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For the first time in a long time, we have good news for our family farmers who have been under tremendous economic strain caused by drought, wildfires, and extreme heat.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA), led the Washington State Congressional Republican delegation in a letter to Secretary of Agriculture Vilsack, urging him to prioritize the hiring of state executives to help with the backlog of disaster relief applications currently plaguing the agency.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) released the following statement after President Joe Biden signed into law H.R. 5305 – Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act (Continuing Resolution), which included $28.6 billion in emergency supplemental appropriations for natural disasters occurring as far back as 2019 and Rep. Newhouse's legislation, H.R. 267, the 2020 WHIP+ Reauthorization Act.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA), along with 160 of his colleagues, sent a letter to the chairmen and ranking members of the House and Senate Armed Services Committees, urging the full removal of a "red flag" provision in H.R. 4350, the House National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) during the conference committee process.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) announced that the City of Moses Lake was one of 25 small towns to win a T-Mobile Hometown Grant to jumpstart vital community development projects to re-energize the town and build upon what makes it unique. The funds will be used to set up a creative community incubator that will have art, live music, events, a lounge, and a maker space.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) along with Reps. Chellie Pingree (D-ME) and Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) introduced the bipartisan School Food Recovery Act. This bill will create a new program at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to support schools working on food waste reduction projects.
Reps. Newhouse and Pingree recently relaunched the Food Recovery Caucus, a bipartisan group of members who are committed to reducing food waste nationwide in recognition of the environmental and economic harms of food waste.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) introduced H.R. 5404, the Taliban Rare Earth Minerals Sanctions Act with 10 of his Republican colleagues. The legislation seeks to impose sanctions on foreign persons or entities sourcing rare earth minerals in Afghanistan.
In the United States, we are proud of our diverse culture, storied history, and the common values we share that exemplify what it means to be an American. Growing up in Central Washington, I have experienced firsthand how Latino and Hispanic cultures are deeply integrated into our communities, our country, and these very values. From September 15 to October 15 each year, we celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month, and we recognize the many contributions of Hispanic Americans and how they have made us a greater nation.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) released the following statement after introducing H.Res. 676, a resolution urging the Biden Administration to fully enforce our immigration laws in light of the current surge at the border and the ongoing, self-created border crisis.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) released the following statement after the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today announced a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that would preserve and fortify the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy. DHS will open a 60-day public comment period for the public to submit comments relevant to the proposed rule.