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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) released the following statement after voting in favor of H.R. 4038, the American Security Against Foreign Enemies (SAFE) Act of 2015, which passed the House on a vote of 289-137.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today in a speech on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) applauded the dedication of the Manhattan Project National Historic Park and the opening of the historic B Reactor to visitors:
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Washingtonians have a monumental reason to celebrate an exciting new development for the Tri-Cities community, our state, and our nation: the opening of America’s newest national park. The anticipation has been building for years, and the Manhattan Project National Historic Park was officially dedicated with much-deserved fanfare last week. With the new park, the legacy of the people who spent their lives and labor at Hanford will be preserved for generations to come.
KENNEWICK, Washington – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) was presented with the "Hero of Main Street" award on behalf of the National Retail Federation and Washington Retailer's Association for his support of legislation critical to U.S. retail, including trade, health care reform, and tax reform.
In a nation of lovers of freedom and liberty, one needs to look no further for examples of patriotism in action than to our veterans. Their service kept us safe and defended the freedoms we enjoy as citizens. As Americans, we do not take that service for granted. This Veteran’s Day, each one of us has the opportunity to express our gratitude for the sacrifices of the men and women who have served and continue to serve in the Armed Forces. They are our friends, neighbors, fathers, mothers, sisters, brothers, sons, and daughters.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – During a press conference today, Representatives Dan Newhouse (R-WA) and Kurt Schrader (D-OR) announced the introduction of legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives, H.R. 3932 the Ensuring Continued Operations and No Other Major Incidents, Closures, or Slowdowns (ECONOMICS) Act. This legislation would create new economic safeguards to prevent future port slowdowns such as the West Coast ports slowdown that devastated families, businesses, and agriculture producers west of the Mississippi. H.R. 3932 is also cosponsored by Reps.
Our nation’s fourth president and the architect of our Constitution, James Madison, once made the striking statement that, “I go on the principle that a public debt is a public curse, and in a Republican Government a greater than in any other.” The wisdom of this Founding Father’s words still rings true today, which is why last week, after careful consideration, I made the decision to vote in opposition to the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) today released the following statement after voting in favor of Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) as Speaker of the House of Representatives:
"I was proud to support the Republican conference nominee, Paul Ryan, for Speaker. Paul's election presents a fresh opportunity to move our conservative agenda forward on behalf of the American people. I look forward to starting with a clean slate with an effective new Speaker."
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) today released the following statement after voting against the two-year federal budget deal:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) and U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), joined by Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Rep. Rick Larsen (D-WA), and Rep. Dave Reichert (R-WA) wrote today to Ambassador Cui Tiankai of China to express deep concern over the still-unresolved trade dispute between the U.S.