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July 2, 2020

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) joined Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) to introduce the Hydropower Clean Energy Future Act to expand clean, renewable, reliable, and affordable hydropower production in America and promote the innovation of the next generation of hydroelectric technology.


June 30, 2020

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) released the following statement after U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Bernhardt announced PILT payments for Central Washington's local communities:

Issues: Public Lands

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June 23, 2020

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Reps. Anthony Brindisi (D-NY), Elise Stefanik (R-NY), and Dan Newhouse (R-WA) led a bipartisan letter, signed by 25 Members of Congress, calling on the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to include American apple growers in USDA's economic relief efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Issues: Agriculture

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June 22, 2020

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) released the following statement after U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Perdue announced federal investment by USDA Rural Development to improve rural electric infrastructure in Central Washington:


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June 18, 2020

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Newhouse (R-WA) released the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court issued a 5-4 decision to uphold the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program:


June 17, 2020

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Newhouse (R-WA) released the following statement after Michael Crowder, President-elect of the National Association of Conservation Districts and General Manager of Barker Ranch in West Richland, was appointed to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities Committee (FRRCC):


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June 16, 2020

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) led the Washington state congressional delegation in a letter to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Stephen Dickson to urge the restoration of pre-May 2020 standard operating hours at Grant County International Airport.


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June 11, 2020

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Reps. Xochitl Torres Small (D-NM) and Dan Newhouse (R-WA) introduced the Increasing Rural Health Access During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Act, a bipartisan bill that aims to increase telehealth access for rural communities and facilitate the use of remote patient monitoring technology during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Issues: Health Care

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June 10, 2020

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Newhouse (R-WA) announced the establishment of a Central Washington Law Enforcement Working Group, which aims to build upon local and community-led efforts to improve policing and discuss pending federal legislation. Following the Working Group's inaugural meeting, Rep. Newhouse released the following statement:

Issues: Law Enforcement

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June 5, 2020

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Reps. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA-05) and Dan Newhouse (R-WA-04) sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to protect Washington wheat growers by urging USDA to include three classes of wheat for coverage under the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP).

Issues: Agriculture