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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) released the following statement after the Biden Administration's recent budget proposal to Congress for Fiscal Year 2022 eliminated Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) funding for communities surrounding the Hanford Site. Under President Biden's budget, other cleanup sites across the nation – except the Hanford Site in Central Washington and the Savannah River Site in South Carolina – would continue to receive Department of Energy (DOE) PILT funding.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) joined Rep. Richard Hudson (R-NC) and 139 Members in sending a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland and Acting Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Marvin Richardson regarding the proposed guidance on "Factoring Criteria for Firearms with Attached ‘Stabilizing Braces.'"
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) was joined by Congressional Wine Caucus Co-Chair Rep. Mike Thompson (D-CA) and European Parliament counterparts in releasing the following statement on the US-EU Wine Trade Relationship.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) joined Rep. Steve Womack (R-AR) in introducing the Flag Desecration Amendment, which amends the U.S. Constitution to restore Congress' authority to prohibit the desecration of the United States flag. The reintroduction of the legislation coincides with Flag Day, which commemorates the adoption of the U.S. flag by the Continental Congress on June 14, 1777.
Over the last year, we've witnessed a system that refuses to hold the communist Chinese government accountable when it comes to the origins of COVID-19. For months, Democrats have been labeling Republicans as xenophobic, fringe, or extremist for suggesting that the coronavirus outbreak may have potentially stemmed from a laboratory in Wuhan. Now, more evidence has come to light, and it's clear that these possibilities were known and ignored.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Reps. Dan Newhouse (WA-04) and Pete Stauber (MN-08) met with local police chiefs and sheriffs from Yakima, Richland, West Richland, Walla Walla, Moses Lake, Pasco, and Kennewick to discuss ongoing public safety priorities, as well as recent federal legislation to reform and improve policing across the United States, such as Rep. Stauber's JUSTICE Act.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) introduced a resolution calling for the WHO, World Health Assembly, and the United States to conduct a comprehensive investigation into the origins of the COVID-19 virus.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) and the entire Washington congressional delegation sent a letter to Secretary of Veterans Affairs Denis McDonough and Acting Under Secretary for Health, Veterans Health Administration Dr. Richard Stone regarding the numerous complaints their offices have received from veterans regarding difficulties in accessing health care.
For many of us, Memorial Day serves as a turning point in our calendars. The beginning of summer, the end of another school year, and the start of many trips with family and friends.
While many of us are looking forward to the new season and the opportunities it will bring, it's important that we all take a moment to pause and reflect because this weekend of celebration is rooted in the past. This day is intended for solemnity.
