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Kim Schrier

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U.S. REPRESENTATIVE KIM SCHRIER
D-WASHINGTON 8TH DISTRICT
 
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RACE SUMMARY: Rep. Kim Schrier won re-election to represent Washington's 8th District for her second time. The district was one of 26 Republican-held congressional seats that voted for Hillary Clinton  in 2016.
 
VOTING RECORD: Project VoteSmart [2], GovTrack.us [3]
 
BIOGRAPHY
POLITICAL CAREER
PARTY: Democrat
 
BORN: 8/23/1968
 
EDUCATION: University of California at Berkeley (BA), University of California at Davis (MD)
 
OCCUPATION: Pediatrician
 
FAMILY: Married, 1 Child
 
 
CAREER:
  • Representative, United States House of Representatives, (WA-08), (2019-present)
COMMITTEES:
  • Agriculture
  • Education & Labor
ELECTED: 2019
ISRAEL

  • Belives in a two-state solution.
  • Grew up with unquestionable love for the State of Israel.
  • Supports a strong U.S.-Israel relationship.
 
CHOICE

  • Supports Roe v. Wade.
  • Supports increased funding for Planned Parenthood and considers any attack on Planned Parenthood to be an attack on women.
  • Believes contraception should be covered by insurance.
 
In Her Own Words

“Given the history of civilization, the Jewish people need a homeland to call their own where they are safe. The relationship between the United States and Israel is paramount: The safety and security of Israel depends on the U.S., and the safety and security of the U.S. depends, in many ways, on Israel.” 1 

"As a doctor and a woman, I trust women to make their own personal decisions about health and family planning. I have always supported a woman’s right to choose. Control over our own bodies and reproductive choices is a key measure of women’s equality. Planned Parenthood provides vital health services throughout our district and is the only provider in some rural areas." 2

"As a mom and pediatrician, I know how important it is to take action on common sense gun safety. Like many parents, I trust that my third-grade son will be safe when I send him to school, but we know that nowhere is really safe in a country that allows guns to get into the hands of people who would do others harm." 3

SOURCES: 1) jewishledger.com [4]  2) drkimschrier.com [5] 3)  drkimschrier.com [6]
 
Interesting Facts

She is the only female doctor in Congress.
 
Her grandparents were Jewish immigrants from Europe who arrived in the U.S. prior to World War II.
 
She has Type 1 diabetes, which played a role in her deciding to become a pediatrician.
 
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[2] https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/key-votes/181124/kim-schrier
[3] http://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/kim_schrier/412835
[4] http://www.jewishledger.com/2019/04/jewish-democrat-kim-schrier-counters-critics-defends-partys-unequivocal-support-israel/
[5] https://www.drkimschrier.com/issues/womens-health/
[6] https://drkimschrier.com/issues/gun-safety/
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