Spending and Economy
Under one-party rule in Washington, D.C., the federal government spent tens of trillions of dollars on initiatives that both drive inflation up and punish small businesses through tax and interest rate hikes. In the meantime, unemployment payouts keep workers at home and out of the labor pipeline needed in our economy. Our tax code remains extensive and complex while continuously demanding more from hardworking Americans to feed outlandish spending habits.
This is unacceptable, which is why as a member of the powerful House Appropriations Committee responsible for all federal spending, I am fighting for a common-sense conservative approach to spending taxpayer dollars that works for Americans and small businesses and protects against disguised tax hikes like the Inflation Reduction Act.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) testified before the Washington State House Finance Committee in opposition to 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) released the following statement after voting against the Senate Amendment to H.R. 1319, a nearly $2 trillion budget reconciliation package:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) joined Republicans from the House Appropriations Committee in sending a letter to Committee Chair Rosa DeLauro requesting that she hold investigative committee hearings on the security and humanitarian crisis at the southern border.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) released the following statement announcing his intention to protect taxpayers by voting against H.R. 1319, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021:
Central Washington is one of the most agriculturally rich and diverse regions in the United States. Since coming to Congress, I have had the honor of representing our agricultural producers, advocating for strong trade agreements and market protection measures, and securing the tools and resources our state needs to remain at the cutting edge of agriculture innovation.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) announced that he has been newly appointed to the powerful House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, and Food and Drug Administration. He will also continue to serve on the Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies as well as the Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch.
This week, we convened the 117th Congress, and it is my sincere honor to begin a fourth term as the Representative for Washington's 4th Congressional District.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) released the following statement after voting to support H.R. 8319, the Continuing Appropriations Act, a spending bill that funds the government through December 11, 2020:
You owe the government $204,000. That may seem like an exaggeration, but that is the share of the national debt shouldered by each household in the country. The total national debt of the United States just surpassed $26 Trillion – its highest number in history. It has quintupled in just the past twenty years, and it grows with every passing second.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Reps. Ann Kirkpatrick (D-AZ) and Dan Newhouse (R-WA) introduced the Local Journalism Sustainability Act, a bipartisan bill that helps preserve community journalistic endeavors throughout the United States. Joining Reps. Kirkpatrick and Newhouse as original cosponsors of the bill are Reps. Fitzpatrick, Souzzi, Welch, R.