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July 19, 2018

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives approved H.R. 6147, the Interior, Environment, Financial Services, and General Government Appropriations Act. This legislation provides annual funding for the Department of the Interior, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the U.S.


July 18, 2018

WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) and Representatives Collin Peterson (D-Minn.), Lamar Smith (R-Texas), Henry Cuellar (D-Texas), Dan Newhouse (R-Wash.), Michael Conaway (R-Texas), and Ken Calvert (R-Calif.) today introduced the bipartisan AG and Legal Workforce Act (H.R. 6417).


July 16, 2018

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives approved his legislation, H.R. 5504, to designate the U.S. Postal Service facility at 4801 West Van Giesen Street in West Richland, Washington as the "Sergeant Dietrich Schmieman Post Office." Rep.


Last week, President Trump pardoned 76-year old Oregon rancher Dwight Lincoln Hammond, Jr., and his 49-year old son, Steven Hammond. I strongly believe that the pardon was justified after the vindictive prosecution and excessive sentencing of the Hammonds.


July 10, 2018

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) released the following statement on President Trump's pardon of Dwight and Steven Hammond:


July 10, 2018

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) released the following statement on the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) release of guidance on changes made to farm labor housing eligibility.


July 9, 2018

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) released the following statement on President Trump's nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court:


I was delighted and honored that the 31st U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, Sonny Perdue, accepted my invitation to travel to Central Washington last week to hear questions and concerns from farmers and ranchers.


July 6, 2018

SUNNYSIDE, WA – Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) released the following statement after touring the Southern U.S. border near McAllen, Texas and briefings by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on Friday, June 29th and Saturday, June 30th:


If you tried, it would be difficult to meet anyone who does not have strong feelings about our nation's broken immigration system. It is an issue that drives an emotional debate regarding the future of our country.

In a recent interview, Chris Cabrera, a border patrol agent with the National Border Patrol Council referred to the situation at the Southern border, saying: