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WASHINGTON, DC – Last week Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) met with the Biden Administration's Port Envoy John Porcari about ongoing supply chain disruptions. Rep. Schrier has been pushing for action on this complicated issue since earlier this year, when exporters in the 8th District brought their concerns to her.
ISSAQUAH, WA – Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) recently sent a letter to the White House's Port Envoy John Porcari inviting him to visit the 8th District and offer her assistance as the White House "untangle(s) the pandemic-related knots in our global supply chain."
ISSAQUAH, WA – Today Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) sent a letter to President Joe Biden urging him to issue an executive order to streamline the process for approving rapid, at-home COVID tests. So far, the U.S. has approved eight tests, with only three tests currently available for purchase, compared to 36 in the UK and 34 in Germany.
ISSAQUAH, WA – U.S. Representative Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) joined wildland firefighters from around Washington state for a prescribed burn in Roslyn Urban Forest yesterday. Rep. Schrier donned wildland firefighting gear and held a drip torch while helping the prescribed fire crew create "good fire." Rep. Schrier has been pushing in Congress for more funding for prescribed fire, a tool that can be deployed to prevent more catastrophic fires during the fire season.
“Congresswoman Kim Schrier, MD, an original sponsor of the bipartisan National Prescribed Fire Act of 2021, visited Cascadia TREX this week to see good fire in action.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) participated in an Agriculture Committee hearing focusing on the 2021 wildland fire year and the ongoing threat of wildfire to communities across the nation. During the hearing, Rep. Schrier spoke with Forest Service Chief Randy Moore and invited the Chief to visit her district in Central Washington, where a vast majority of the land is owned by or adjacent to National Forests. Rep.
“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.
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