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farm
February 12, 2024
Weekly Columns and Op-Eds
As a third-generation farmer, I understand how important agriculture is for families, jobs, and trade in Central Washington. But foreign adversaries are purchasing U.S. farmland at an alarming rate, posing a threat to Central Washington’s most crucial industry, and the federal government is struggling to keep up.
Issues:AgricultureThe Chinese Communist Party

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pipeline
February 12, 2024

Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (WA-04) introduced a resolution in the House of Representatives denouncing President Biden’s war on American energy.

Issues:Energy

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nat gas 3
February 12, 2024
Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (WA-04) released the following statement on the United States Department of Energy’s (DOE) finalized energy regulation rules for conventional cooking products that scraps the February 2023 proposal to ban future production of gas appliances. 
Issues:Energy

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house
February 12, 2024
Weekly Columns and Op-Eds
The new year is here, which means the Washington State 2024 Legislative Session has just begun. On January 8th, our state legislature began consideration of a multitude of new bills, which could impact just about every aspect of our lives.

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usda
January 31, 2024
Weekly Columns and Op-Eds

As a third-generation farmer, I understand how important agriculture is for families, jobs, and trade in Central Washington. Our district’s farmers and producers grow the highest quality hay, wheat and more than 300 specialty crops, making agriculture a vital part of our economy. But foreign adversaries are purchasing U.S.

Issues:AgriculturaAgricultureThe Chinese Communist Party

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January 25, 2024
Weekly Columns and Op-Eds
The new year is here, which means the Washington State 2024 Legislative Session has just begun. On January 8th, our state legislature began consideration of a multitude of new bills, which could impact just about every aspect of our lives. It’s imperative we pay attention, because over the past year, the enactment of various pieces of legislation has underscored a severe disconnect between the people of Washington state and some of our state representatives. Now, our state legislators have an opportunity to right those wrongs and vote in favor of common-sense ballot initiatives, but if they do not, it will be up to Washingtonians to reverse the curse.

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dams
January 24, 2024
Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (WA-04) led lawmakers in introducing the Defending Against Manipulative Negotiators Act (DAMN ACT) to prohibit the use of federal funds from being used in breaching or altering the Lower Snake River Dams and to prohibit the implementation of the Columbia Basin Restoration Initiative.

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farm
January 18, 2024
Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (WA-04), a member of the House Select Committee on Strategic Competition with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), released a statement on the Government Accountability Office’s new report revealing that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) cannot report reliable information to Congress, or the public, about where and how much U.S. agricultural land is held by foreign persons.

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farm
January 12, 2024
Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (WA-04), a member of the House Appropriations Committee, sent a letter alongside a bipartisan coalition of colleagues to the Chairwomen and Ranking Members of both the House and Senate Appropriations Committees requesting a freeze on the Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR). 
Issues:Agriculture

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January 11, 2024
Weekly Columns and Op-Eds

Last week, the national debt reached $34 trillion for the first time in history. In the last three years the federal government has spent trillions of dollars outside of regular budgeted spending.

Issues:Spending and Economy