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Filling row upon row of chairs tucked between orange-and-black metal shelves piled high with cases of canned vegetables, shrink-wrapped pallets of Dole bananas, and cardboard boxes filled with spaghetti donated by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, community leaders gathered Friday to celebrate FISH Community Food Bank’s new warehouse in Ellensburg.
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) recently visited water storage tanks in Covington with local leaders to celebrate federal funding she was able to secure for the Covington Water District Reservoir Construction Project.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08), introduced the Permanent Housing Affordability Act, legislation aimed at addressing the ongoing housing affordability crisis and increasing access to home ownership. Companion legislation was introduced in the United States Senate by Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE).
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Homeownership has become increasingly out of reach for many families, and a new bill introduced in Congress aims to make buying - and keeping - a home affordable for future generations.
On Thursday, U.S. Rep. Kim Schrier, M.D., D-Wash., introduced the Permanent Housing Affordability Act, legislation intended to address the housing affordability crisis and increase access to homeownership. Companion legislation was introduced in the U.S. Senate by Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware.
Conditions Come as U.S. Forest Service (USFS) Struggles with Insufficient Staffing and Budget Cuts
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswomen Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08), and Andrea Salinas (OR-06) led 21 of their colleagues in demanding answers from the Trump Administration on deteriorating Forest Service trail conditions due to insufficient maintenance by the U.S. Forest Service (USFS), which has threatened visitor safety and outdoor recreation access for millions of Americans.
DARRINGTON, WA – Yesterday, Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08), visited a groundwater well in Darrington with local leaders to celebrate federal funding she was able to secure for the Darrington Drinking Water Infrastructure Expansion Project. Congresswoman Schrier’s visit showcased the importance of improving current infrastructure to bolster access to potable water, bring the system up to modern firefighting standards, and reduce the risk of drinking water contamination.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08), helped advance key legislation to protect children online during a House Committee on Energy and Commerce markup. Congresswoman Schrier’s bill, Sammy’s Law, passed during the hearing. This legislation would improve kids’ online safety by requiring social media companies to cooperate with third-party watchdog apps that would alert parents if their children have been exposed to harmful messages or interactions online.
Today, Congresswoman Schrier released the following statement after she voted to pass a bipartisan Iran War Powers Resolution that blocks war with Iran without congressional approval.
I am closely monitoring the events across the Middle East and praying for our troops, allies, and civilians across the region.
Iran’s government is a brutal dictatorship that has violated human rights and is the most significant state sponsor of terrorism across the globe. The regime poses a grave threat to our allies in the region. However, the laws of this nation do not give the President the authority – without Congressional authorization – to send American servicemembers into another war that endangers countless lives.