Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA), alongside Reps. Tracey Mann (KS-01), Rick Crawford (AR-01), David Rouzer (NC-07), and GT Thompson (PA-15) introduced legislation to move the Food for Peace program from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
For the past 70 years, American farmers and shippers have led the effort to combat international hunger through the Food for Peace program that has fed more than 4 billion people in more than 150 countries.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) introduced the Agriculture Export Promotion Act of 2025 to increase funding to the Market Access Program (MAP) and Foreign Market Development Program (FMD) and help American farmers compete in global markets.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (WA-04) introduced the Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act of 2025 to boost aerial wildfire suppression and combat fire threats using excess military aircraft and parts.
“As wildfires continue to ravage our communities every year, this bipartisan legislation delivers major new assets to our fire suppression fleets for year-round management efforts,” said Rep. Newhouse.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (WA-04) released the following statement upon passage of the Fix Our Forests Act in the United States House of Representatives.
“This legislation delivers a much-needed revitalization to the way we approach forest health and prevent wildfires, an issue Central Washington is all too familiar with,” said Rep. Newhouse.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (WA-04) and Senator Jim Risch (R-ID) introduced the Northwest Energy Security Act to require the Bureau of Reclamation, the Bonneville Power Administration, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to ensure the Lower Snake River dams remain operational and continue to support the region’s energy needs.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (WA-04) released the following statement after the inauguration of President Donald Trump.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (WA-04) released the following statement after being re-appointed to his subcommittees as a member of the House Committee on Appropriations.
“I am proud to rejoin these three critical subcommittees that have a direct impact on the issues we face in Central Washington,” said Rep. Newhouse.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (WA-04) and Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez introduced the Reliability to Ratepayers Act to address hiring and retention issues at the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA). This bill directs the BPA to develop a comprehensive compensation plan for all employees by allowing the administrator to review and update compensation plans without regard to civil service laws.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (WA-04) released the following statement after voting to pass the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025 out of the House of Representatives.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (WA-04) released the following statement on the United States Forest Service decision to withdraw their proposed changes to the National Old Growth Amendment.
“I have long advocated for responsible forest management decisions to be made at the local level by the people who know the land and how to best handle it,” said Rep. Newhouse.