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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.

Quotes by year · 2019–2026432 total · peak 2021 (158)
2019: 93 quotes2020: 35 quotes2021: 158 quotes2022: 66 quotes2023: 56 quotes2024: 12 quotes2025: 8 quotes2026: 4 quotes
Apr 17, 2023

I've raised the alarm again and again about how these surveillance practices harm kids and teens and how Big Tech platforms use the manipulative design to addict kids to their products and funnel them towards harmful content.

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Apr 17, 2023

Members, it is urgent that the Congress pass a comprehensive data privacy law that protects the personal privacy of Americans, especially our kids.

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Mar 29, 2023

I want to just touch on antimicrobial resistance, something that is top of mind for us, something that I am concerned about as a pediatrician.

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Mar 29, 2023

Having timely access to affordable, effective medicines is a key part of their economy and our domestic food chain.

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Mar 29, 2023

Animal safety is incredibly important for my district. I think in every district.

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Mar 29, 2023

It is incredibly important that this process and relationship works for both the Government and for the industry

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Mar 28, 2023

I just want to focus on the importance of graduate medical education needing a bigger pipeline in order to respond to physician shortages.

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Mar 28, 2023

I want to associate myself with the comments made by Dr. Ruiz about the continuing threats of Medicare cuts and how that impacts the workforce.

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Mar 28, 2023

Thank you for the work you have done to make healthcare more affordable and accessible for the American people.

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Mar 27, 2023

This would help remedy that problem by developing a 12-unit apartment building dedicated to low-income senior veterans in Kittitas County.

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Mar 27, 2023

Thank you, Chairman Cole. Thank you, Ranking Member Quigley. Thank you for the opportunity to testify about my priorities and concerns as Representative of Washington State's Eighth Congressional District as you work to finalize…

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Mar 27, 2023

I am happy and ready to work on combating some of these perverse incentives for pharmacy benefit managers.

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Mar 27, 2023

I have seen the price of insulin go up from about $40 a bottle to north of 300 now.

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Mar 22, 2023

We are seeing eating disorders in elementary-age kids now, and I need you to expedite that process as much as possible.

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Mar 22, 2023

It is like asking a chain smoker not to take the next cigarette. It is not going to happen.

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Mar 22, 2023

I am particularly concerned about how social media generally and TikTok specifically is affecting our kids and teens.

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Mar 8, 2023

Due to illness, I was unable to be present today. Had I been present, I would have voted: ``nay'' on rollcall No. 134, ``nay'' on rollcall No. 135, ``nay'' on rollcall No. 136, ``yea'' on rollcall No. 137, ``nay'' on rollcall No. 138, and…

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Mar 7, 2023

Due to illness, I was unable to be present today. Had I been present, I would have voted: ``yea'' on rollcall No. 132 and ``yea'' on rollcall No. 133. ____________________

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Feb 6, 2023

It is time to kind of rethink how we can streamline.

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Feb 6, 2023

We need to make some pragmatic, necessary reforms, like faster timelines, in order to have a realistic shot of meeting these clean energy and emissions goals.

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Feb 6, 2023

I am not suggesting in any way that we gut our bedrock environmental protection laws.

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Jan 31, 2023

You can't have this conversation enough, and reminding teenagers... that could be the pill that ends your life.

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Jan 31, 2023

The coroner recently reported that deaths from fentanyl overdose rose from 6 in 2021 to 20 in 2022.

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Jan 31, 2023

Just months ago, in my hometown of Sammamish, a Seattle suburb, two parents of a toddler were buying, using, and dealing fentanyl.

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Jan 31, 2023

In my State of Washington, like every other State, fentanyl has had profound and devastating impacts.

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