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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Members of the Pacific Northwest's congressional delegation released the following statements after the final Record of Decision on the Columbia River System Operations was filed, signaling the completion of President Trump's Presidential Memorandum on Promoting the Reliable Supply and Delivery of Water in the West:
Many of us are familiar with how our school districts are funded. Construction costs, maintenance updates, teacher salaries, and more are funded by local taxpayers. With local property taxes, levies, and bonds, superintendents and school district administrators work to ensure our students receive the high-quality education they deserve. Over the past several years, many of our school districts have expanded to accommodate growing numbers of students. But what happens when a school district is on or surrounded by federal land?
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) released the following statement after voting to support H.R. 8319, the Continuing Appropriations Act, a spending bill that funds the government through December 11, 2020:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Reps. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) and Mike Levin (D-CA) introduced a resolution to recognize and celebrate the 70th anniversary of Impact Aid on September 30, 2020. As Co-Chair of the House Impact Aid Caucus, Rep. Newhouse leads 90 bipartisan members to support and advocate for the Impact Aid program, which provides critical reimbursements for school districts impacted by nontaxable federal property.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) praised the unanimous passage of Savanna's Act and the Not Invisible Act by the U.S. House of Representatives. Both pieces of legislation were previously passed unanimously by the House Judiciary Committee and the United States Senate. The bills will now head to President Trump's desk to be signed into law.
As someone who was born and raised in beautiful Central Washington, I understand the importance of bolstering our clean energy resources. For as long as I can remember, our communities have been recognized as a hub for innovative solutions that ensure a cleaner, brighter, more energy-efficient future for us all.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) released the following statement after President Trump and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Sonny Perdue announced the second round of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP 2) will provide up to an additional $14 billion for agricultural producers who continue to face disruptions and associated costs due to COVID-19:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) was joined by Reps. Chris Stewart (R-UT), Pete Stauber (R-MN), and Dusty Johnson (R-SD) to demand a House vote on two pieces of bipartisan legislation to address the crisis of missing and murdered indigenous women, Savanna's Act and the Not Invisible Act. These two bills have passed unanimously in the U.S.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) joined Reps. John Garamendi (D-CA), TJ Cox (D-CA), Doug LaMalfa (R-CA), and Josh Harder (D-CA) to introduce H.R. 8217, the WIFIA Improvement Act. This bipartisan legislation would 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).