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April 20, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) and Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) introduced the Pacific Northwest Pumped Storage Hydropower Development Act of 2021 to improve permitting for pumped storage hydroelectric projects, create jobs in Central Washington, and protect Tribal interests.


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April 19, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) introduced H.R. 2613, the Conservation and Innovative Climate Partnership Act of 2021. This bill will allocate funding for land-grant institutions to partner with local farmers to boost conservation and innovative climate practices.

Issues: Agriculture

April 15, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) released the following statement after voting against H.R. 7, a bill that would unfairly punish business owners and reward trial lawyers rather than workers.


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April 9, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Reps. Dan Newhouse (R-WA), Jimmy Panetta (D-CA), Billy Long (R-MO), and Mike Levin (D-CA) reintroduced the Agricultural Fairs Rescue Act, a bill to help preserve agricultural fairs across the country and offset the devastating financial losses they have experienced due to COVID-19.

Issues: Agriculture

April 7, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) announced his office is currently accepting eligible Community Project Funding requests that will improve the lives of Central Washingtonians and support the economic prosperity of Washington state.


April 1, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) announced that municipal airports in Washington's 4th Congressional District received $2.3 million in grants from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration for needed improvements:


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April 1, 2021

RICHLAND, WA – Today, Rep. Newhouse joined Energy Northwest, Grant County Public Utility District (Grant PUD), and X-energy for the commencement of the TRi Energy Partnership. These organizations are partnering to evaluate, develop, and build a commercial Xe-100 advanced reactor at a previously licensed site north of Richland, Washington. Through the U.S.

Issues: Energy Hanford

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March 29, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) sent a letter to Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Granholm inviting her to tour the Hanford site.

Issues: Hanford

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March 25, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) sent a letter to Governor Inslee and the Washington Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council urging state officials to listen to the local concerns with the recent Horse Heaven Wind Farm Application (ASC) for Site Certification in Benton County.

Issues: Energy

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March 24, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) sent a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland and Department of the Interior (DOI) Secretary Deb Haaland to ask for their continued support in addressing the crisis of missing and murdered indigenous women (MMIW) and to renew his request for a Cold Case Task Force Office in Yakima, Washington.