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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) sent a letter of support to President Biden calling for the president to fulfill Governor Jay Inslee’s request and declare a Major Disaster for Washington State following November’s bomb cyclone. The storm marked one of the most severe weather events in the region in recent memory. Congresswoman Schrier will hold time for media availability focused on this letter tomorrow from 9:00am to 11:00 am PST.
Native Americans are twice as likely as others to have overdue medical bills in collection, and major problems within the Indian Health Service are a key reason, a new federal report shows.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) hosted a press conference to speak on the importance of vaccines for public health, particularly their role in children’s health, and to speak out against the nomination of Robert Kennedy Jr. as the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. Congresswoman Schrier was joined by Dr.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Friday, Congresswomen Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) and Suzan DelBene (WA-01) celebrated a huge win that will ensure Washington State remains a leader in clean energy production.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D.’s (WA-08) bipartisan bill, the Emergency Medical Services for Children Reauthorization Act, was signed into law by President Biden. This piece of legislation will improve and expand access to care for children in Washington. This is Congresswoman Schrier’s 4th piece of legislation that has been signed into law for the 118th Congress and her 21st since she was sworn into office in 2019.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) introduced the Helping Families Access Pediatric Care Act alongside Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14). This legislation intends to make pediatric care more affordable by tackling the financial burden caused by high deductibles.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) released the statement below following the termination of the Kroger-Albertsons merger and messy fall-out and lawsuit between the two grocery giants:
ELLENSBURG, Wash.-The Kroger-Albertson's grocery store merger has been blocked by a federal judge, and now Albertson's is suing Kroger for a breach of contract.
“Between letters, phone calls, conversations, hearings, I have been on this for about two years now, pushing the FTC to deny this merger," said Democratic Congresswoman Kim Schrier of the 8th Congressional District.
Congresswoman Schrier thinks that there is no chance that the Kroger-Albertson’s merge deal will happen after a Judge blocked the deal on Tuesday.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, the United States House of Representatives passed the bipartisan Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (WRDA), biennial legislation that authorizes water resource activities of the Army Corps of Engineers. Thanks to the advocacy of Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08), the bill included authorization for the design and construction of a water reservoir in the city of Chelan for wildfire preparedness and water supply.