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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) participated as a keynote speaker for the Andrus Center for Public Policy's 2021 Environmental Conference at Boise State University. Titled "Energy, Salmon, Agriculture and Community: REVISITED," the conference reprised the Andrus Center's 2019 conference focusing on the diverse and interconnected factors related to salmon survival, energy production, and economic development throughout the Pacific Northwest.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) spoke on the House floor to highlight the struggle American businesses are facing in finding employees to fill open positions and the need to focus on getting people back to work to kickstart our economy.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) joined Rep. Ashley Hinson (RI-IA) and 59 Members of Congress from across the country to introduce the Repealing Illegal Freedom and Liberty Excises Act (RIFLE Act). Under current law, there is a $200 tax on the transfer and purchase of firearms regulated under the National Firearms Act. This legislation would remove the existing $200 tax on firearms sold to law-abiding gun owners.
President Biden's policies are killing jobs for American workers, and rather than opening his eyes to the harm he's causing, he's doubling down on his massive tax hikes.
The jobs report released on Friday was shocking to many. It was cited as the "largest miss" compared to economists' expectations since at least 1998. The United States created only 266,000 of the estimated 1.3 million jobs predicted – one million jobs less than expected, and the unemployment rate actually rose for the first time during the recovery.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) released the following statement after President Biden's tax-and-spend policies led to a dismally low jobs report for April:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) and Rep. John Garamendi (D-CA) introduced H.R. 2979 to amend the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) of 2014 to make public water projects eligible for low-interest, longer-term federal loans from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) introduced a bipartisan resolution to designate May 5, 2021 as the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Native Women and Girls. He was joined by Reps. Kelly Armstrong (R-ND), Suzan DelBene (D-WA), Yvette Herrell (R-NM), David Joyce (R-OH), Matt Rosendale (R-MT), Pete Stauber (R-MN), Tom Cole (R-OK), Ashley Hinson (R-IA), Dusty Johnson (R-SD), and Ken Calvert (R-CA).
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Reps. Dan Newhouse (WA-04), Cliff Bentz (OR-02), and Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA-05) issued the following joint statement in response to learning of a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) publication detailing in-depth coordination between the offices of Rep. Mike Simpson (ID-02) and Oregon Governor Kate Brown regarding the proposal to breach the four dams along the Lower Snake River:
Millions of Americans tuned in last Wednesday night to see what President Biden had to say about the first 100 days of his Administration and his plans for our country. Unfortunately for farmers, ranchers, and agricultural communities like ours in Central Washington, he had little to offer.
Instead of discussing real, concrete solutions that would help our farmers and ranchers through the recovery of a global pandemic, the President spent two hours pontificating on his radical agenda and social welfare programs.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) released the following statement after Governor Inslee's inaction led to the cancellation of the Water Follies' 2021 HAPO Air Show and Columbia Cup: