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January 13, 2020

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) introduced H.R. 5588, the Weigh Habitats Offsetting Locational Effects Act of 2020 (WHOLE Act), as part of an ongoing legislative effort to strengthen and modernize the Endangered Species Act (ESA).


January 8, 2020

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following a classified briefing by the Administration, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) released the following statement, reacting to the Iranian missile attacks on U.S. air bases in Iraq and the ongoing security efforts in the Middle East since the death of Qasem Soleimani:


January 3, 2020

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) released the following statement, reacting to confirmation by the Pentagon that an airstrike ordered by President Trump killed Qasem Soleimani, the head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Crops-Quds Force, a U.S.-designated Foreign Terrorist Organization:


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December 20, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) announced the winners of the 2019 Central Washington Congressional App Challenge, an app competition for K-12 students. Three 12th graders of Kennewick High School and Tri-Tech Skills Center – Maxwell Blake, Preston Ryan, and Lucas Kaser – have been named the competition winners. Their winning app, Clean Streets, aims to bring awareness to the environment and teaches users to separate items that are recyclable from those that are simply trash.


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December 19, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) released the following statement after voting to ratify the United States-Mexico-Canada trade agreement:

Issues: Agriculture Trade

December 18, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) voted against adoption of both Article I and Article II of H.Res 755, Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors. Article I passed the House by a vote 230-187-1 with 195 Republicans and 2 Democrats voting in opposition, and 1 Democrat voting present. Article II passed the House by a vote of 229-198-1 with 195 Republicans and 3 Democrats voting in opposition, and 1 Democrat voting present.

Rep. Newhouse released the following statement:


December 17, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) voted to approve spending legislation for Fiscal Year 2020. H.R. 1158 and H.R. 1865 contain the language of all 12 Appropriations bills and provide funding to avoid a government shutdown ahead of the deadline on December 20, 2019.


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December 11, 2019

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, a bipartisan bill spearheaded by Reps. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA-19) and Dan Newhouse (R-WA-04), passed the U.S. House of Representatives with a 260-165 vote.


December 4, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) released the following statement after Rep. Denny Heck (D-WA) announced his retirement at the end of the 116th Congress: