Kim Schrier

I urge you to join me in the effort to reposition the U.S. for success and competitiveness worldwide.

Now, in parts of my district I can't drive 2 minutes without seeing a Tesla, but I have yet to see a hydrogen-cell-powered vehicle.

Washington State's energy portfolio is 80 percent clean, mostly because of two-thirds of our energy, our electricity, comes from hydropower.

Yes, I really appreciate that, because, first, it gives me a perspective on time.

I can't wait to get these tests into every home in the country and open up our economy and get our kids back to school safely.

The more self-sufficient we get as a country, the more we start to make our own stuff so we don't have to rely on other supply chains, the better off we'll be throughout not only this pandemic but I believe in the future.

Kittitas County is successful because Dr. Larson, their public health official, designed a nimble distribution system from the ground up, keeping specific community needs in mind.

I am hopeful that the Biden administration's national COVID-19 strategy and the steps it's already taken will get this country back on course.

The people in my district continue to struggle with the economic effects of COVID-19. My constituents and small business owners will be so relieved to know that help that they need is one step closer to being here, including more…

Coming from Washington State, many parts of my district were on fire.

How are you doing with testing, and people converting to coronavirus positive? How are you handling the pandemic?

The bipartisan Pregnant Workers Fairness Act simply ensures that reasonable accommodations are made to help pregnant women work safely, and, in turn, the economy is stronger, family outcomes are better, and children can start life strong…

I had a high-risk pregnancy, complicated by both advanced maternal age and 24 years of type 1 diabetes. I worked until 2 days before my C-section, and I am so grateful that my employer allowed for minor accommodations which allowed me to…

Researchers across the globe are working on vaccines to protect us from COVID-19, and once rigorous studies are complete, we will be able to roll this out to the public and provide protection from this dreadful disease. But we need to be…

I am delighted that this amendment addressing antibiotic resistance has been included in this package. While today we are laser focused on COVID-19, our next pandemic could be a ``super bug.'' The antibiotics we have relied on for years…

I thank the chairman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, in Washington State, we are blessed with an abundance of rivers and lakes that support fish and wildlife. Right now, projects like modifying tide gates and restoring or reconnecting…

Parents can't go back to earning until their children can go back to learning. The topic of reopening schools has been top of mind in recent weeks. We also need safe care for our young ones though, because their parents need to work, too…

I think the President and Secretary DeVos have publicly come out and demanded schools reopen full-time in person. I think that is wrongheaded.

This is, as I often say, people talk about, 'Well, you should only do that in case of a really rainy day.' Well, this isn't a rainy day; this a torrential downpour, and we need to do everything we can.

It is incredibly important to them and their health.

And rather than blocking the CDC from testifying before the House for fear of what they will say, let's see a commitment to sharing data and providing clear guidance for industries that repeatedly are calling for assistance.

So I think we can all agree we want students back in the classroom, but only under safe conditions, and that rushing to do this is terribly inappropriate.

Because I think it would inform the administration, as well, that we know that different communities, different school districts are in different situations, and just to blanketly say all schools should open is just irresponsible.

And I would just remind my colleagues on the other side of the aisle that you can't open schools without adults and also that kids don't live in a vacuum.

I am speaking from the standpoint of being a pediatrician, so there is no question that I have the students' best interests in mind.