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WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Representative Kim Schrier (D-WA) introduced bipartisan bill H.R. 5381 – Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources (RNGR) Support Act of 2023. This bipartisan legislation seeks to strengthen and secure the national reforestation pipeline by codifying the United States Forest Service’s RNGR program.
Every five years, Congress must vote to reauthorize the farm bill, a piece of legislation that funds a number of important farm, food, and forestry programs that provide critical support for America’s agriculture industry and affect the economic well-being of millions of people.
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Representative Kim Schrier introduced a bipartisan, bicameral bill to fund crucial infrastructure improvements for dams in Washington state and across the nation. This legislation, the National Dam Safety Reauthorization Act, would reauthorize the National Dam Safety Program (NDSP) through FY 2028. Congresswoman Schrier is joined in co-leading this legislation with Representatives Chuck Edwards (R-NC-11), Annie Kuster (D-NH-2), and Brandon Williams (R-NY-22).
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) voted for the Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for five years.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S Representative Kim Schrier’s (D-WA) bill the Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2023 (ADUFA) has passed in the House. This bipartisan piece of legislation passed out of committee unanimously and is exactly the type of no-nonsense legislation that both parties can get behind.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Representative Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) celebrates a huge win for fruit growers in Washington’s 8th district. The Office of the United States Trade Representative announced they have reached an agreement with India to lift Section 232 tariffs on US apple exports to India. The Indian government imposed a 20% tax increase on U.S. apples after the U.S. imposed tariffs on India for steel and aluminum in 2018 under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act.
NCW — The Indian government has agreed to remove a retaliatory tariff that Washington farmers say resulted in drastically reduced apple exports to the country for the past four years.
The news came Thursday afternoon during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Washington, D.C., and comes after frequent grumbles from Washington’s agricultural community and pleas from the state’s congressional delegation.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Representatives Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) and Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) introduced The Expanding Access to (EAT) Healthy Foods from Local Farmers Act. This legislation aims to improve access to nutrition for American families by providing cost-free, healthy food from local farmers.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Representatives Kim Schrier (D-WA) and Tracey Mann (R-KS) introduced The AuGmenting Research and Educational Sites to Ensure Agriculture Remains Cutting-edge and Helpful Act, or the AG RESEARCH Act, a bipartisan bill that will increase federal investment in agriculture research institutions.