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There are times when one generation of Americans may look at the next generation and focus on how different the fashions and manners seem from when we were younger. We may wonder about whether the values of respect, patriotism, service, and sacrifice are being instilled in our young people. People of all ages in Central Washington can take heart, however, because among us are outstanding examples that should give us hope that our future is in good hands.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Dan Newhouse (R-WA) released the following statement after the official swearing-in ceremony of President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence:
America is not the norm. As citizens of one of the world's oldest constitutional republics, every American, myself included, sometimes needs reminding about the extent to which our freedoms and traditions are the exception rather than the rule in human history. The rule of law and constitutional limits on government power should not be taken for granted. The orderly transition of power from one presidential administration to the next is one of the fundamental principles that ensure stability for our system of self-government.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Dan Newhouse (R-WA) released the following statement after supporting House passage of S. Con. Res. 3, the FY17 Budget Resolution.
WASHINGTON D.C. – Today Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) introduced, H.R. 476, the Veterans Emergency Treatment (VET) Act. The legislation is a response to incidents of mismanagement and the subsequent mistreatment of veterans, including the case of a 64-year-old Army veteran from Kennewick, who was refused assistance from his car to the emergency room at a Seattle Veterans Administration hospital in February of 2015.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) released the following statement after his appointment to serve on the House Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, the Subcommittee on Homeland Security, and the Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch. The House Appropriations Committee exercises jurisdiction over all federal discretionary spending.
WASHINGTON – Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) announced that he has nominated 12 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.
In the final weeks of the Obama administration, few actions have been as shocking as the decision to abandon our best ally in the Middle East, Israel. Israel not only shares our democratic values, but it is also a key U.S. ally in anti-terrorism efforts. The U.S. has traditionally exercised its veto power it has on the United Nations Security Council to prevent one-sided anti-Israel measures from being approved. The shameful abstention by the Obama administration in December's Security Council vote on Resolution 2334, which was blatantly anti-Israel, stabbed our friend in the back.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) sent a letter to former Texas Gov. Rick Perry, who has been selected by President-elect Trump to serve as Secretary of the Department of Energy (DOE), inviting him to tour the Hanford site. Rep. Newhouse wrote in the letter:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Dan Newhouse (R-WA) announced that he has been nominated by the House Republican Steering Committee to serve on the House Appropriations Committee, chaired by Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-NJ):