Hanford
Press Release
For Immediate Release: January 8, 2026
Contact: Matt Reed, (202) 713-7750
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (WA-04) released the following statement upon House passage of H.R. 6938, the conferenced Energy and Water Development, Interior and Environment, and Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations Act of 2026.
TRI-CITIES – This week, Rep. Dan Newhouse (WA-04) hosted U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright in the Tri-Cities for visits to Department of Energy projects including the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) and the Hanford Site.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (WA-04) released the following statement on the start of the Hanford Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant (WTP).
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (WA-04) released the following statement upon the United States Department of Energy (DOE) approving the start of operations of the Hanford Waste Treatment Plant (WTP) on October 15, 2025.
We are just one month away from the start of hot commissioning at the Waste Treatment Plant (WTP) at Hanford, a milestone in the cleanup effort more than twenty years in the making. Throughout my time in Congress, I have supported the Hanford mission and helped deliver resources to the project through my role on the House Appropriations Committee. While federal spending levels and policies change over the years, one thing remains true; Hanford will make history with the vitrification of radioactive waste this fall.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (WA-04) released the following statement upon House passage of the Fiscal Year 2026 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (WA-04) released the following statement upon committee passage of the Fiscal Year 2026 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act.
"The United States is at a critical point regarding the future of domestic energy production, and this legislation makes clear the prominent role nuclear energy and small modular reactors will play as we work to become truly energy dominant," said Rep. Newhouse.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (WA-04) released the following statement on the announcement of Brian Vance's departure from Hanford effective April 24.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep.