federal worker layoffs, as President Donald Trump’s cost-cutting measures reverberate nationwide.
WASHINGTON STATE – Recent federal layoffs initiated by the Department of Government Efficiency have sparked concern among state officials, particularly in Washington.
According to the Associated Press, some 1000 National Park Service workers have been laid off since the beginning of the federal layoffs.
Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (D, WA-08) led their colleagues in Washington’s Congressional delegation—U.S.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (D-WA) introduced the Kids’ Access to Primary Care Act, a bipartisan piece of legislation that would increase access to primary care for children and families by strengthening Medicaid. Congresswoman Schrier is joined in introducing this bill by Representatives Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) and Kathy Castor (D-FL). Senators Patty Murray (D-WA) and Raphael Warnock (D-GA) are leading a companion bill in the Senate.
Layoffs rippling through the federal government are affecting national parks and forests in Washington state, including at Mount Rainier National Park and popular trails east of Seattle.
FRANKLIN FALLS — The sign says "Franklin Falls Sno-Park Temporarily Closed - Due to Unsafe Conditions." Found in Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, the message is mounted at the road that leads to the trailheads for Franklin Falls and Denny Creek.
A physician by trade, Schrier hopes to bolster diagnostic innovation and development during public health emergencies. She says this can be achieved through public-private collaboration.
WASHINGTON — A bipartisan group of lawmakers introduced legislation on Thursday aimed at strengthening the nation's diagnostic testing capabilities during public health emergencies, drawing on lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Diagnostics Testing Preparedness Plan Act, spearheaded by Rep. Kim Schrier, D-Wash., would require the Department of Health and Human Services to develop and maintain a strategic plan for rapid deployment of diagnostic tests during health crises.
WASHINGTON, D.C. –Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) introduced the bipartisan Diagnostics Testing Preparedness Plan Act, which would facilitate the innovation and development of diagnostics between the private and public sectors during Public Health Emergencies. Congresswoman Schrier was joined in introducing this legislation by Representatives Miller-Meeks (IA-01), Carson (IN-07), and Crenshaw (TX-02).
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) and Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger (TN-01) introduced the Rural Physician Workforce Production Act. This bipartisan bill aims to improve health care access for rural Washingtonians by increasing the number of physicians in their area.