Press Releases
KENNEWICK, Washington – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) was presented with the "Hero of Main Street" award on behalf of the National Retail Federation and Washington Retailer's Association for his support of legislation critical to U.S. retail, including trade, health care reform, and tax reform.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – During a press conference today, Representatives Dan Newhouse (R-WA) and Kurt Schrader (D-OR) announced the introduction of legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives, H.R. 3932 the Ensuring Continued Operations and No Other Major Incidents, Closures, or Slowdowns (ECONOMICS) Act. This legislation would create new economic safeguards to prevent future port slowdowns such as the West Coast ports slowdown that devastated families, businesses, and agriculture producers west of the Mississippi. H.R. 3932 is also cosponsored by Reps.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) today released the following statement after voting in favor of Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) as Speaker of the House of Representatives:
"I was proud to support the Republican conference nominee, Paul Ryan, for Speaker. Paul's election presents a fresh opportunity to move our conservative agenda forward on behalf of the American people. I look forward to starting with a clean slate with an effective new Speaker."
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) today released the following statement after voting against the two-year federal budget deal:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) and U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), joined by Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Rep. Rick Larsen (D-WA), and Rep. Dave Reichert (R-WA) wrote today to Ambassador Cui Tiankai of China to express deep concern over the still-unresolved trade dispute between the U.S.
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Reps. Dan Newhouse (WA-04), a member of the House Agriculture Committee, and Mike Quigley (IL-05), a member of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development appropriations subcommittee, today applauded bipartisan passage of H.R. 3819, the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2015. The legislation funds and extends the authorization for federal highway and transit programs through November 20, 2015. H.R.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) released a statement following President Obama's veto of the bipartisan National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA):
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) released the following statement after the announcement that the federal government approved Governor Jay Inslee's request on October 7, 2015 for federal disaster assistance for emergency work related to this summer's devastating wildfires:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representatives Dan Newhouse (WA-04), a member of the House Agriculture Committee, Mike Quigley (IL-05), a member of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development appropriations subcommittee, and Dan Lipinski (IL-03), a member of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, along with leaders of the rail industry and shippers urged Congress to act immediately to extend the upcoming deadline for implementing positive train control (PTC) safety technology and prevent a shutdown of the nation's passenger and freight rail system.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The federal delegation representing areas in Washington state impacted by this summer's historic wildfires sent a letter to President Barack Obama urging him to grant Governor Jay Inslee's request for federal disaster assistance. On Wednesday, Governor Inslee requested assistance for both wildfires and the massive windstorm in late August. The letter was sent by U.S. Representative Dan Newhouse (WA-4), U.S. Senators Patty Murray (D-WA) and Maria Cantwell (D-WA), and Reps.