Every doctor takes an oath to first do no harm, and the best way to avoid harm and provide the best possible care is to avoid diagnostic errors.
Kim Schrier
The Public Record
Kim Merle Schrier is an American physician and politician currently serving as the U.S. Representative for Washington's 8th congressional district, a position she has held since January 3, 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, Schrier is known for her advocacy on healthcare issues, particularly those affecting children and families. She has a background in medicine, which informs her legislative priorities and public statements. Schrier has been vocal on various issues, including vaccine policy and public health.
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“I remain heartbroken that the crew of Zeus 95, including Captain Savino of Covington, died last spring in flight operations over Iraq.…
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We write to urge the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to take immediate action.
Right now, Secretary Kennedy, given what I just told you about vitamin K, will you just tell pregnant women out there for the record, ‘Yes, you should get your babies the vitamin K shot’?
We believe Sen. Cassidy more than we trust you when it comes to vaccinations.
I will lay all responsibility for every death from a vaccine-preventable illness at your feet.
It is antithetical to our values. We understand that these institutions are the institutions that support liberal and democratic values, the values that allow Jewish people in this country to thrive and accomplish for the past 50 years.
These experiences are meant to scare us, but they're also meant as a reminder that these last 50 years have been kind of a break from thousands of years of antisemitism – that it's not gone, that it's been reborn since October 7th of 2023…
I thank Representative Balint for that clarity. I appreciate drawing that distinction that Speaker Emerita Pelosi referred to as reverse Robin Hood. That is exactly what is going on here. Who are you standing up for? We saw with the…
I don't have any further speakers on my side, but I just want to express my appreciation to my colleague Representative Molinaro for sharing that personal account of how this matters for his family, and that just expands to so many other…
I thank the gentlewoman for sharing her experiences, and I hope those fires are extinguished soon. Madam Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Colorado (Mr. Neguse), one of my colleagues who has been an incredible partner when it comes to…
I thank the gentlewoman. I am so sorry to hear that she lost her own home in a wildfire, and I thank her for pointing out firewise and things that people can do to at least mitigate their own risk, although these fires are out of control…
I am so glad that my colleague, Representative Stansbury, mentioned the aftereffects of these wildfires. We all think about smoke and about forests, but we don't think about what happens when the rain comes and the mudslides that follow…
Energy security should be handled by the Department of Energy. This is important for our national security. Mr. Speaker, I encourage my colleagues to vote ``yes'' on this bipartisan bill, and I yield back the balance of my time.
Whatever we can do to expand affordable care, improve healthcare, strengthen the doctor-patient relationship, and bring down costs is a win for our constituents. That is why I am excited to sponsor this bill, the Medicaid Primary Care…
This bipartisan bill would invest in hazardous fuels management by increasing the pace and scale of prescribed burns.
We were able to include authorization of the necessary funds for project completion in the 2022 WRDA.
This is an exciting and important opportunity to help rural communities access critical loans and long-term, stable funding for water infrastructure.
These loans are invaluable resources that allow local governments to meet the infrastructure needs of their respective communities at an affordable rate.
Please consider us partners to deliver a farm bill through the House and into law.





