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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) released the following statement after the House Agriculture Committee advanced his legislation, the WHIP+ Reauthorization Act, to provide much-needed relief to agriculture producers who experienced impacts from natural disasters in 2020 and 2021.
This summer, with severe drought and hot temperatures throughout the West, the threat of wildfires is once again at the forefront of everyone's minds. Tens of thousands of acres in Washington alone are burning, and it's not even August.
While the causes of wildfires can be unpredictable, there are ways to reduce the risks to rural communities, the environment, and the economy. It is imperative that we utilize every tool available to manage our public lands for the safety of our families, local businesses, and lands.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Reps. Dan Newhouse (WA-04) and Suzan DelBene (WA-01) led a bipartisan, bicameral effort to secure more relief for farmers, ranchers, and other agriculture producers in the western United States affected by historic wildfires, droughts, and extreme heat. In a letter to U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, the lawmakers urge the U.S.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) introduced H.R.4573, the Stop Causing Alarming Tree, Air, and Soil Trauma Resulting from Obstructive Progressives' and Hypocritical Environmentalists' Schemes Act (Stop CATASTROPHES Act). This legislation enhances an important tool known as "categorical exclusions" to improve forest health to reduce the risk of wildfire.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Reps. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) and Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following joint statement in reaction to a filing by the state of Oregon and other environmental groups that calls for injunctive relief, including 24-hour maximum spillovers at all eight Columbia and Snake River dams:
Washington law enforcement officers are concerned by recent legislation introduced by Washington State Democrats and policy stances made by Big Tech. These developments are concerning for our communities, our children, and our officers.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In an effort to uphold the constitutionally-protected Second Amendment rights of all Americans, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) joined Rep. Claudia Tenney (R-NY) and 174 other lawmakers in sending a joint amicus brief to the Supreme Court of the United States in support of the petitioners in the case of New York State Rifle and Pistol Association (NYSRPA) v. Corlett.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) released the following statement after introducing an amendment to reinstate the longstanding, bipartisan Hyde Amendment, dropped by Committee Democrats, during the Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education FY22 full committee markup.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) released the following statement after cosponsoring H.R. 3369, the Broadband for Rural America Act introduced by Rep. Glenn "GT" Thompson (R-PA), which provides more than $7 billion in authorizations for USDA broadband connectivity programs.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) was named a "Friend of Farm Bureau" by the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) for his work supporting Washington's farmers, ranchers and agricultural communities during the 116th Congress. He was nominated for the award by the Washington Farm Bureau (WFB) and presented the award by WFB President Mike LaPlant.