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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.


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March 23, 2021
Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) joined colleagues in sending a bipartisan letter to Health and Human Services (HHS) Acting Secretary Cochran, Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Vilsack, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Acting Commissioner Woodcock, and Trade Representative (USTR) Ambassador Tai expressing concern that the World Health Organization (WHO), at the urging of China, may modify their assumptions regarding the transmission of the virus causing COVID-19 via food and food packaging, without evidence to support such conclusions.
Issues: Agriculture

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March 22, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Thursday, March 18, H.R. 1603, the Farm Workforce Modernization Act passed in the House. Rep. Newhouse (R-WA) introduced the legislation alongside Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) to ensure a legal and reliable workforce for American agriculture.


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March 19, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) released the following statement after voting to support H.R. 1868, "To prevent across-the-board direct spending cuts, and for other purposes:"


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March 18, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 1603, the Farm Workforce Modernization Act. Rep. Newhouse (R-WA) introduced the legislation alongside Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) to ensure a legal and reliable workforce for American agriculture.


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March 18, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) released the following statement after voting to support H.R. 6, the American Dream and Promise Act:


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March 17, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Newhouse (R-WA) joined Rep. María Elvira Salazar (R-FL) and others for a press conference calling for real, commonsense immigration reform.

Rep. Salazar's Dignity proposal is based on the principles of border security, asylum reform, protection for Dreamers, and practical solutions for guestworkers and undocumented immigrants.


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March 16, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) testified before the Washington State House Finance Committee in opposition to Engrossed Senate Substitute Bill (ESSB) 5096, a bill that would impose a new 7% tax on capital gains in Washington state.

Click here to watch Rep. Newhouse's testimony.