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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08), reintroduced the Strengthening Collective Resources for Encouraging Education Needed (SCREEN) for Type 1 Diabetes Act, legislation aimed at raising awareness around the importance of Type 1 Diabetes screening. Congresswoman Schrier is joined in introducing this legislation by Congressman John Joyce (R-PA), Congresswoman Diana DeGette (D-CO), and Congressman Gus Bilirakis (R-FL).
U.S. Rep. Kim Schrier is renewing her call for the Trump administration to address deteriorating conditions in The Enchantments area of the Alpine Lakes Wilderness, warning that overcrowding, sanitation problems and reduced staffing are threatening the environment, visitor safety, conservation efforts and local economies.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08), sent a letter urging the Trump Administration to address deteriorating conditions in The Enchantments Wilderness, which have threatened the environment, visitor safety, conservation efforts, and local economies.
A North Central Washington congresswoman is calling on the Trump administration to address deteriorating conditions in The Enchantments Wilderness Area.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08), reintroduced the bipartisan Rural Maternity Options for Medical Support (MOMS) Act, which would strengthen maternal healthcare access in rural areas to improve the availability of labor and delivery services. Congresswoman Schrier is joined in introducing this legislation by Congressman Randy Feenstra (IA-04), Congresswoman Jill Tokuda (HI-02), and Congressman Darin LaHood (IL-16).
The Chelan County Sheriff’s Office will utilize federal funding to equip its deputies with several new de-escalation tools.
On Thursday, Chelan County Sheriff Mike Morrison was joined by U.S. Rep. Kim Schrier, D-8th District, Chelan County Commissioner Shon Smith, and Public Defense Investigator Juan Miranda outside the Chelan County courthouse to highlight the funding.
ISSAQUAH, WA – Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) recently joined local leaders and housing providers to discuss challenges and proposed solutions to the housing affordability crisis.
8th District Congresswoman Kim Schrier will be in Wenatchee on Thursday to celebrate new federal funding for the Chelan County Sheriff’s Office. The Democrat helped secure just over $713,000 to buy less-lethal equipment that would help deputies overpower subjects who resist arrest.
WENATCHEE, WA – Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08), joined local law enforcement and other leaders to highlight federal funding she secured for the Chelan County Sheriff’s Office. The funding will equip officers with de-escalation tools that aim to reduce the risk of serious injuries and lethal encounters, deter dangerous situations, and improve local public safety response.
They entered the world the way babies should, with piercing cries announcing their arrival. They passed their newborn screening tests. Some made it to their 2-week wellness visits without concern.
Then, without warning, their systems began to shut down. A 7-week-old boy in Maryland developed sudden seizures. An 11-pound girl in Alabama stopped breathing for 20 seconds at a time. A baby boy in Kentucky vomited before becoming lethargic. A brown-haired girl in Texas, not yet 2 weeks old, bled around her belly button.