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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) joined House Republican Leaders in sending a letter to President Biden opposing the Administration's 60-day moratorium on new mining, oil, and gas leasing and permitting on federal lands, officially titled Secretarial Order 3395.
With the early weeks of the 117th Congress under way, my commitment remains as strong as ever to stand up for the people of Central Washington and rural communities across the country.
President Biden spoke about unity in his inaugural speech, which is a message that I think all Americans can get behind during these divisive times. Unfortunately, his first actions run contrary to bringing our country together.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) announced Monday that he has been named Assistant Whip by Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-LA). Scalise was re-elected as the Republican Whip for the 117th Congress earlier this month. As Assistant Whip, Rep. Newhouse will mobilize Republican votes in support of conservative priorities in the House of Representatives.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) released the following statement after President Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th President of the United States:
Last week, the West Point Treatment Plant in Seattle dumped 11 million gallons of raw sewage into Puget Sound. This wastewater is dangerous to families and communities, and it is also harmful to our species that inhabit the Puget Sound, including native salmon species and southern resident orcas.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) announced significant investments by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) for Central Washington water infrastructure:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) released the following statement:
"Last week, hateful and un-American extremists stormed the U.S. Capitol, attacking both the structural embodiment of our Republic and the values we promote as citizens of this great nation. This violent mob, intent on disturbing the constitutional duties of Congress, resulted in the tragic loss of American lives, including a U.S. Capitol Police officer. The mob was inflamed by the language and misinformation of the President of the United States.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) joined Reps. Mike Thompson (D-CA), Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Barbara Lee (D-CA), and Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) to reintroduce the WHIP+ Reauthorization Act.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Reps. Dan Newhouse (R-WA), Jimmy Panetta (D-CA), Jim Costa (D-CA), Doug LaMalfa (R-CA), Salud Carbajal (D-CA), and Fred Upton (R-MI) led 70 colleagues in a bipartisan letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue urging him to allocate specific funding to protect our nation's essential agriculture workers as he works to implement agricultural provisions from H.R.
Last week, Americans witnessed a violent storming of the of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. The U.S. Capitol Police – the agency charged with protecting the hallowed halls of the People's House – were on the frontlines, and they were quickly overwhelmed. That did not stop them from standing strong against these rioters. They continued to protect and defend the Capitol and all of those inside it.