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February 19, 2019
Weekly Columns and Op-Eds

Last week, Congress came together to pass, and President signed into law, bipartisan legislation that prioritizes securing our border and keeps the federal government open.


February 16, 2019
Weekly Columns and Op-Eds

In the American West, fewer issues are more complex or at times divisive as who gets access to our most vital single resource: water. Yet in Washington state, we can be proud that pragmatism, bipartisanship, and a strong commitment to a shared goal has allowed a major water project to progress with the input of a diverse group of local advocates.


February 14, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) released the following statement after voting to approve the Conference Report to Accompany H.J. Res. 31 - Consolidated Appropriations Act to fund operations of the federal government and secure the border.


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February 13, 2019

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) participated in a Capitol Hill press conference with Rep.


February 12, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) and Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) released the following statements after the U.S. Senate approved a bipartisan lands package authored by Senator Cantwell and Senator Lisa Murkowsi (R-AK).


February 11, 2019
Weekly Columns and Op-Eds

Last week, Democrats heralded a "Green New Deal" framework promising "a massive transformation of our society" through "a 10-year plan to mobilize every aspect of American society at a scale not seen since World War Two to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions." The goal of being responsible stewards of our environment is certainly serious, but the details of this plan are not.


February 8, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Dan Newhouse (R-WA) announced that he has been appointed by House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) to serve on the bipartisan Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress.


February 7, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) and Rep. Kim Schrier (D-WA) introduced H.R. 1048, the Yakima River Basin Water Enhancement Project Phase III Act.


February 4, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) and Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statements after Democrats in the U.S.


February 1, 2019
Weekly Columns and Op-Eds

The issue of abortion is likely one of the biggest fault lines that divide Americans, but there is one aspect of this ongoing debate that is not controversial: According to a 2018 Gallup poll, only 28 percent of Americans believe that abortion should generally be legal in the second trimester.