Important Update for #WA08: Following the severe snow and windstorms that occurred March 11 - 13 this year, the USDA has allowed SNAP recipients to report food loss for households in King, Chelan, Kittitas, Pierce, and Snohomish counties.
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I had a great meeting with the WA Association for Career and Technical Education to discuss how to support teachers, students, and local industries in #WA08 at the federal level. Thank you for your advocacy!
Thank you, Imagine Housing, for giving me a tour of the Rose Crest Community to learn more about your work to expand affordable housing services for those in #WA08.
Now, countless Americans are seeing their premiums skyrocket after Republicans tore away critical ACA tax credits. I will continue the fight to lower costs and expand access to care for those in #WA08 and across the country.
Thank you to Snohomish County Airport Director Joshua Marcy and Deputy Director Dawson Frank for speaking with me this week about ways we can work together to support local aviation infrastructure in #WA08.
This National Agriculture Week, we celebrate our farmers, ranchers, dairymen, and other producers in the Eighth District and across the country. I am proud to represent the vibrant agricultural community in #WA08, and look forward to continuing to support their work.
In 2018, Dr. Kim Schrier made history by becoming the first pediatrician elected to Congress.
With her victory, she become the first Democrat to represent #WA08 in history, flipping the red seat blue by 5%.
#WomensHistoryMonth
As tax season approaches, please see the below resources to register for the IRS’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) and Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) programs, which offer free basic tax return preparation at locations in #WA08.
I recently visited the Pine Lake QFC and meet with the Community Employment Alliance, Northwest Center, and WFC employees to tour their workplace and discuss how to improve resources for those with disabilities in #WA08.
Ramadan Mubarak! Wishing all those in #WA08 and around the world who celebrate a peaceful and reflective holy month.
It was great to stop by the Covington Library as a guest reader for one of their kids story times! Thank you to Children's Librarian Monica and Executive Director Heidi Daniel for having me and for providing great programming for our communities here in #WA08.
I met with the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation this week to hear about their priorities for the new year. Thank you to the business and youth council members who stopped by to discuss the importance of supporting our Tribes in #WA08.
More exciting news for #WA08! I am proud to announce that I have secured another over $4 million for local transportation, water, and housing infrastructure projects.
ICYMI: Big win for #WA08! The House recently passed a bill that includes over $4 million I secured for local projects that will improve our communities and the critical services we depend on.
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Thank you to everyone across #WA08 who joined us for this discussion and to the local leaders working to help us recover.
Wishing those who celebrate in #WA08 a Merry Christmas filled with joy, warmth, and moments spent with loved ones!
Thank you, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, for the opportunity to thank Veterans in Washington state and across the country for their service and to emphasize the importance of improving mental healthcare for Veterans in #WA08.
I had a great meeting this week with Public Power Council to discuss how to supply low-cost energy for constituents in #WA08.
I met with local farmers and producers this week to discuss local agricultural priorities. I look forward to continuing to support farmers in #WA08 and across the country!
With open enrollment beginning, folks across #WA08 are getting sticker shock from the high price of their premiums. Katja, a small business owner from Issaquah, reached out to let us know that her family’s healthcare premiums for 2026 will nearly DOUBLE.
I recently met with leaders from Lake Chelan Health to talk about the impact of Medicaid cuts on our communities, and how the expiration of critical ACA tax credits will harm working families here in #WA08.
Pauses to critical food and housing assistance programs, compounded by the Administration's reckless funding cuts, are threatening the livelihoods and well-being of folks across #WA08.
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I met with North Bend Mayor Miller and the SnoValley Chamber of Commerce this week to hear more about tourism in the valley and the priorities for small businesses in the area. I look forward to continuing to support local businesses and bolstering the economy in #WA08!
I look forward to staying in touch with her and other farmers and ranchers in #WA08 about the issues they face locally.
Thank you for feeding our community!
Middle and High Schoolers in #WA08: The 2025 Congressional App Challenge application deadline is this Thursday, October 30th.
Submit your app design for a chance to have it featured in the Capitol for a year! More here: schrier.house.gov/services/app...
I recently had the opportunity to read to children during a story time and meet with leaders from the Head Start facility at Jenkins Creek Elementary School in Covington.
We must protect programs like these that help our kids learn and support families here in #WA08!
This month, we celebrate the history of the LGBTQI+ community in #WA08 and across our country!
By breaking barriers, persevering, and inspiring progress, LGBTQI+ Americans have enriched our culture and made our nation better.
Thank you, 97 Rock House, for showing your support of our first responders who worked on the Labor Mountain and Lower Sugarloaf fires. And thank you to our first responders—your bravery and hard work have helped keep #WA08 safe!
Lisa from Issaquah just called in to let us know that her premium will increase from $650 to over $1,200 for the same plan. That’s nearly an 85% increase! These price hikes are flat-out unaffordable for so many families in #WA08, and I’m fighting to stand against attacks on my constituents’ health.
