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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.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) introduced the Second Amendment is Essential Act. This legislation would categorize the firearms industry as a critical infrastructure sector and those it employs as critical infrastructure workers.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Reps. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) and Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement in response to recent data showing an increased rate of return for Spring Chinook salmon on the Snake River. Data shows that the Snake River Spring Chinook returns increased by 27%, with more than 29,634 salmon passing the Lower Granite Dam. These returns increased for the second year in a row, continuing the recovery from the recent low point in the population cycle.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) joined Republican colleagues in sending a letter to President Biden requesting he relieve Vice President Harris of her border crisis responsibilities.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Reps. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) and Tom O'Halleran (D-AZ) introduced the Rural Remote Monitoring Patient Act. This legislation would create a pilot grant program within the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, to facilitate the use of remote patient monitoring technology in rural areas. Companion legislation was introduced in the Senate by Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA).