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When consumers in Tokyo or Hong Kong want delicious fresh fruit, meat, or other products, they are likely to know that the best is grown here in the United States. American farmers produce the highest quality produce in the world, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) provides assistance that help our farmers gain access to foreign markets that can be tricky to tap into. Access to foreign markets translates into billions of dollars of exports and countless jobs here at home, but without additional support, USDA's tools for promoting exports will fall behind the competition.
WASHINGTON D.C. – Today Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) applauded the introduction of bipartisan legislation in the U.S. Senate by Sens. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Angus King (I-Maine), Joe Donnelly (D-Ind.) and Susan Collins (R-ME) that would increase funding for the Market Access Program and the Foreign Market Development program by 2023.
When Barbara Johnston realized she was going blind, it changed everything. She could not read the numbers on her prescription, nor could she tell which medications needed refilling, including her blood pressure medication. She also realized her vision problems, the result of macular degeneration, were getting worse. I was thankful to hear from Yakima Neighborhood Health Services how they were able to connect her with a care coordinator where she received help for her vision problems and assistance with managing her blood pressure to prevent a stroke.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) released the following statement after the U.S. House approved H.R. 3219, the Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, which includes all twelve annual appropriations bills necessary to continue operations of the federal government:
When President Trump's administration announced that it would give six months to wind down the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, many young people called ‘Dreamers,' immigrants who grew up in the U.S., were once again faced with uncertainty regarding their future here.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) today released the following statement after voting yes on the Senate amendment to H.R. 601. (Hurricane Supplemental, Debt Limit, Continuing Appropriations, and Flood Insurance Package):
WASHINGTON D.C. – Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Transportation noticed a grant for apron and runway rehabilitation for the Methow Valley State Airport in Okanogan County:
"The Transportation Department's grant announcement is good news for the Methow Valley and for the North Cascade Smokejumper Base in Winthrop," said Rep. Newhouse. "The airport facility upgrades should benefit airport users as well as the ability of the NCSB to fulfill its mission of fire prevention."
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) released the following statement after Rep. Dave Reichert (R-WA) announced his retirement from Congress:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) released the following statement in response to the Administration's announcement to wind down the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program:
In the Fourth Congressional District, the August district work period has been a busy time for me traveling up and down Central Washington to meet with constituents and hear their concerns firsthand.