Hydropower and Water Rights
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse voted to advance the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 from the House Agriculture Committee. The legislation advanced with a bipartisan vote of 34-17.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) released the following statement regarding U.S. District Court Judge Michael Simon's ruling in the Columbia River System Operations (CRSO) litigation:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Bureau of Reclamation issued a determination that the condition of the Yakima-Tieton Irrigation Canal constitutes an emergency.
Press Release
For Immediate Release: January 8, 2026
Contact: Matt Reed, (202) 713-7750
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (WA-04) released the following statement upon House passage of H.R. 6938, the conferenced Energy and Water Development, Interior and Environment, and Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations Act of 2026.
TRI-CITIES – This week, Rep. Dan Newhouse (WA-04) hosted U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright in the Tri-Cities for visits to Department of Energy projects including the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) and the Hanford Site.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) introduced the Urban Canal Modernization Act alongside Reps. Mike Simpson (R-ID), Adam Gray (D-CA), and Russ Fulcher (R-ID) to help the Bureau of Reclamation repair urban canals of concern.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) and U.S. Senator Steve Daines (R-MT) sent a letter to Speaker of the House of Representatives Mike Johnson and House Majority Leader Steve Scalise urging swift passage of their “Build More Hydro” bill - S. 1020/H.R. 2072.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (WA-04) released the following statement upon House passage of the Fiscal Year 2026 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (WA-04) released the following statement after his legislation, H.R. 2073, the Defending our Dams Act, received a legislative hearing by the House Natural Resources Committee with testimony from Clark Mather, Executive Director, Northwest RiverPartners.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (WA-04) released the following statement upon committee passage of the Fiscal Year 2026 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act.
"The United States is at a critical point regarding the future of domestic energy production, and this legislation makes clear the prominent role nuclear energy and small modular reactors will play as we work to become truly energy dominant," said Rep. Newhouse.