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March 6, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House of Representatives passed Rep. Dan Newhouse’s (WA-04) resolution censuring Rep. Al Green (D-TX) for violating the rules of decorum in the House of Representatives during President Trump’s address to a Joint Session of Congress this week. The resolution passed by a bipartisan vote of 224-198-2.

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March 5, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (WA-04) introduced a House resolution censoring Rep. Al Green (D-TX) for breaking decorum during President Trump’s address to a Joint Session of Congress last night. 

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The national debt continues to grow at an exponential rate, and with unified Republican control of the federal government, we have an opportunity to rethink how we manage taxpayer dollars. Spending more than we take in has become the status quo in Washington D.C., and regardless of which party is in power, reforms to this unsustainable practice have continuously been punted in favor of bloating the national debt.

Issues: Spending and Economy

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February 26, 2025
Weekly Columns and Op-Eds

As the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) deepens its roots in the United States and around the world, Congress must strongly respond and defend our sovereignty. The Trump administration has implemented a strong position on the efforts of our greatest adversary. In the interest of putting America first and securing our domestic supply chains, we must prioritize protecting American land from the CCP and ensuring we have a comprehensive understanding of which foreign entities are purchasing U.S. farmland.

Issues: Agriculture The Chinese Communist Party

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February 25, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (WA-04) released the following statement upon passage of the House Budget Resolution that moves the reconciliation process forward and delivers on President Trump’s legislative agenda.

“The passage of this resolution unlocks the process to rein in out-of-control spending, secure our border, and achieve energy dominance. I look forward to working with my colleagues in both chambers to identify savings, and efficiencies, in our federal spending as we move forward.”

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February 25, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (WA-04) reintroduced bicameral legislation to prevent entities associated with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) from purchasing critical American farmland and land adjacent to federal property. 

“The Chinese Communist Party is our most formidable adversary, and we must act immediately to defend our food and national security interests,” said Rep. Newhouse.


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February 19, 2025
Weekly Columns and Op-Eds

In the fight against hunger, the United States has been the global leader in delivering much needed aid for decades. For nearly 70 years the Food for Peace program within the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has successfully fed over four billion people in more than 150 countries with American agriculture products. With the recent decision by the Trump administration to freeze all funds for USAID to examine and identify waste, fraud, and abuse, my colleagues and I introduced legislation to move the Food for Peace program from USAID to the U.S.

Issues: Agriculture Trade

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February 12, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA), alongside Reps. Tracey Mann (KS-01), Rick Crawford (AR-01), David Rouzer (NC-07), and GT Thompson (PA-15) introduced legislation to move the Food for Peace program from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). 

For the past 70 years, American farmers and shippers have led the effort to combat international hunger through the Food for Peace program that has fed more than 4 billion people in more than 150 countries.

Issues: Agriculture Trade

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February 11, 2025
Weekly Columns and Op-Eds

As fentanyl continues to ravage communities across the United States, the Trump Administration has taken measures to ensure Canada, Mexico, and China are doing their due diligence to address this crisis. With illicit drugs flowing over the southern border from Mexican cartels, serious security gaps at our northern border, and China manufacturing fentanyl precursors, the tariffs announced by the administration serve as a reminder of the responsibility these nations have in mitigating the crisis.

Issues: Agriculture

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February 6, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) introduced the Agriculture Export Promotion Act of 2025 to increase funding to the Market Access Program (MAP) and Foreign Market Development Program (FMD) and help American farmers compete in global markets. 

Issues: Agriculture