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WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08), Congressman Morgan Griffith (VA-09), and Congressman Marc Veasey (TX-33), members of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, introduced the Efficient Nuclear Licensing Hearings Act. This bipartisan bill aims to reform federal nuclear licensing processes and improve the overall effectiveness of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).
Washington, D.C. – The Democratic Doctors Caucus, comprised of U.S. Representatives Ami Bera (CA-06), Herbert Conaway (NJ-03), Maxine Dexter (OR-03), Kelly Morrison (MN-03), Raul Ruiz (CA-25), and Kim Schrier (WA-08), released the following statement in response to HHS Secretary Kennedy and President Trump’s irresponsible press conference where they baselessly linked acetaminophen, the active ingredient in Tylenol, to higher rates of autism.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) and Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01) introduced the Improving Child Care for Working Families Act, a bipartisan bill to help families afford child care by increasing the cap set on the Dependent Care Assistance Plan (DCAP), which allows families to set aside part of their pre-tax income to cover expenses related to child care.
As the first and only pediatrician in Congress, Representative Kim Schrier of Washington state has a unique perspective.
Her background is her "north star," Schrier tells TODAY.com, as she prioritizes policies including reproductive rights, universal preschool and the child tax credit. And right now, she's particularly concerned about the politicization of public health issues, especially vaccines.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Kim Schrier (WA-08) and Congressman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) introduced a bipartisan bill to enhance conservation efforts in Washington state.
According to a release by Congresswoman Schrier, The ENABLE Conservation Act strives to increase farmer participation in the Conservation Reserve Program’s SAFE initiative.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) and Congressman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) introduced the Eliminating Needless Administrative Barriers Lessening Efficiency for Conservation Act (ENABLE Conservation Act), to allow more farmers to participate in voluntary conservation programs. The legislation will help support Washington state’s Conservation Reserve Program’s (CRP) State Acres for Wildlife Enhancement (SAFE) initiative.
BELLEVUE, Wash. — Gov. Bob Ferguson and Democratic Congressional leaders urged Congress to prevent tax credits, aimed making health care more affordable, from expiring at the end of the year.
At a press conference Friday, Ferguson, Washington Reps. Suzan DelBene and Kim Schrier and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries called on Congress to extend the Enhanced Premium Tax Credits.
Democrats in Washington state and Congress are urging Republicans to extend Biden-era health insurance subsidies, while warning of the consequences if those credits are
Congresswoman Kim Schrier, D-Sammamish, has called for the resignation of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Alongside her colleagues in the Democratic Doctors Caucus, they wrote a letter for Kennedy’s resignation, citing repeated actions that have undermined evidence-based public health guidance and jeopardized the health and safety of the American people, according to a Sept. 4 Schrier press release. Schrier held a press conference in Washington, D.C., to announce the call for his resignation.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08), alongside her colleagues in the Democratic Doctors Caucus, called for the resignation of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., citing repeated actions that have undermined evidence-based public health guidance and jeopardized the health and safety of the American people.