Kim Schrier

Official portrait of Rep. Kim Schrier Kimberly Merle Schrier (born August 23, 1968) is an American politician and former pediatrician serving as the U.S. representative for Washington's 8th congressional district since 2019. A Democrat, she won the seat in 2018 by defeating Republican state senator Dino Rossi in a district previously held by Republicans for over two decades, marking a notable flip in a competitive suburban-rural area spanning King, Pierce, Kittitas, Chelan, and Snohomish counties. Prior to Congress, Schrier earned a B.A. from the University of California, Berkeley in 1991 and an M.D. from the University of California, Davis in 1997, completing her pediatric residency at Stanford University in 2000 before practicing in Issaquah, Washington.

Schrier's legislative focus draws from her medical expertise, particularly on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, where she has advanced bills addressing prescription drug costs, rural healthcare access, and pediatric health issues like congenital anomalies. Her record includes bipartisan efforts, such as co-sponsoring measures to cap insulin prices and support agriculture in her district's farming communities, reflecting a pragmatic approach in a swing constituency. Reelected narrowly in subsequent cycles amid high-stakes national environments, Schrier's tenure has featured consistent Democratic alignment on major votes, earning low scores from conservative watchdogs like Heritage Action for supporting omnibus spending and progressive priorities, while facing Republican accusations of misrepresenting her fiscal record during campaigns. This positioning underscores her navigation of partisan divides in a district prone to tight races, with her 2024 victory securing continued service into the 119th Congress.