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February 12, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA), alongside Reps. Tracey Mann (KS-01), Rick Crawford (AR-01), David Rouzer (NC-07), and GT Thompson (PA-15) introduced legislation to move the Food for Peace program from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). 

Issues: Agriculture Trade

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February 11, 2025
Weekly Columns and Op-Eds

As fentanyl continues to ravage communities across the United States, the Trump Administration has taken measures to ensure Canada, Mexico, and China are doing their due diligence to address this crisis.

Issues: Agriculture

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February 6, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) introduced the Agriculture Export Promotion Act of 2025 to increase funding to the Market Access Program (MAP) and Foreign Market Development Program (FMD) and help American farmers compete in global markets. 

Issues: Agriculture

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February 4, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (WA-04) introduced the Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act of 2025 to boost aerial wildfire suppression and combat fire threats using excess military aircraft and parts. 


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January 29, 2025
Weekly Columns and Op-Eds

As a proven reliable and affordable source of baseload energy, hydroelectric dams supply the Pacific Northwest with nearly 90 percent of the region’s renewable energy. Here in Central Washington, these carbon-free sources are the key to our demand-driven grid and a variety of other benefits like transportation, barging, and irrigation. 

Issues: Energy Hydropower and Water Rights

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January 23, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (WA-04) released the following statement upon passage of the Fix Our Forests Act in the United States House of Representatives.  


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January 22, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (WA-04) and Senator Jim Risch (R-ID) introduced the Northwest Energy Security Act to require the Bureau of Reclamation, the Bonneville Power Administration, and the U.S.


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January 20, 2025
Weekly Columns and Op-Eds

Over 80 million acres of forests in the United States are overgrown and undermanaged, primarily due to burdensome federal regulations. These conditions are the kindling to the wildfires that ravage our lands every year, a challenge Central Washington is certainly no stranger to.

Issues: Wildfires and Forest Management

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January 20, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (WA-04) released the following statement after the inauguration of President Donald Trump.


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January 16, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (WA-04) released the following statement after being re-appointed to his subcommittees as a member of the House Committee on Appropriations.