Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) led a bipartisan, bicameral letter to the Indian Health Center (IHS) in support of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Indian Reservation's (Colville Tribes) application for a new IHS clinic in Omak through the Joint Venture Construction Program.

PROSSER, WA – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) announced the introduction of the Water Supply Infrastructure Rehabilitation and Utilization Act. This legislation would help local water operators and managers maintain and repair critical Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) water supply infrastructure.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Monday, October 7, officials from the Department of the Interior, National Park Service, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service hosted a public meeting in Okanogan, WA, to hear from local communities on the proposal to introduce grizzly bears into the North Cascades Ecosystem.

VANCOUVER, WA – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) was honored as Legislator of the Year by the Pacific Northwest Waterways Association (PNWA) at the group's annual convention in Vancouver, WA. PNWA annually awards its Legislator of the Year award to a member of Congress who has gone above and beyond in supporting waterborne commerce, economic development, and navigation infrastructure in the Pacific Northwest.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed H.R. 4378, the FY20 Continuing Resolution, to extend FY19 funding levels through November 21, 2019. The bill included language, secured by Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA), to promote agricultural research for specialty crops through the Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI). He released the following statement:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) sent a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, calling on him to elevate Washington apple access in India by reducing tariff rates for U.S. apple growers.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) released the following statement after receiving notification from the U.S. Department of Transprotation that Grant County International Airport received a grant for $9,916,638.00 for runway and runway lighting reconstruction:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) sent a letter to United States Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, urging the consideration of open market access for U.S. fresh potatoes in Japan as the Administration negotiates the United States-Japan Free Trade Agreement.