News
Instead of our regular weekly column, the Congressman would like to share the message below.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representatives Dan Newhouse (R-WA) and Garret Graves (R-LA), joined by U.S. Senators Patty Murray (D-WA), Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), and John Kennedy (R-LA), wrote to National Science Foundation (NSF) Director France Córdova to request that NSF devote sufficient resources to Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) over its next five-year funding cycle to promote continued scientific discoveries.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Carol Newhouse, beloved wife of Congressman Dan Newhouse (R-WA), passed away yesterday, May 12, 2017. Carol was a strong, beautiful, and loving mother, wife, and friend. Carol's sparkling wit and joyful countenance will be deeply missed by her family and friends. The family is grateful for the patience, support, and prayers of so many and requests privacy during this time of grieving.
SUNNYSIDE – Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) announced the winners of the 2017 Congressional Art Competition for high school students in the Fourth District:
WASHINGTON D.C. – Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) released the following statement on House passage of H.R. 1628, the American Health Care Act:
WASHINGTON D.C. – Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) and Rep. Chellie Pingree (D-ME) introduced H.R. 2321, the Cultivating Revitalization by Expanding American Agricultural Trade and Exports (CREAATE) Act. The CREAATE Act would reassert the importance of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Market Access Program (MAP) and Foreign Market Development Program (FMDP) to America's agricultural producers and economy as a whole, and provide the U.S. agricultural community with the tools needed to retain its edge in an increasingly competitive global economy.
For millennia, humankind has harnessed the power of water. The ancient Romans developed the earliest water wheels to grind grain into flour. In modern times, hydropower emerged as an affordable, clean, and reliable source of renewable energy. Advancing the development of hydroelectricity generation as well as increasing water storage capacity should be a national priority in the interest of American energy independence and drought mitigation.
THURSDAY, April 20th – Okanogan County
- Newhouse Hosts Listening Session in Okanogan County
WHAT: Rep. Newhouse will host a listening session for 4th Congressional District constituents
WHERE: Brewster High School Gymnasium, 503 South 7th Street, Brewster, WA 98812
WHEN: Thursday, April 20th 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) released the following statement on the Senate confirmation of Judge Neil Gorsuch to the U.S. Supreme Court:
"I congratulate Judge Neil Gorsuch on his confirmation as Supreme Court Justice to fill the seat of Justice Antonin Scalia. Judge Gorsuch's distinguished record on the federal bench has demonstrated his respect for the rule of law and the original meaning of our Constitution. I am confident that his service on the nation's highest court will preserve our freedoms as well as our system of checks and balances."
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) will host congressional listening sessions this month in Grant, Yakima, and Okanogan counties to hear constituent concerns and discuss the priorities of the 115th Congress. All residents and press of the 4th Congressional District are invited to attend.
GRANT COUNTY LISTENING SESSION
Tuesday, April 11