Washington, Aug. 3 -- Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D., issued the following press release:
Today, Congresswoman Kim Schrier (D-WA-08) joined Washington state's Congressional delegation in a letter to President Donald Trump urging him to approve Washington state Governor Bob Ferguson's request for an expedited Emergency Declaration for the devastating wildfires sweeping through Central and Eastern Washington state.
On Saturday, Governor Bob Ferguson declared (https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/governor.wa.gov/news/2026/governor-ferguson-declares-statewide-wildfire-emergency-issues-statewide-burn-ban__;!!BSgrhSFG!Gjwzej0gwlk2jjKQPdfdDZi5eR33qwNnqC_PZLc8cL3wpgSkRRvgV9iG1eI4NeTSZvhMAmzEDISJq0lSLMjpwl6aslnNrsWPti8om2E$) a statewide wildfire e...