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WASHINGTON, DC -- Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) today released the following statement on the Issaquah Nursing and Rehabilitation Center and the COVID-19 outbreak:

WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) released the following statement after the House passed a spending package that will address the coronavirus and protect Americans:

"Washington state and King County in particular have been at the epicenter of the COVID-19 outbreak here in the United States. I have spoken to several public health officials and hospitals to assess their immediate and long-term needs. This spending package will provide financial resources as they continue to be on the front lines to the response of the coronavirus.

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08)'s amendment to the Protecting America's Wilderness Act passed the House. The amendment requires the Government Accountability Office to study how preserving wilderness lands can help reduce flood risks in residential areas. An excerpt of her speech is below. To watch her full floor speech, click here.

WASHINGTON, DC – The bipartisan Washington Congressional Delegation united today to support a project central to Puget Sound salmon recovery and the growth of food supplies to Southern resident orcas. Led by Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) and U.S. Senators Patty Murray (D-WA) and Maria Cantwell (D-WA), along with U.S. Representatives Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-WA, 3^rd), Dan Newhouse (R-WA, 4^th), Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA, 5^th), Adam Smith (D-WA, 9^th), Suzan K.

ISSAQUAH, WA -- Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) today announced that she will host Issaquah High School civics teacher Jacqueline Belur as her guest to the State of the Union address on Tuesday, February 4, 2020. Rep. Schrier made the announcement during a Q&A session with over 100 Issaquah High social studies students. Ms. Belur, a graduate of Issaquah High School, is in her 6^th year teaching civics and social studies at her alma mater.

WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) today announced that her fix to help the Washington state agriculture community access critical research grants has been signed into law and implemented by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA). Without this fix to the 2018 Farm Bill, Washington growers would have missed out on upcoming grant opportunities.

WASHINGTON— Today, Representatives Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) and Lauren Underwood (IL-14) introduced new legislation to help more Americans access the care they need. The Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act (H.R. 5575) would require private insurance plans to cover three annual primary care visits and three annual outpatient mental health or outpatient substance use disorder treatment visits without charging a copayment, coinsurance, or deductible-related fee.

WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) has passed the one-year milestone serving the people of Washington's Eighth District since being sworn in on January 3, 2019. Rep. Schrier serves on the Education and Labor Committee, and the Committee on Agriculture.