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Kim Schrier

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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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Jul 10, 2026

We write to urge the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to take immediate action.

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Jun 15, 2026

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’?

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Jun 24, 2025

We believe Sen. Cassidy more than we trust you when it comes to vaccinations.

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Jun 24, 2025

You know what‘s great? There’s a vaccine that prevents this.

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Jun 24, 2025

I will lay all responsibility for every death from a vaccine-preventable illness at your feet.

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Jun 24, 2025

You have lied to parents about vaccines for 20 years.

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Jun 24, 2025

You have lied to the American people.

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May 21, 2025

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.

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May 21, 2025

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…

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May 20, 2025

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…

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Apr 8, 2025

We have all talked about thinning forests, making them more resilient. We talked about the risk of catastrophic wildfire. We passed a big infrastructure bill a couple years ago, and part of that was not just protecting roads and bridges…

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Apr 8, 2025

I will tell you something about the town of Roslyn in my district. It is a small town, completely surrounded by forest, and this forest is at high risk for catastrophic wildfire. In fact, it was incredibly important to the residents of the…

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Apr 8, 2025

I would like to echo some of those comments because I am also in the West, in Washington State, and we are seeing the risk of catastrophic wildfires increasing every year. Because all of this is being done under the guise of DOGE, the…

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Feb 27, 2025

On behalf of millions of people in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana, I rise to express outrage and bewilderment at the senseless workforce cuts by Elon Musk and President Trump to Bonneville Power Administration, an agency that is…

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Dec 17, 2024

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…

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Sep 10, 2024

I thank Representative Neguse. I cannot overstate what an excellent partner the gentleman has been to work with and to fight for managing our forests and for our firefighters. Madam Speaker, we feel that appreciation for our first…

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Sep 10, 2024

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…

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Sep 10, 2024

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…

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Sep 10, 2024

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…

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Sep 10, 2024

I just want to say that I am really honored to be here today to talk about wildfires and our firefighters, how noble they are, how much support they need, and how grateful we are to them. That is why we are devoting this hour to the topic…

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Apr 10, 2024

I thank my friend and colleague, Representative Leger Fernandez, for her commitment to ensuring women's access to abortion care, no matter where they are in this country. This is because extreme Republicans are doubling down on their…

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Mar 5, 2024

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.

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Mar 5, 2024

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…

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Feb 13, 2024

This bipartisan bill would invest in hazardous fuels management by increasing the pace and scale of prescribed burns.

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