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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, at a press conference at the Western Museum of Mining and Industry, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the creation of the Office of Mountains, Deserts and Plains located in EPA's office in Lakewood, CO.
Hunters, fishers, and farmers are the original conservationists. Growing up in Central Washington, I have been surrounded by agriculture my whole life. As our farmers and ranchers work to feed the world, we also recognize the importance of conserving our precious natural resources and native species.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Reps. Dan Newhouse (R-WA), Stacey Plaskett (D-VI), Rodney Davis (R-IL), and Anthony Brindisi (D-NY) sent a letter to U.S.
When rural communities call, the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) answers. Our postal service employees provide critical services to the communities of Central Washington and are often the only delivery service that will go the "final mile" to ensure that important mail – including prescriptions, bills, and checks – can be safely delivered to every house in America.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) issued the following statement after the he voted no on H.R. 8015, the Delivering for America Act, which would give the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) a $25 billion bailout while prohibiting improvements or reforms to keep the agency solvent:
I recently conducted a survey of constituents in Central Washington, asking a question that is on the minds of parents across our district and the entire country: "Do you support doing everything we can to safely reopen schools for in-person instruction in the fall?"
The overwhelming response was "yes."
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On August 12, U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary David Bernhardt announced the Third Power Plant at Grand Coulee Dam would be renamed as the "Nathaniel ‘Nat' Washington Power Plant," in honor of the father-son duo who were instrumental in the conception, construction and implementation of operations at the dam.
It's no secret: Rural communities face many unique challenges, and the COVID-19 pandemic has widened the gap. In Central Washington, we are proud of our way-of-life and the systems we have built, but there are key investments we must make to ensure our citizens are not disadvantaged.
You owe the government $204,000. That may seem like an exaggeration, but that is the share of the national debt shouldered by each household in the country. The total national debt of the United States just surpassed $26 Trillion – its highest number in history. It has quintupled in just the past twenty years, and it grows with every passing second.