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For Immediate Release: April 23, 2026
Contact: Juan Ayala, (202) 713-7750
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Wednesday, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) led a letter, signed by 14 other House Members, to Richard Fordyce, the Undersecretary of Agriculture for Farm Production and Conservation, asking USDA to address understaffing at the Farm Service Agency (FSA) and the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS).
Press Release
For Immediate Release: April 22, 2026
Contact: Juan Ayala, (202) 713-7750
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Lawmakers and industry groups who rely on hydropower released statements applauding the House passage of S. 1020, the Senate companion to Rep. Newhouse's HR. 2072.
Press Release
For Immediate Release: April 21, 2026
Contact: Juan Ayala, (202) 713-7750
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse released the following statement after passage of S.1020, known as the Build More Hydro bill, which is the Senate companion to Rep. Newhouse's H.R. 2072. This legislation passed the House with a vote of 394-14 and heads to President Trump's desk to become law.
Farmers across rural America are facing an affordability crisis. As a third-generation farmer in the Yakima Valley, I know firsthand the challenges facing farm country and the importance of passing the Farm, Food and National Security Act of 2026, otherwise known as the farm bill. This legislation is an investment in our producers, our families and the rural economy across Washington's Fourth District.
For Immediate Release: March 26, 2026
Contact: Juan Ayala, (202) 713-7750
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse released the following statement after passage of H.R. 8029, Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act. The legislation passed by a vote of 218-206.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse released the following statement after passage of H.R. 7744, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026. The legislation passed by a vote of 221-209.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse made the following statement after the vote on H. Con. Res. 38. The resolution failed by a vote of 212-219.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse voted to advance the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 from the House Agriculture Committee. The legislation advanced with a bipartisan vote of 34-17.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) released the following statement regarding U.S. District Court Judge Michael Simon's ruling in the Columbia River System Operations (CRSO) litigation:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) released the following statement in response to President Trump's 2026 State of the Union address: