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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) secured a commitment from U.S. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry to work together to safeguard federal dams in the Pacific Northwest during a House Committee on Appropriations Energy and Water Development Subcommittee hearing. In August, 2017 at the invitation of Rep.
Something that has been lacking in the current national debate on firearms is trust and good faith.
Responsible gun owners mourn the innocent victims of mass shootings. Responsible gun owners want to keep our communities safe. Parents on both sides of this debate worry about our children's safety.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) released the following statement after Premera Blue Cross, a major health plan provider in the Pacific Northwest, announced that – as a result of the federal tax cuts Congress approved in December of 2017 – the company will be investing $250 million to stabilize the individual market, improve care for behavioral health issues, and support health care providers and patients in rural areas:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) announced the start of the fourth annual Congressional Art Competition for the 4th District, inviting all high school students in Central Washington to participate. Every spring, the Congressional Institute sponsors a nationwide high school visual art competition. Last year's winner was Elly Teske from West Valley High School in Yakima for her entry, Heart Strings.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) released the following statement on joining 106 Republican colleagues in a letter to President Trump expressing deep concern that broad, global tariffs on aluminum and steel imports could have negative, unintended consequences on U.S. businesses and consumers:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) released the following statement on the passing of today's deadline for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. In September of 2017, President Trump announced that the DACA program would wind down by March 5, 2018. Federal courts have since intervened and allowed the renewal of existing DACA permits while the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals reviews the White House decision to wind down the program.
The Pacific Northwest, and especially Central Washington, is rightfully famous for our abundance of natural beauty. The Methow Valley in the northwestern corner of Okanogan County is a spectacular example of the pristine Washington landscape that we have the privilege to enjoy. The scenic valley serves as a gateway to the North Cascades National Park and attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors each year to fish, hunt, and hike. Recreation and tourism underpin the local economy.
*This Op-Ed appeared in the Tri-City Herald on March 3rd, 2018.
Conducted in 2014, the Federal Columbia River Power System Biological Opinion (BiOp) was an unprecedented example of cooperation between President Barack Obama's administration, state governments, sovereign Northwest tribes, and public and private power groups.
Its conclusion: Dams and fish can coexist.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue and U.S. Secretary of Interior Ryan Zinke to express support for a mineral withdrawal in the Methow Headwaters, and request that federal agencies move swiftly to complete the environmental review process currently underway:
What would life in the Mid-Columbia be like if dams on the Columbia and Snake rivers were removed? What would then be used to control flooding that devastated communities before the dams were put in place? How would we provide clean, reliable hydropower for hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses? How would our region's farmers and agriculture industry replace lost access to water that is currently stored behind the dams? This worst-case scenario is not as far-fetched as we would hope, unfortunately.