Law Enforcement
The past few years have been brutal on our nation’s law enforcement. Violent crime is at a record high, local officials have defunded our police, violence towards public safety officers is through the roof, all at a time when first responders feel underpaid, under supported, and unappreciated.
I am working with my colleagues in Congress and community leaders across Central Washington to ensure we deliver the resources law enforcement needs to protect us and our neighbors from violent crime and deadly drugs like fentanyl. I am also fighting for tribal police in Central Washington, and have sponsored legislation to improve hiring capabilities and increase retention to better protect all our communities.
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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.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) introduced the bipartisan, bicameral Parity for Tribal Law Enforcement Act alongside Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA), Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), and Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) to improve hiring and retention for tribal law enforcement officers in Central Washington and across the United States.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) introduced the bipartisan, bicameral Parity for Tribal Law Enforcement Act alongside Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA), Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), and Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) to improve hiring and retention for tribal law enforcement officers in Central Washington and across the United States.
Every May we honor our law enforcement during National Police Week and reaffirm our commitment to ensuring they have the resources and authority needed to keep our communities safe. We are lucky here in Central Washington to have some of the best-trained local and tribal officers, and they deserve recognition for their work to keep us and our families safe.
This National Police Week, my colleagues and I in Congress are passing common-sense legislation that sends a clear message: we stand with our local law enforcement.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (WA-04) introduced the bipartisan, bicameral Joint Task Force to Counter Illicit Synthetic Narcotics Act of 2025 to establish a coordinated federal task force to combat the trafficking of synthetic narcotics like fentanyl.
