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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). Representatives Mark Meadows (R-N.C.), chair of the House Freedom Caucus, Mark Walker (R-N.C.), chair of the Republican Study Committee, and John Katko (R-N.Y.), chair of the Tuesday Group, are also original cosponsors.
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. Newhouse introduced H.R. 5504 with the support of the entire Washington delegation to honor the life and service of U.S.
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.
In 2001, the Hammonds were conducting controlled burns – a common land management technique – on their land to burn invasive weeds on their property. The fire spread unintentionally to Bureau of Land Management (BLM) lands, burning about 140 acres.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) released the following statement on President Trump's pardon of Dwight and Steven Hammond:
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. The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018 included Rep. Newhouse's amendment that directed these changes.
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:
"President Trump's decision to nominate Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court shows the high importance of interpreting the Constitution as the Founders intended when they wrote it," said Rep. Newhouse. "I urge the Senate to move quickly on confirmation of the next Justice of the 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. Secretary Perdue showed himself to be very knowledgeable while answering questions from me and farmers in our area on how the Administration's policies are impacting them, and I appreciated him taking the time to engage with the agriculture community in the Pacific Northwest.
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:
Our broken immigration system has been coined a "third rail" of politics because both sides tend to politicize it instead of compromising on a solution. I believe Congress must act with a realistic view to address border security and reform our broken immigration process.
I have worked in good faith with Democrats and Republicans in Congress as well as the White House toward a solution to address concerns on both sides. The bottom line is that Congress must approve immigration reform that President Trump will sign into law.