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May 10, 2019

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.


May 10, 2019

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:


May 9, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C.— Today, Representatives Dan Newhouse (R-WA), Paul Gosar (R-AZ), and Kurt Schrader (D-OR) led a bipartisan letter to the leaders of the House Committee on the Budget opposing transmission asset divestment and changes in pricing structure of four Power Marketing Administrations (PMAs), including Bonneville Power Administration (BPA).


Last week, the House voted on legislation that would force the President to participate in the Paris Climate Agreement to reduce carbon emissions in the United States and the world. On the surface, this bill paints a pretty picture: reducing our carbon footprint. However, this federally-mandated top-down approach will not help advance that goal.

Issues: Agriculture Energy

May 3, 2019

WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) released the following statement after the House Natural Resources Committee unanimously approved his legislation to transfer title of U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) related works and lands to the Kennewick Irrigation District (KID). H.R.


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May 3, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Representative Mike Thompson (D-CA) announced that Representative Dan Newhouse (R-WA) will serve as the new co-chair for the Congressional Wine Caucus. As grape growers, both Reps. Newhouse and Thompson will lead the bicameral and bipartisan organization for the 116th Congress.

Issues: Agriculture

April 29, 2019
Weekly Columns and Op-Eds

Easter Sunday is the holiest day for observant Christians worldwide. It is the day followers of Jesus Christ celebrate his resurrection, and many believers choose to be baptized or receive their first communion on the special day. It is the day on which Christians celebrate the central tenets of our faith, which is why the coordinated suicide bombings on Easter Sunday in Sri Lanka that targeted minority Christians at four churches as well as foreigners at four hotels shocked that island nation and the world.


April 22, 2019
Weekly Columns and Op-Eds

Tax Day is a day that has been historically regarded as stressful, complicated, and unworthy of any significant praise. It is a day that is typically dreaded by American taxpayers and business owners. However, on Monday, April 15th, we observed the first Tax Day under the new Republican tax code that was signed into law in December 2017. This is a huge milestone, and for the first time in decades, there is reason to celebrate.

Issues: Spending and Economy

April 18, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Representative Dan Newhouse (R-WA) released the following statement on the public release of the report on Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation of the 2016 presidential election.


April 15, 2019
Weekly Columns and Op-Eds

On April 9th, we said goodbye to a hero of the Greatest Generation. Retired Lt. Col. Richard "Dick" Cole, the last surviving member of the Doolittle Raiders, passed away at the age of 103.