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February 8, 2016
Weekly Columns and Op-Eds

What do you call it when the federal government targets legitimate businesses and causes them to be shut down, not for illegal activity, but because they are deemed undesirable by the Administration? Answer: federal regulatory intimidation.


February 4, 2016

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) was presented this week with the 2015 National Wheat Advocate Award by the National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG). The Wheat Advocate Award is given annually to members of Congress who have demonstrated outstanding support for the wheat industry. Rep.


February 2, 2016

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Dan Newhouse (R-WA) today released the following statement on his vote to override President Obama’s veto of H.R. 3762, the Restoring American's Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act to repeal major portions of the President’s health law and to prohibit federal funding for Planned Parenthood:


February 1, 2016

Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) announced that he has nominated 16 students across Central Washington for consideration to attend U.S. military academies including West Point, the Naval Academy, and the Air Force Academy. The nominations followed an interview process that included Rep.


January 25, 2016
Weekly Columns and Op-Eds

The question of how to restore a confident America is key for our future as a nation. In terms of governing, the year ahead must be about more than allowing the president to control the national debate through executive actions during his presidency’s lame duck period. Conservatives must unite around a common vision. Instead of simply reacting to the president’s agenda of top-down rules.


January 25, 2016
Weekly Columns and Op-Eds

If you listened to President Obama’s final State of the Union speech earlier this month, you would think that the President was focused on reducing burdensome federal regulations that stymie private economic growth. In his address, the President said something I, along with many Americans, can agree with: “I believe a thriving private sector is the lifeblood of our economy.


January 20, 2016

YAKIMA – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) released the following statement on the passing of Jim Trull, manager of the Sunnyside Valley Irrigation District:


January 16, 2016
Weekly Columns and Op-Eds

Last week, Americans were subjected to a stunning sight: Iran’s official state television released staged photos of detained U.S. service members on their knees with their hands on their heads. One U.S. sailor—appearing to be coached by Iranians—even apologized on camera for the Americans’ supposed incursion into Iranian waters in the Persian Gulf. The detainment of U.S.


January 12, 2016

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) released the following statement in response to President Obama’s final State of the Union address:


January 11, 2016
Weekly Columns and Op-Eds

Last week, President Obama announced his unilateral executive measures on gun control. Under the President’s measures, federal licensing laws will be expanded, and some occasional sellers of their personal firearms may now fall under the federal definition of a “firearms dealer,” which will require them to obtain federal dealers’ licenses.