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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) announced that Darigold, Inc. is building a new premium protein and butter operation in Pasco, Washington. The 400,000-square-foot plant will process approximately eight million pounds of milk a day after construction is complete in 2023.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Washington State Congressional Republicans, Reps.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) introduced an amendment to the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies appropriations bill to prohibit the purchase of agricultural land by the People's Republic of China (PRC) and make agricultural lands currently owned by the People's Republic of China ineligible for farm programs.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) and the entire bicameral Pacific Northwest congressional delegation sent a letter to President Biden requesting he update the Pacific Northwest congressional delegation on the status of negotiations for a modernized Columbia River Treaty.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressional Western Caucus Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) and House Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (AR-04) led a forum on skyrocketing lumber costs and potential solutions to the resulting impacts on American forests and communities.
Tracy Stone-Manning is an unacceptable nominee to serve as Director of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), and President Biden's nomination of her highlights just how out of touch he is with rural America.
The Bureau of Land Management has an enormous impact on the lives and livelihoods of people throughout the Pacific Northwest. With 16.1 million acres of BLM land in our region, we deserve a Director who understands and appreciates the complex nature of public land management and the priorities of Central Washington.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) announced that the Wenatchee Apple Capital Loop Project in Washington's 4th Congressional District has been awarded $92.4 million by the U.S. Department of Transportation's INFRA Grant Program. This will be the largest INFRA Grant awarded this year nationwide.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) announced the launch of the annual Central Washington Congressional App Challenge (CAC), open to all middle and high school students who reside or go to school in Washington's 4th Congressional District. Students may participate as individuals or in teams of up to four.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) cosponsored two key pieces of legislation introduced by Rep. Burgess Owens (UT-04), H.R. 3235 and H.Res. 397, to combat the Biden Administration's proposal to fund education programs informed by Critical Race Theory (CRT).
President Biden is stretching the limits of his executive authority – and this time, the livelihoods of farmers and rural communities across the nation are at stake.
As a lifelong farmer, representative of this area, and Chairman of the Congressional Western Caucus, I understand firsthand the vested interest we all have in how the federal government's regulations impact water, agriculture, and natural resources across the country – especially when these regulations burden our rural communities.