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For Immediate Release: May 1, 2026
Contact: Juan Ayala, (202) 713-7750
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse announced the following staff changes in his D.C. and district offices:
Washington, D.C. Office
Noah Yantis, Chief of Staff
Athena McAllister, Director of Operations
Josie McLaurin, Legislative Director
Juan Ayala, Communications Director
Kellie Chong, Senior Policy Advisor
Katie Paxon, Legislative Assistant
For Immediate Release: April 30, 2026
Contact: Juan Ayala, (202) 713-7750
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (WA-04) released the following statement after the House passed the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026, commonly referred to as the Farm Bill. This legislation passed by a bipartisan vote of 224-200.
For Immediate Release: April 29, 2026
Contact: Juan Ayala, (202) 713-7750
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (WA-04) released the following statement upon Committee passage of the Fiscal Year 2027 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill.
"House Republicans’ commitment to supporting the agriculture industry has never been stronger," said Rep. Newhouse.
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For Immediate Release: April 23, 2026
Contact: Juan Ayala, (202) 713-7750
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Wednesday, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) led a letter, signed by 14 other House Members, to Richard Fordyce, the Undersecretary of Agriculture for Farm Production and Conservation, asking USDA to address understaffing at the Farm Service Agency (FSA) and the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS).
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For Immediate Release: April 22, 2026
Contact: Juan Ayala, (202) 713-7750
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Lawmakers and industry groups who rely on hydropower released statements applauding the House passage of S. 1020, the Senate companion to Rep. Newhouse's HR. 2072.
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For Immediate Release: April 21, 2026
Contact: Juan Ayala, (202) 713-7750
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse released the following statement after passage of S.1020, known as the Build More Hydro bill, which is the Senate companion to Rep. Newhouse's H.R. 2072. This legislation passed the House with a vote of 394-14 and heads to President Trump's desk to become law.
Farmers across rural America are facing an affordability crisis. As a third-generation farmer in the Yakima Valley, I know firsthand the challenges facing farm country and the importance of passing the Farm, Food and National Security Act of 2026, otherwise known as the farm bill. This legislation is an investment in our producers, our families and the rural economy across Washington's Fourth District.
For Immediate Release: March 26, 2026
Contact: Juan Ayala, (202) 713-7750
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse released the following statement after passage of H.R. 8029, Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act. The legislation passed by a vote of 218-206.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse released the following statement after passage of H.R. 7744, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026. The legislation passed by a vote of 221-209.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse made the following statement after the vote on H. Con. Res. 38. The resolution failed by a vote of 212-219.