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“The U.S. House of Representatives has voted in support of a slew of new protections for whales and marine mammals. These protections include measures to reduce vessel collisions with large whales and new programs aimed at reducing chronic underwater noise from vessels. If enacted, they would amount to the most substantial new legislative measures for marine mammals in years.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today Congresswoman Kim Schrier's, M.D. (WA-08) amendments to assist Veterans and military spouses, and to improve pandemic preparedness passed the House in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2022. The NDAA is legislation passed annually to maintain military readiness, enhance capabilities, and prioritize technological security. It is expected to pass the Senate.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08), a pediatrician, participated in an Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing called "Putting Kids First: Addressing COVID-19's Impacts on Children." Rep. Schrier spoke about how long COVID affects children, rapid testing, and what steps we need to take to keep schools open. Rep. Schrier's remarks can be found here.
“ A new restrictive abortion law in Texas has caused a tidal wave of controversy across the United States
ISSAQUAH, WA – Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) announced today that several of her priorities have been included in the Energy and Commerce Committee's portion of the Build Back Better Act. The Energy and Commerce Committee held a meeting over the last three days to pass its section of the bill which will lower health care costs, strengthen vaccine confidence, expand Medicare vision coverage, combat climate change, improve access to high-speed internet, and bolster clean energy infrastructure.
"Schrier said in spring that test prices were high because “big companies are buying up all the supplies.” Also, “their profit is far higher making 1,000 $30 tests than 30,000 $1 tests” — in other words, they can make the same amount of money for many fewer tests.
ISSAQUAH, WA – Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) announced today that several of her priorities were included in the House's Build Back Better legislation. The House Agriculture Committee is holding a meeting today to pass its sections of the bill, which would bring hundreds of millions of dollars to Washington state to prevent wildfires and jumpstart rural development and job creation.
"Although the Biden administration sought to kick-start coronavirus screening in schools with $10 billion in American Rescue Plan funding, few states and schools have implemented widespread screening. U.S. Rep. Kim Schrier, D-Wash, has demanded answers about how the money is being used for school testing.”
ISSAQUAH, WA – Today Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) sent a letter to the Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Defense, and the Department of Education pushing for an update on COVID-19 rapid test procurement and distribution plans in light of the Delta variant's rapid spread and children, mostly unvaccinated, returning to school.