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WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) today led the full Washington delegation in sending a letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) urging "quick consideration" of Washington state's 1135 waivers that were submitted on Sunday.

WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) released the following statement about the "Families First Coronavirus Response Act," which passed the House tonight:

Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) released the following statement after the Governor announced that King and Pierce County schools would be closed for six weeks:

"I understand that is was an extremely difficult decision to close schools for six weeks. But we are at a critical point where we need to slow the spread of COVID-19 and protect the most vulnerable among us. It is incumbent on all of us to take actions to help and difficult decisions have to be made.

WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) has introduced legislation requiring all health insurance plans to cover the full cost of COVID-19 testing for U.S. consumers. The No Cost for COVID-19 Testing Act codifies the promises made by insurers to cover COVID-19 at no cost to patients and fills potential gaps in coverage for people in self-insured plans.

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.