Kim Schrier

ON THE ISSUES

• Introduced the Legacy Roads and Trails bill to maintain roads and trails on U.S Forest Service lands to improve water quality and protect endangered species on public lands
• Cosponsored legislation to ensure a secure water supply for Central Washington during drought years 
• Co-sponsored the permanent reauthorization of the Land and Water Conservation Fund
• Voted for the Inflation Reduction Act, the most significant action Congress has ever taken to address climate change
• Earned a 98% lifetime score on LCV’s National Environmental Scorecard

WHY THIS RACE MATTERS

• Member of the Energy and Commerce Committee 
• Holding this seat in Washington will help win a pro-environmental majority in the House, making it easier to pass climate legislation at the federal level

CANDIDATE BACKGROUND

Representative Kim Schrier is running for a fourth term to represent Washington’s 8th Congressional District. Dr. Schrier has a degree in astrophysics and after medical school became a pediatrician, taking care of children and families for the last 16 years. Dr. Schrier knows firsthand the importance of protecting clean air and clean water for children’s health. She will continue to focus on advancing clean energy and combating climate change. As one of two pediatricians and three women doctors in Congress, she  brings a vital voice to Congress in the fight for reproductive rights, children’s health, and affordable health care. She is also passionate about conservation and transitioning to a clean energy economy, so our children have clean air and water and our communities are protected from the impacts of climate change. While in Congress she  has sponsored several bills to protect Washington’s wildlife, public lands, and water. Representative Schrier has earned a stellar lifetime score of 98% on LCV’s National Environmental Scorecard. Representative Schrier is endorsed by LCV Action Fund.