Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Reps. Dan Newhouse (R-WA), Jim Costa (D-CA), and Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA)) introduced H.R. 848, the Farm Regulatory Certainty Act. H.R. 848 reaffirms and clarifies Congress' intent regarding the inappropriateness of subjecting agricultural operation nutrient management activities under the Resources Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (RCRA).
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA joined a bipartisan group of members to cosponsor legislation to protect undocumented young people brought to the United States as children. Rep. Newhouse cosponsored H.R. 496, the Bar Removal of Individuals who Dream and Grow our Economy (BRIDGE) Act, which would provide temporary relief from deportation and provide work authorization to undocumented youth.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) released the following statement on voting today to support passage of H.R. 7, the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2017, which Rep. Newhouse cosponsored. H.R. 7 would make the Hyde Amendment, a longstanding prohibition on taxpayer funding for abortions through government programs, permanent and apply government-wide.
Washington, DC – Today, members of the Washington State Congressional Republican delegation, Reps. Dave Reichert, Cathy McMorris Rodgers, Dan Newhouse, and Jaime Herrera Beutler, sent a letter to Washington Governor Jay Inslee and Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler outlining their priorities for healthcare reform and concerns about Obamacare's impact on Washington residents.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Dan Newhouse (R-WA) released the following statement after the official swearing-in ceremony of President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Dan Newhouse (R-WA) released the following statement after supporting House passage of S. Con. Res. 3, the FY17 Budget Resolution.
WASHINGTON D.C. – Today Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) introduced, H.R. 476, the Veterans Emergency Treatment (VET) Act. The legislation is a response to incidents of mismanagement and the subsequent mistreatment of veterans, including the case of a 64-year-old Army veteran from Kennewick, who was refused assistance from his car to the emergency room at a Seattle Veterans Administration hospital in February of 2015.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) released the following statement after his appointment to serve on the House Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, the Subcommittee on Homeland Security, and the Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch. The House Appropriations Committee exercises jurisdiction over all federal discretionary spending.
WASHINGTON – Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) announced that he has nominated 12 students across Central Washington for consideration to attend U.S. military academies including West Point, the Naval Academy, the Merchant Marine Academy, and the Air Force Academy. The nominations followed an interview process that included Rep. Newhouse's military academy advisory board, and the final determination for admittance will be made by the respective academies.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) sent a letter to former Texas Gov. Rick Perry, who has been selected by President-elect Trump to serve as Secretary of the Department of Energy (DOE), inviting him to tour the Hanford site. Rep. Newhouse wrote in the letter: