Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) released the following statement after voting to support passage of H.R 1732, the Regulatory Integrity Protection Act of 2015, requiring the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) to withdraw the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule. H.R. 1732 passed the House on a vote of 261—155.

YAKIMA – Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) today announced the winners of the 2015 Congressional Art Competition for high school student in the Fourth District.

"I am proud of all the student artists who submitted entries and participated in this year's competition," said Rep. Newhouse. "The talent of the artists made it a difficult and very close choice. I look forward to seeing the artwork created by Washington's young people displayed in the U.S. Capitol for all visitors to enjoy, as well as in the Fourth District congressional offices in D.C., Yakima, and Tri-Cities."

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Fiscal Year 2016 Energy and Water Appropriations bill by a vote of 240 to 170. The Senate must now write and pass an appropriations bill.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) introduced H.R. 2097, the Bureau of Reclamation Surface Water Storage Streamlining Act of 2015 to streamline the Bureau of Reclamation's environmental planning and study process for new surface water storage projects. The bill would apply the same streamlined water project development process used by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers under the Water Resources Reform Development Act of 2014 to the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation in order to facilitate the construction of new dams and reservoirs.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) led 36 Members in a letter to U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Sally Jewell and Director of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Dan Ashe urging the Administration to move forward with the implementation of its proposed rule, published on June 13, 2013, to delist the gray wolf (Canis lupus) nationally from the "List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife" under the Endangered Species Act (ESA).

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) introduced H.R. 1985, the Pacific Northwest Gray Wolf Management Act of 2015 to remove the gray wolf from the "List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife" under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and return management authority for the species back to the individual Pacific Northwest states. Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR) and Rep. Chris Stewart (R-UT) joined Rep. Newhouse to introduce this legislation as original co-sponsors:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) released the following statement after the full House Appropriations Committee passed its Fiscal Year 2016 Energy and Water Appropriations bill. The full House is expected to consider the bill on the floor as soon as next week. The bill includes $922,711,000 for the Richland Operations Office (not including safeguards and security) and $1.268 billion for the Office of River Protection:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 1105, the Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015: