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WASHINGTON, DC – Today Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) led 21 of her colleagues in sending a letter to several officials in the Biden Administration, pushing them to implement a federal firefighter pay increase before peak wildfire season begins. An increase in pay and benefits for federal wildland firefighters was included in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that President Biden signed last November.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) voted in support of the Lower Food and Fuel Costs Act. This legislation will shore up the food and agriculture supply chains, assist farmers, and help to bring down costs for American families.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (D-WA) introduced the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act Amendments of 2022, a bipartisan bill to fund critical water and wastewater infrastructure projects in Washington State. Representatives Dan Newhouse (R-WA), Doug LaMalfa (R-CA), John Garamendi (D-CA), Jim Costa (D-CA), and Sharice Davids (D-KS) are co-leading this bill with Rep. Schrier.
"The bill would ensure that manufacturers timely inform the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) about expected disruptions to the infant formula supply. The bill comes after there was a shortage of infant formula after Abbott Nutrition recalled its formula because bacteria was found to be living in the powdered formula.
WASHINGTON, DC – The House has passed the Ocean Shipping Reform Act, a bipartisan bill co-sponsored by Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) to decrease supply chain bottlenecks and make sure U.S. goods are making it to their overseas markets. The bill, already voted through the Senate, passed the House last night with overwhelming bipartisan support and now heads to the President’s desk.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (D-WA), the only pediatrician in Congress, has introduced several bills in the last few days to combat the formula shortage and bring life-saving baby formula to families.
WASHINGTON, DC – This week the House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly to pass the bipartisan Food and Drug Amendments of 2022 (H.R. 7667), which included the Diagnostic Device Advisory Committee Act (H.R. 7192) introduced by Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) earlier this year. The bill now heads to the Senate for a vote.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08), the first and only pediatrician elected to Congress, voted in support of several commonsense gun safety measures to keep children safe. These measures are supported by the majority of Americans. The Protecting Our Kids Act passed the House 223-204.
"After a watchdog report found Spokane’s VA medical center has failed to collect and report data needed to improve patient safety and maintain the hospital’s accreditation since launching a new computer system in October 2020, a Washington congresswoman called for the Department of Veterans Affairs to fix the system before it causes an exodus of medical staff.