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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) released the following statement on cosponsoring the Uniting and Securing America (USA) Act, a bipartisan bill introduced by Representatives Will Hurd (R-TX), Pete Aguilar (D-CA), and Jeff Denham (R-CA) that protects DACA recipients from deportation while implementing new commonsense border security measures through enhanced technology, manpower and physical barriers.
WASHINGTON – Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) announced that he has nominated 13 students across Central Washington for consideration to attend U.S. military academies including West Point, the Naval Academy, the Merchant Marine Academy, and the Air Force Academy. The nominations followed an interview process that included Rep. Newhouse's military academy advisory board, and the final determination for admittance will be made by the respective academies.
On Martin Luther King Day, we celebrate the contributions of the civil rights icon whose famous "I have a dream" speech reminded Americans that ours strives to be a nation where no one is judged by the color of our skin, but by the content of our character. Through Martin Luther King's work to realize the aims of America's Founding, he has become a worldwide symbol of peaceful protest against injustice.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) sent a letter requesting Washington State Governor Jay Inslee to issue a proclamation declaring a state of emergency for Yakima County given the continued degradation of conditions near Union Gap at Rattlesnake Ridge. In the letter, Rep.
In our nation's capital, there is a beautiful memorial of sculpted lions keeping watch that honors to the nation's law enforcement officers. Among the quotes set in the memorial's stone is one from Tacitus: "In valor there is hope."
2017 is now behind us; we are mid-way through the 115th Congress, and it is timely to take stock and focus on the progress made for Central Washington and the country during the past year.
For hard working families and entrepreneurs in Central Washington, keeping more of your own paycheck was my goal in supporting historic legislation approved by Congress, The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The last time the nation's federal tax system was overhauled was in 1986, under President Ronald Reagan. But with the leadership of President Trump and Republicans in the Senate and House, and with my support, we succeeded in pushing major tax reform for American families and businesses across the finish line.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) released the following statement after voting in favor of the House and Senate conference report on The Tax Cut and Jobs Act, which provides the first major reform to the federal tax code in 31 years:
Even well-intentioned crusades in the name of the environment can cause real economic consequences for communities on our side of the "Cascade divide." I was disappointed that Governor Jay Inslee recently chose to side with west-side interest groups that are seeking to increase spill or even breach the federal dams on the lower Snake River. Our Mid-Columbia communities would pay the price. The stakes for our region are too high for preserving the dams on the Columbia and the Snake rivers to be approached in a partisan way.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) announced the winners of the Fourth Congressional District's App Challenge, an app competition for K-12 students. Three Kennewick high school students of Tri-Tech Skills Center: Seth Florman, Damon Fuller, and Kyler Zimmerman, have been named the competition winners for their app named "Powerhouse," which enables the user to take on the role of business owner of an energy company.