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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) released the following statement after the House Committee on Appropriations approved the Fiscal Year 2018 Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. This legislation provides annual funding for the Department of the Interior, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the U.S. Forest Service, the Indian Health Service, and various independent and related agencies. The legislation included Rep.
Hurry up and wait. That's a well-known phrase that can often apply to the way Congress operates: gradual starts followed by sudden momentum. Every matter before Congress is considered in a process driven by a series of discussions and debates. Because of the way our legislative calendar works, July is typically crunch time in both Houses of Congress to accomplish the people's legislative business. This year has been no different, and just last week, Congress made important progress on many critical federal issues for Central Washington.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) today released the following statement after the House approved the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (NDAA) on a vote of 344-81. The legislation will next be considered in the Senate:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) released the following statement after U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke announced that the protected status of the Hanford Reach National Monument is no longer under federal review, and that no alterations will be made to the monument's boundaries .
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) released the following statement after the House Appropriations Committee marked up the agriculture appropriations bill for Fiscal Year 2018. The legislation passed by the committee includes priorities championed by Rep. Newhouse including funding for hops research, directions for the Food and Drug Administration to conduct a study on the distinction between grape varietals rarely consumed raw, and provides funding for the Market Access Program (MAP) and Foreign Market Development (FMD) programs.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) released the following statement after the House Appropriations Committee's full committee markup on the fiscal year 2018 Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) released the following statement after the House Appropriations Committee approved the fiscal year 2018 Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill, which appropriates funding for Hanford cleanup. As a member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, Rep. Newhouse worked with colleagues to reverse the Trump Administration's proposed cuts to the Richland Operations Office (RL).
In the Inland Northwest, it is difficult to overstate the benefits of water infrastructure and hydropower projects along the Columbia River and its tributaries. Harnessing the power of the rivers has been a central challenge in the Pacific Northwest, but it has been necessary to support our way of life. When the rivers overflow their banks, catastrophic floods have resulted in tragic loss of life and incredible amount of property damage.
Congressman Dan Newhouse (R-WA) will host a Jobs Fair in Yakima on Saturday, July 8th from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The Jobs Fair is free and open to individuals of all ages and their families in Central Washington.
Employers looking to hire and job training organizations who are interested in participating are encouraged to contact Kate Adkison in Congressman Newhouse's Yakima office at (509) 452-3243.
Wealthy coastal cities versus the agrarian countryside. Supporters of big central government versus advocates of a limited government. Big states versus small states. Manufacturers versus traders. Debt hawks versus doves. Sound familiar? If you guessed that these conflicts refer to the contemporary United States, you might be surprised they were actually areas of fierce disagreement among Americans in the late 18th Century.