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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) and Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) introduced the Family Vaccine Protection Act to remove politics from the life-saving immunization schedule, stand up to RFK Jr.’s dangerous anti-vaccine actions, and protect children, expectant mothers, and other vulnerable members of the community from vaccine-preventable diseases.
In recent weeks, the federal government issued rapidly changing — and in some cases contradictory — guidance about who should get the Covid vaccine. Experts worry the new advice runs contrary to science and could lead to fewer people getting vaccinated, and insurance companies deciding not to cover the cost of the vaccine in some cases.
American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall commented today on the Senate Agriculture Committee’s markup of the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2025.
“Farm Bureau appreciates the Senate Agriculture Committee’s markup and passage of the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act. This bipartisan legislation will allow schools to offer additional nutritious milk varieties to students. Whole and 2% milk, as well as flavored options, are wholesome choices for children and an important building block for a healthy, balanced diet.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) introduced bipartisan legislation to permanently fix the Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI) and provide crucial support for Washington farmers and growers. Representatives Rick Larsen (WA-02), Dan Newhouse (WA-04), and John Moolenaar (MI-02) joined Congresswoman Schrier in introducing this bill.
The bomb cyclone left $34 million in damages across six counties, Washington lawmakers say
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A bipartisan group of Washington state lawmakers is urging President Trump to reconsider the state’s major disaster declaration request after a deadly bomb cyclone in November.
In one of the first major steps in discussing widespread regulations for artificial intelligence legislation at the federal level, members of the House subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade met Wednesday to discuss the United States' place in the global AI race.
WASHINGTON, DC –Today, Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) introduced the Augmenting Research and Educational Sites to Ensure Agriculture Remains Cutting-edge and Helpful (AG RESEARCH) Act. This bill aims to support our farmers and strengthen our agriculture industry by increasing federal investment in agriculture research institutions such as Washington State and Central Washington University.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Twenty-one hours into a crucial committee hearing on the Republican plan to subtract an estimated $880 billion from Medicaid programs, U.S. Rep. Kim Schrier had a question.
"How," the 8th District Democrat asked Rep. Morgan Griffith, acting chair of the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee, "does kicking or shifting 13.7 million Americans off of their health insurance 'make America healthy again?'"
WASHINGTON, D.C. – During the 26-hour-long House Committee on Energy and Commerce reconciliation markup, Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) blasted congressional Republicans for their attempts to cut Medicaid and kick nearly 14 million Americans off of their health insurance.
Physicians in Congress split along party lines in debate over the potential effects of Medicaid reform.
Rep. John Joyce, MD (R-Pennsylvania) and Rep. Raul Ruiz, MD, MPP, (D-California), and Rep. Kim Schrier, MD (D-Washington), were among the speakers making opening statements in the May 13 hearing of the House Energy & Commerce Committee.