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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) participated in a Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I) Committee hearing to talk about her transportation and infrastructure policy priorities. During the hearing, Rep. Schrier spoke about infrastructure needs throughout Washington's 8th congressional district. A clip of Rep. Schrier's remarks can be found here.

ISSAQUAH, WA – Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) recently visited the Lakewood warehouse of the Emergency Food Network (EFN) to talk with its Executive Director Michelle Douglas, and to personally thank the staff and volunteers working to repackage food for distribution to food banks across Pierce County.

ISSAQUAH, WA – U.S. Representatives Kim Schrier, M.D. (D-WA), John Joyce, M.D. (R-PA), G.K. Butterfield (D-NC) and David McKinley, P.E. (R-WV) today introduced the Strengthening the Vaccines for Children Program Act that will build on and improve the successful Vaccines for Children (VFC) program. The VFC program helps ensure all children receive recommended vaccines by providing no-cost immunizations. Almost half of all childhood vaccines are provided through the VFC program.

ISSAQUAH, WA – U.S. Representative Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) today announced that her office is accepting requests for Community Project Funding (CPF) for Fiscal Year 2022. This new program allows each Member of Congress to recommend up to 10 important local projects for federal funding. The deadline for submissions is April 7, 2021.

ISSAQUAH, WA – Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) and Auburn Schools Superintendent Dr.Alan Spicciati visited the rapid testing pilot program site at Bowman Creek Elementary School in Auburn. The Auburn School District is the first of 8 Washington school districts to participate in a new rapid testing partnership program with Seattle Children's Hospital. Rep.

WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) participated today in a Communications and Technology Subcommittee hearing about misinformation on social media platforms. The CEOs of Google, Twitter, and Facebook were asked about what they are doing to combat misinformation online.

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, on the 11^th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee held a hearing on ways to enhance the ACA. And one of the bills that was considered was the Kids' Access to Primary Care Act, a bipartisan bill introduced by Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) to expand access to care by aligning Medicaid rates with Medicare payment rates.