Media
Latest News
WASHINGTON, DC – The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) Director Dr. Rahul Gupta recently announced millions in federal funding for the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) Program, including over $5 million to address this crisis in Washington State. Representative Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) has long pushed for legislation in Congress to address drug trafficking and the deadly effects of the fentanyl epidemic and held a back-to-school fentanyl town hall with Dr.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) introduced the National Prescribed Fire Act, which would help mitigate the risk of catastrophic wildfires. Representative Schrier’s bipartisan, bicameral bill would invest in hazardous fuels management by allowing for the increased use of prescribed fires. Congresswoman Schrier is joined in introducing this legislation by Senator Ron Wyden (OR) and Representative David Valadao (CA-22).
WASHINGTON, D.C – On May 20, the EPA selected Forterra NW for a Brownfields Cleanup Grant funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that Congresswoman Schrier voted to pass. Grant funds will be used to clean up the Roslyn Number 4 Mine in the City of Roslyn. The 30-acre coal mine began operations in the 1880s and was shut down in 1909 following a mine explosion. After the closure, a foundry built for the mine continued to process coal from other mines until the mid-1970s.
WASHINGTON, DC – Yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass Congresswoman Kim Schrier’s, M.D. (WA-08) bill to improve health care for children during emergencies - the Emergency Medical Services for Children Reauthorization Act. The House passed this bill on suspension by a vote of 399-13.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D (WA-08) voted for the FAA Reauthorization Act, which included her bill, H.R.3128, the American Aviator Act, to authorize competitive grants supporting flight-training services to Veterans.
WASHINGTON, DC – The United States House of Representatives passed H.R. 6093, the Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2023, which included the National Landslide Preparedness Act Reauthorization Act, a bill introduced by U.S. Representatives Kim Schrier (WA-08), Suzan DelBene (WA-01), and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03). This legislation passed the House by a vote of 394-19.
ISSAQUAH, WA. – Today, Representative Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) was joined by Teri Ohta, Senior Corporate Counsel at T-Mobile, and Lauren Paolini, External Affairs at AT&T, in hosting an event to highlight the impact of the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) and emphasize the importance of funding and extending the program.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Kim Schrier (WA-08) joined Representatives Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05), Eric Sorensen (IL-17), and Jenniffer González-Colón (PR-AL) in introducing bipartisan legislation to lower the cost of water and wastewater utility bills for millions of households – the Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) Establishment Act.
ISSAQUAH, WA – Representative Kim Schrier (WA-08) voted with House Republicans for the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2024.
U.S. Rep. Kim Schrier came to Ellensburg’s Morgan Middle School Friday to highlight the impact of the Affordable Connectivity Program and emphasize the importance of funding and extending the program after it runs out this year.
Thanks to funding from the Infrastructure Investments and Jobs Act, the program has helped expand access to high-speed internet by providing eligible households with a discount of up to $30 per month and a one-time discount on necessary equipment like laptops, desktop computers and tablets, according to Schrier’s communications team.