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November 29, 2023
Today, Congressman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) and a group of Northwest lawmakers sent a letter to President Joe Biden requesting additional information on a “package of actions and commitments” the United States Government negotiated with plaintiffs, states, and tribes in ongoing litigation over Columbia River System Operations (CRSO).
Issues:
Hydropower and Water Rights
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November 28, 2023
No nation is without its challenges, and that is especially true for the United States. While we continue the work of solving those challenges, it is important to remember and reflect on the many blessings we share—and may even take for granted. This Thanksgiving, when you join your friends and families, I encourage you to consider where, and to whom, you can give thanks in your community.
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November 20, 2023
Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (WA-04) led Reps. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA-05), Russ Fulcher (ID-01), and Cliff Bentz (OR-02) in a letter to Brenda Mallory, Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality, requesting the council grant immediate access to the “package of actions and commitments” recently negotiated in the mediation concerning the Columbia River System Operations.
Issues:
Hydropower and Water Rights
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November 14, 2023
Yesterday, Reps. Dan Newhouse (WA-04) and Suzan DelBene (WA-01) introduced bipartisan tax legislation to support on-duty meal services for Pacific Northwest offshore seafood workers.
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November 14, 2023
Today, Congressman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) led 71 Members of Congress in sending a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan and Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Michael Connor regarding the lack of clarity on the agencies’ regulatory definition of waters of the United States (WOTUS) following the Supreme Court’s decision in Sackett v. EPA.
Issues:
Public Lands
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November 14, 2023
Since day one in the White House, President Biden has touted that his administration would promote “the most ambitious climate change agenda in history” and “expand affordable clean energy to every American.” While this is a talking point we continuously hear from both the President’s campaign and at the White House’s daily press briefings, I fear President B
Issues:
Energy
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November 9, 2023
Today, Reps. Dan Newhouse (WA-04), Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA-05), and Cliff Bentz (OR-02) released the following statement after the Government Accountability Office (GAO) published a report that cites poor water quality as the key factor in the declining salmon populations in the Puget Sound.
Issues:
Hydropower and Water Rights
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November 7, 2023
Veterans Day approaches, and while Congress continues its Constitutional duty of passing Appropriations bills this week, it is important we also take time to honor those who have served.
Issues:
Veterans
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November 3, 2023
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) released the following statement on yesterday's passage of the Israel Supplemental Appropriations Package.
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November 2, 2023
Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA), a member of the House Appropriations Committee, released the following statement upon yesterday’s passage of the Fiscal Year 2024 Legislative Branch Appropriations Bill.