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August 20, 2015

SUNNYSIDE – Congressman Dan Newhouse (R-WA) sent a letter to President Obama supporting Governor Inslee's request for a federal Emergency Declaration to secure additional resources to help cover the cost of wildfires burning in the state.


August 19, 2015

SUNNYSIDE – Congressman Dan Newhouse (R-WA) released the following statement after learning of the tragic loss of three firefighters while battling a wildfire near Twisp:


August 5, 2015

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Members of Congress Dan Newhouse (WA-4), Dave Reichert (WA-8), Mike Coffman (CO-6), and Amata Radewagen (AS) have introduced the Protecting Orderly and Responsible Transit of Shipment (PORTS) Act (H.R. 3433).


July 29, 2015

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Dan Newhouse (R-WA) released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 1994, the VA Accountability Act of 2015. Rep.


July 28, 2015

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Dan Newhouse (R-WA) released the following statement after voting to pass H.R. 427, the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act. The REINS Act passed the House on a vote of 243 to 165. Rep.


July 27, 2015

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Dan Newhouse (R-WA) introduced H.R. 3216, the Veterans Emergency Treatment (VET) Act. This legislation would require that every enrolled veteran is afforded the highest level of emergency care at every emergency-capable medical facility under the jurisdiction of the Department of Veterans' Affairs (VA).


July 16, 2015

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) issued the following statement after the House voted 245-176 to approve H.R. 2898, theWestern Water and American Food Security Act of 2015, which includes legislation he introduced earlier this year, the Bureau of Reclamation Surface Water Storage Streamlining Act.


July 15, 2015

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) spoke on the House floor to recognize the efforts of first responders, firefighters, and volunteers who fought the Carlton Complex Fire, which was the largest wildfire in Washington State's recorded history, that began one year ago this week.


July 14, 2015

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) released the following statement after the Obama Administration announced a final nuclear agreement with Iran that would end economic sanctions: