Spending and Economy
Democrats' latest attack on the American economy has arrived – to the tune of $3.5 trillion in new spending and tax increases. This, on top of the record levels of inflation, is unraveling the job growth and prosperity we were able to achieve under the last Administration.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) released the following statement after Speaker Pelosi deemed the Democrats' budget resolution for Fiscal Years 2022 and 2023 adopted by a procedural gimmick, with no debate or vote on the House floor.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) announced that municipal airports in Washington's 4th Congressional District received a combined $9 million in grants from the U.S. Department of Transportation Administration's Federal Aviation Administration for much-needed infrastructure improvements. These grants were allocated by funding secured by Rep.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) introduced an amendment to the State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs appropriations bill to prohibit funding in the bill from being used, directly or indirectly, by recipients of U.S. assistance to repay debts owed to the Government of the People's Republic of China.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) joined over 200 of his House colleagues in sending a letter to Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Isabel Guzman requesting an explanation for the months-long delay in the distribution of Shuttered Venue Operators Grant Emergency Relief Program (SVOG) funds which were allocated by Congress in December of 2020.
I've said it before, and I'll say it again: An income tax in Washington state is unconstitutional.
Democrats in our state legislature recently passed Engrossed Senate Substitute Bill (ESSB) 5096, a bill that would impose a new 7% tax on capital gains in Washington state.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) joined his colleagues in introducing a resolution to recognize America's national debt as a threat to our national security. Earlier this month, the national debt reached $28 trillion.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) introduced the National Signing Bonus Act of 2021. This legislation will encourage Americans to get back to work by incentivizing employment opportunities through signing bonuses and stop the federal government from paying people more money to stay at home.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) spoke on the House floor to highlight the struggle American businesses are facing in finding employees to fill open positions and the need to focus on getting people back to work to kickstart our economy.