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The old saying, "the customer is always right" may hold true as a best practice for business, but it just rarely seems to apply to services provided by the government. In my many conversations with farmers in Central Washington, it is clear that one of the biggest challenges they face remains the availability of labor. If the current federal H-2A legal agriculture labor program were compared to a restaurant, then farmers would be frustrated customers demanding to speak with the management, not because they are finnicky eaters, but due to the poor service they typically receive.
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Representative Dan Newhouse (R-WA) released the following statement on voting against controversial changes made to the H.R. 1585, Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019.
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Representative Dan Newhouse (R-WA) released the following statement praising the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) launch of two new features on farmers.gov to help customers manage their farm loans and navigate the application process for H2A visas.
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Representatives Dan Newhouse (R-Washington) and Chellie Pingree (D-Maine), the co-chairs of Bipartisan Congressional Food Recovery Caucus, welcomed President Trump's announcement that his administration will focus on food waste reduction throughout April.
According to the Yakima Herald Republic's special series, "The Vanished:"
A report from the National Institute of Justice found that more than four out of five Native American women have experienced violence in their lives. In 2016, the Centers for Disease Control reported that homicide is the third leading cause of death among Native American women between the ages of 10 and 24. The Department of Justice has reported Native American women are 10 times more likely to be murdered than other Americans.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) issued the following statement praising the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) issuance of a final guidance stating the agency's intent to exercise enforcement discretion for the requirements of the Produce Safety Rule, part of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), as they apply to entities growing, harvesting, packing and holding wine grapes, hops, pulses and almonds:
After nearly two years, 2,800 subpoenas, 500 search warrants, and 500 witness interviews, we now know that Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation "did not find that the Trump campaign or anyone associated with it conspired or coordinated with Russia in its efforts to influence the 2016 U.S. presidential election."
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) issued the following statement on Attorney General William Barr's release of a principal summary of the findings of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation:
Rep. Newhouse: "No collusion. No obstruction. That is the conclusion of Special Counsel Mueller, Attorney General Barr, and Deputy Attorney General Rosenstein. This is a great day for every American who values the truth, justice, and the rule of law."
This week, the Tri-Cities community will come together in honor of U.S. Marine Sergeant Dietrich Schmieman of Richland.
In a formal ceremony, community members, family, friends, Marine Corps brothers-in-arms, and local leaders will designate the U.S. Postal Service facility at 4801 West Van Giesen Street in West Richland as the "Sergeant Dietrich Schmieman Post Office Building."
Sgt. Schmieman was serving in the 2nd Raider Battalion at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina when he tragically lost his life in a cargo plane crash in Mississippi on July 10, 2017.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Patty Murray (D-WA) and Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and U.S. Representatives Suzan DelBene and Dan Newhouse sent a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer calling on him to defend the U.S. polysilicon manufacturing industry from Chinese tariffs to save hundreds of high-paying Washington jobs.