Kim Schrier
Coverage of Kim Schrier in the Nexus archive.
- Crypto PAC Fairshake scores primary wins in Michigan and Washington
Crypto PAC Fairshake achieved primary election wins in Michigan and Washington. The PAC supported candidates including Bill Huizenga in Michigan and Suzan DelBene, Kim Schrier, Marilyn Strickland, and Amanda McKinney in Washington.
- Democrat Kim Schrier advances to the general election for U.S. House in Washington’s 8th Congressional District
Kim Schrier advances to the general election for U.S. House in Washington’s 8th Congressional District. The article confirms her progression to the next stage of the election process.
- Lawmakers Call for CDC to Track Vitamin K Shot Refusals, Cite ProPublica Report
Two lawmakers urged the CDC to track vitamin K shot refusals for newborns after a ProPublica report highlighted preventable deaths linked to the refusal. The vitamin K shot, routine since 1961, is being declined by some families due to medical mistrust and misinformation, but federal and state agencies do not track refusal rates or related bleeding cases.
- Vaccines, budget cuts and affordability: Takeaways from RFK Jr’s gauntlet of congressional hearings
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testified before Congress defending President Trump’s 2027 budget, which proposes a 12% cut to HHS funding, while deflecting blame for declining vaccination rates and measles outbreaks. Kennedy attributed the issues to global trends and loss of public trust in government health guidance, despite critics linking his past anti-vaccine advocacy to eroded trust in federal health agencies.