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.
I am a pediatrician, and I have spent my life calming patients who are nervous about vaccines because of online misinformation.
Part of the reason for this toxic stew is that you employ manipulative methods to keep people cemented to the platform, often amplifying discord.
It is misinformation to suggest that wind energy was primarily to blame for the outages.
I just feel compelled to clarify for the record that we Democrats do understand the importance of baseload for which hydropower and nuclear are critical.
We need to stop pretending that each extreme weather event is low probability and instead start planning and investing.
As we have discussed, we are living in a time where extreme weather events are no longer extreme or rare.
Affordable coverage leads to better access to care, which leads to better health outcomes and lower costs, by the way.
Shoring up this absence to care by raising Medicaid reimbursement to match Medicare reimbursement rates will help kids grow up healthier.
And Representative Schrier, Dr. Schrier, thank you for your work on the KIDS Act.
We have to drive down emissions everywhere, especially in areas of disproportionate impact and public health concerns.
The LIFT Act highlights the need for electric vehicle charging infrastructure in low-income neighborhoods.
How can we also incentivize the purchase of electric vehicles, including used ones, so that people in all income brackets have access?
I want to make sure that our return to normalcy is sustained and that we do not have to fully close down our economy or our schools again.
I told my own parents that when they go for their coronavirus vaccine they should take whichever one is offered because they all prevent hospitalization and death essentially equally.
In the last Congress, I introduced a bill, H.R. 6724, Farmers Feeding Families Coronavirus Response Act...
I led a bipartisan letter with the Washington State delegation outlining some of the changes needed...
The food banks called it a lifeline, and the farmers, as they experienced full scale market failures because of school and restaurant closures, were really saved by this program.
I cannot overstate how important it is to ensure our children not only have access to food, which is clearly the first priority, but also that the foods are healthy and nutritious and varied, and ideally, local.
I am so proud of the wins in the American Rescue Plan, and in particular with what this means for America's children. As a pediatrician, my life's work has been the health and the wellbeing of children. This pandemic has been particularly…
I am grateful that President Biden recognizes the importance of MATS, and his Executive order from earlier this year will lead to an immediate review of the prior administration's actions regarding MATS.
When Microsoft patients had to pay a copay to come see the doctor, they stopped coming in the first time their child sneezed.
We support this swift action, which is being led by Commissioner Rebecca F. Dye.





