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July 17, 2020

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) led a bipartisan letter to Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Leader Kevin McCarthy, urging congressional action on legislation to address the crisis of missing and murdered indigenous women before Congress breaks for August recess.


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July 16, 2020

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Reps. Ann Kirkpatrick (D-AZ) and Dan Newhouse (R-WA) introduced the Local Journalism Sustainability Act, a bipartisan bill that helps preserve community journalistic endeavors throughout the United States. Joining Reps. Kirkpatrick and Newhouse as original cosponsors of the bill are Reps. Fitzpatrick, Souzzi, Welch, R.


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July 15, 2020

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) issued the following statement after President Trump and the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) announced the final rule to comprehensively update and modernize National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) regulations for the first time in over 40 years:


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July 10, 2020

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Tuesday, July 7, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) welcomed U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary David Bernhardt to North Central Washington, where he participated in a roundtable discussion with community leaders to announce that grizzly bears will not be introduced into the North Cascades Ecosystem.

Issues: Public Lands

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July 9, 2020

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) introduced the American Farms, Food Banks, and Families Act to ensure our nation's food supply chain remains a national priority.

Issues: Agriculture

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July 9, 2020

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) issued the following statement after U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Perdue announced adjustments to the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) that would make apple and potato producers eligible for direct payments:

Issues: Agriculture

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July 7, 2020

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) welcomed Department of the Interior (DOI) Secretary David Bernhardt to North Central Washington, where he announced the final rulemaking decision on the North Cascades Ecosystem Grizzly Bear Restoration Plan. After following the federal rulemaking process, reviewing hundreds of local public comments, and hosting a public comment listening session in Okanogan County last year, DOI has concluded that grizzly bears will not be introduced into the North Cascades Ecosystem.

Issues: Public Lands

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July 7, 2020

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) and Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) led the Washington state congressional delegation in sending a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Sonny Perdue calling for support of Washington's agriculture industry – specifically specialty crops – in the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP).

Issues: Agriculture

As I have said in the past and will continue to vocalize in our nation's capital: Hydropower is truly the lifeblood of the Pacific Northwest. From the Grand Coulee Dam, the largest power producing hydroelectric dam in North America, to the dams along the Columbia and Snake Rivers, Central Washington has come to rely on the clean, affordable, and reliable power these dams produce. We should be encouraging innovation and expansion of hydropower as the United States moves toward a clean energy future.


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July 2, 2020

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) joined Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) to introduce the Hydropower Clean Energy Future Act to expand clean, renewable, reliable, and affordable hydropower production in America and promote the innovation of the next generation of hydroelectric technology.