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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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Mar 24, 2021

Be careful. You will answer for this tyranny one day.

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Mar 24, 2021

Keep shoving this vaccine monitor down people's throats and expect riots.

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Mar 24, 2021

I am a pediatrician, and I have spent my life calming patients who are nervous about vaccines because of online misinformation.

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Mar 24, 2021

Part of the reason for this toxic stew is that you employ manipulative methods to keep people cemented to the platform, often amplifying discord.

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Mar 23, 2021

It is misinformation to suggest that wind energy was primarily to blame for the outages.

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Mar 23, 2021

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.

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Mar 23, 2021

We need to stop pretending that each extreme weather event is low probability and instead start planning and investing.

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Mar 23, 2021

As we have discussed, we are living in a time where extreme weather events are no longer extreme or rare.

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Mar 22, 2021

Affordable coverage leads to better access to care, which leads to better health outcomes and lower costs, by the way.

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Mar 22, 2021

Shoring up this absence to care by raising Medicaid reimbursement to match Medicare reimbursement rates will help kids grow up healthier.

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Mar 22, 2021

And Representative Schrier, Dr. Schrier, thank you for your work on the KIDS Act.

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Mar 21, 2021

As a primary care provider, I appreciate those comments.

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Mar 21, 2021

We have to drive down emissions everywhere, especially in areas of disproportionate impact and public health concerns.

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Mar 21, 2021

The LIFT Act highlights the need for electric vehicle charging infrastructure in low-income neighborhoods.

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Mar 21, 2021

How can we also incentivize the purchase of electric vehicles, including used ones, so that people in all income brackets have access?

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Mar 16, 2021

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.

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Mar 16, 2021

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.

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Mar 10, 2021

In the last Congress, I introduced a bill, H.R. 6724, Farmers Feeding Families Coronavirus Response Act...

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Mar 10, 2021

I led a bipartisan letter with the Washington State delegation outlining some of the changes needed...

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Mar 10, 2021

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.

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Mar 10, 2021

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.

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Mar 9, 2021

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…

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Mar 9, 2021

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.

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Mar 1, 2021

When Microsoft patients had to pay a copay to come see the doctor, they stopped coming in the first time their child sneezed.

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Mar 1, 2021

We support this swift action, which is being led by Commissioner Rebecca F. Dye.

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