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April 24, 2024
Weekly Columns and Op-Eds
We know the CCP is working around the clock to influence our institutions and change our way of life back home, but this is unmistakable proof they are maliciously driving the illicit fentanyl crisis within our own borders while staying drug-free domestically.
Issues: Fentanyl Crisis The Chinese Communist Party

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April 18, 2024
Yesterday, Rep. Dan Newhouse (WA-04) questioned Patrick Lechleitner, Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), on the agency's annual budget request and how the crisis at the Southern Border is causing other sectors of the Department of Homeland Security to fall behind.

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April 17, 2024
Today Rep. Dan Newhouse (WA-04) questioned officials with the Army Corps of Engineers and Bureau of Reclamation about the Lower Snake River dam’s salmon mitigation and spillage operations in a budget request hearing with the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development.

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April 16, 2024
Today, during a hearing by the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), Rep. Dan Newhouse (WA-04) questioned former U.S. Attorney General William Barr and Drug Enforcement Agency Chief of Operations, Ray Donovan, on how the CCP is subsidizing, awarding, and investing in the production of illicit fentanyl precursor chemicals. 

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April 10, 2024
Weekly Columns and Op-Eds
In the United States, one of our most important freedoms is individual choice. However, the Biden Administration has unmistakably signaled its determination to advance its aggressive climate agenda at any cost.
Issues: Energy

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April 10, 2024
Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (WA-04) questioned Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on his annual budget request and failure to secure the southern border of the United States in a House Appropriations Committee hearing. 

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Responsible public land management, including protecting endangered species, is a critical issue for farmers, businesses, and landowners in our rural communities, and it is Congress’ duty to ensure that public land management promotes economic development, not burdensome regulations and red tape. Unfortunately, regulations designed to protect our resources often miss the mark entirely, and there is no better example than the Endangered Species Act (ESA).
Issues: Public Lands

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April 4, 2024
Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) announced the start of the annual Central Washington Congressional Art Competition. All high school students are eligible to participate. The winning entry will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol.
Issues: Education

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March 28, 2024
Weekly Columns and Op-Eds
For decades, the debate over grizzly bear introduction into the North Cascades ecosystem has raged on, and I have been fighting tirelessly to ensure that the voices of Central Washingtonians are heard.
Issues: Public Lands

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March 22, 2024
Yesterday, Rep. Dan Newhouse (WA-04) participated in a hearing held by the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture to hear Department of Agriculture Secretary Thomas Vilisack testify on the fiscal year 2025 agency budget request.
Issues: Agriculture