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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Reps. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) and Jim Costa (D-CA) led a bipartisan letter to the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee to urge inclusion of much-needed water infrastructure provisions in any forthcoming infrastructure package. The letter was signed by 54 Members of Congress.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), a senior member of the Senate Finance Committee, and Congressman Dan Newhouse (WA-4), a member of the House Appropriations Committee, secured a key victory for cherry growers hurt by the unjustified retaliatory tariffs by China.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) announced that four students from Central Washington have received appointments to attend U.S. service academies. The appointments followed Rep. Newhouse's nominations for each appointee. The honor of attending a service academy comes with the obligation and commitment to serve in the military for a minimum of five years upon graduation.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Reps. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) and Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following joint statement urging Washington Governor Jay Inslee to veto the $750,000 line item in the capital budget that would commission a state-funded study on breaching the federally-owned and operated Snake River dams in Central Washington:
It is no secret that prescription drug costs are high. When we hear about medications being sold for outrageous prices, it is important to remember that they aren't necessarily special drugs for specific treatments or rare diseases. These are medicines that treat high-cholesterol and blood pressure, epi-pens that save the lives of children and adults exposed to an allergen, and insulin that patients with diabetes depend on every day. In Central Washington, we already experience provider shortages, skyrocketing deductibles, and unaffordable premiums.
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Today, Representatives Norma Torres (D-CA), Dan Newhouse (R-WA), and Deb Haaland (D-NM) introduced Savanna's Act, a bill named in honor of Savanna LaFontaine-Greywind, a 22-year-old pregnant member of the Spirit Lake Tribe who was tragically murdered in August 2017.
"Small businesses are the backbone of the American economy."
A lot of people don't realize exactly how many small businesses are all around us. Whether it be a storefront on Main Street in downtown Ritzville, the local fruit stand off the highway in Selah, or an online boutique operating out of Winthrop, it is very likely that someone you know can call themselves a "small business owner."
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) released the following statement after voting to support H.R. 2157, the Supplemental Appropriations Act, to provide emergency funding and relief to victims of the 2018 and 2019 hurricanes, wildfires, typhoons, tornados, volcanic activity, snowstorms, flooding, and other disasters. H.R. 2157 passed by a vote of 257-150 and will now head to the Senate for approval.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) announced the winners of the 2019 Congressional Art Competition for high school students in the Fourth District: